2025 LBJ DC Fellow
Yu Ting Chen is a Master of Public Affairs candidate (DC Concentration) at the LBJ School. She earned a bachelor's degree in Marine Science from the R.O.C. Naval Academy.
Chen served in the Taiwanese Navy for five years as a Communication Officer on a warship and a Tactical Sensor Officer on helicopters. Her experience during multiple drills and heightened tensions between Taiwan and China in the Taiwan Strait sparked her interest in Taiwan-China security policy. As a non-native English speaker and career transformer, Chen has actively immersed herself in American life, overcoming language barriers at the LBJ School.
She is seeking a Policy Apprenticeship in Washington, DC, with a think tank or nonprofit organization focusing on Taiwan-China security studies.
Policy interests: Taiwan-China security policy