Jia (she/her) is a third-year student at the University of Virginia from Annandale, Virginia. She is currently double majoring in Public Policy and Economics and minoring in data analytics. Through her research at ACE, she hopes to learn more about the influence of economics on policy initiatives in various policy areas. She also has special interests in environmental and housing policy. On Grounds, she is involved in the Sustainability Advocates Program and is a writer for The Cavalier Daily, the student newspaper. In her free time, Jia enjoys reading, hiking, and cooking for her friends and family.
