Initiative for U.S.-China Dialogue on Global Issues

Charlie Colasurdo is a sophomore at Duke Kunshan University. Originally from Westport, Connecticut, he has traveled to Singapore, Vietnam, and Thailand, where he worked in a variety of fields including sustainable construction materials development, heritage conservation, and tourism. His academic interests include Mandarin Chinese and studying the intersections of sustainable development, education, the global economy, and Asia. Colasurdo is involved in student recruitment at Duke Kunshan University, student affairs, and serves as an editor for the Duke Chronicle.