Summary
Rory Fedorochko is a Program Manager with AidData's Tracking Underreported Financial Flows (TUFF) Unit. He co-authored a recent AidData report, Harboring Global Ambitions, that examines China's global ports footprint and the implications for future naval bases. In AidData's landmark Belt and Road Reboot report, he also co-authored a chapter examining how China's development finance responds to recipient country trends. Rory assists the team's tracking of underreported financial flows by conducting data quality assurance, managing a team of research assistants, and contributing to data analysis. Rory is specifically focused on exploring financial flows from China to high-income countries.
Education
B.A., History and International Relations, William & Mary
Background
Prior to joining AidData, Rory graduated summa cum laude from William & Mary, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and was a recipient of the Cypher Award for graduating students. Rory worked for two years on AidData's Tracking Underreported Financial Flows (TUFF) Unit as a student Research Assistant, including as a Management Research Assistant. Rory also worked as a researcher at the Global Research Institute's NukeLab and as an e-intern with the U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command's "Importance of Ridiculous Ideas" program. He has studied abroad in Adelaide, Australia.