Josh Riddell is a senior International Political Economy major from The University of Texas at Dallas. He is a co-founder of the North Texas Student Campaign, which is dedicated towards improving financial opportunities for disadvantaged college students, a co-founder and president of the Pi Sigma Alpha chapter at UT Dallas, and a two-time All-American mediator. He has been involved in several successful election campaigns and has published an academic essay in Cornell University's journal of economics. His interests include developmental economics, US-China relations, and national security issues and he will intern with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. In his spare time, he plays guitar, reads, and volunteers at his church.