Hello! I am Trang Huynh

Originally from Hanoi, Vietnam, I moved to Houston in 2022 to pursue my Ph.D. degree in Political Science at Rice University. I study International Relations, particularly foreign policy and great power competition.  

My dissertation broadly explores the use of foreign policy tools by the United States and China and how third-party countries respond to the intensifying rivalry, with a regional focus on Southeast Asia. The dissertation explores when and how smaller countries can maximize their agency in dealing with great powers. 

Before coming to Rice, I studied at Toyo University (Tokyo, Japan).