{"id":32,"date":"2025-10-22T19:01:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T19:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2026-05-14T00:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T00:03:09","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Principal Investigators<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/politicalscience.nd.edu\/people\/michael-coppedge\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/michael_coppedge_headshot-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-621\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/michael_coppedge_headshot-5.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/michael_coppedge_headshot-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/michael_coppedge_headshot-5-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Michael Coppedge<\/strong><br><em>Alfred C. DeCrane Jr. Professor of International Studies, Department\u00a0of Political Science; Faculty Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucyinstitute.nd.edu\/people\/the-lucy-family-core-team\/dmitry-zaytsev\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/Dr.-Dmitry-Zaytsev-300x240-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-622\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dmitry Zaytsev<\/strong><br><em>Associate Professor of the Practice, Lucy Family Institute for Data &amp; Society<\/em>; <em>Faculty Fellow, Kellogg Institute for International Studies<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucyinstitute.nd.edu\/people\/the-lucy-family-core-team\/valentina-kuskova\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/ValyaKuskova-300x300-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-623\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/ValyaKuskova-300x300-3.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/ValyaKuskova-300x300-3-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Valya Kuskova<\/strong><br><em>Professor of the Practice and Associate Director, Lucy Family Institute for Data &amp; Society<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/altech.nd.edu\/people\/john-behrens\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/john_behrens-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-624\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/john_behrens-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/john_behrens-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/john_behrens-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>John Behrens<\/strong><br><em>Professor of the Practice &amp; Director, Technology &amp; Digital Studies Program; Director, College of Arts &amp; Letters Office of Digital Strategy; Concurrent Professor, Department of Computer Science &amp; Engineering<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Faculty Fellows<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lucyinstitute.nd.edu\/people\/the-lucy-family-core-team\/rick-johnson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2025\/10\/rick.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2025\/10\/rick.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2025\/10\/rick-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2025\/10\/rick-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Rick Johnson<\/strong><br><em>Associate Professor of the Practice and Managing Director of the Applied Analytics and Emerging Technology Lab (AETL) , Lucy Family Institute for Data &amp; Society<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Research Assistants<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/politicalscience.nd.edu\/people\/peitong-jing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/website_headshot_peitong_jing.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-628\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/website_headshot_peitong_jing.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/website_headshot_peitong_jing-267x300.jpg 267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Peitong Jing<\/strong><br><em>Ph.D. student in Political Science and University Presidential Fellow; Doctoral Student Affiliate, Kellogg Institute for International Studies<\/em>, <em>University of Notre Dame<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/politicalscience.nd.edu\/people\/gessica-de-freitas\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/edit_gessica_de_freitas-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-641\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/edit_gessica_de_freitas-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/edit_gessica_de_freitas-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/edit_gessica_de_freitas-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gessica de Freitas<\/strong><br><em>Ph.D. student in Political Science; Doctoral Student Affiliate, Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/millerjacobt\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1697122661667-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-644\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1697122661667-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1697122661667-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1697122661667-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1697122661667-2-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jacob Miller <br><\/strong><em>Political Science and Data Science Student, University of Notre Dame<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anna-gu-2b9284339\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1732047000697-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-643\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:300px;height:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1732047000697-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1732047000697-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1732047000697-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/sites.nd.edu\/aim3d\/files\/2026\/01\/1732047000697-1-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anna Gu<\/strong><br><em>Finance and Political Science Student, University of Notre Dame<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Principal Investigators Michael CoppedgeAlfred C. 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