Jessica DiCarlo graduated with a聽PhD聽from the聽Geography Department at CU Boulder. Her research interests lie in critical development studies, political ecology, infrastructure studies and polical geography. Her fascination with the Himalayan region聽was sparked nearly a decade聽ago as a Princeton-in-Asia fellow. Since, she has lived and worked in China, eastern Tibet, Nepal and India聽with research institutions and聽NGOs. Jessica earned an聽MA in Development Studies from the University of California聽Berkeley and BA聽in Political Science and International Studies from Pepperdine University. Her master's thesis examined post-disaster aid and agricultural transitions in Nepal. She enjoys high and dry places in the mountains and deserts, climbing, yoga, and running.