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Lake Dodson

Lake Dodson

Foreign policy analyst focused on Korea and nuclear energy

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Washington, DC, US
Joined January 2026

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Summary

Nuclear-energy policy advocate: Dodson has repeatedly engaged with thorium and nuclear-energy topics—presenting at the Atoms for Peace conference, writing on thorium's potential for India, and advocating for greater young-person participation at technical-policy forums. hottytoddy+2
Foreign-policy writer and editor: He has served in an editorial capacity at The National Interest and authored multiple long-form analyses on East Asian politics, elections, and broader international-security topics. nationalinterest+1
International experience and language study: As an undergraduate he studied abroad at Kyung Hee University (South Korea), conducted reactor experiments there, and continues Korean-language study—experience he pairs with regional writing and analysis. olemiss+2
Civic engagement and leadership: While a student he took on leadership and civic roles (chapter leadership, civic-depolarization work) and has participated in policy immersion and consultancy-type roles translating subject-matter expertise into organizational development. jqas+2

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Studying the Korean language and East Asian affairs. nationalinterest+1