Weihong Li is a Ph.D. candidate in Economics at Southern Methodist University. Her research focuses on Environmental Economics, Development Economics, and Political Economy, with an emphasis on how local governance and institutional behavior influence climate outcomes and development trajectories. She has worked with organizations such as the United Nations ESCAP and the State Information Center of China, contributing to projects on digital infrastructure, environmental policy, and geospatial analysis. In her spare time, she likes traveling, hiking, and playing board games.