Madison Jones (MPD '18) is the recipient of this year's prestigious award.

The 2014 CPD Prize is awarded to Baik for her paper: “Peng Liyuan: China’s First Lady in Diplomacy.” 

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is pleased to announce that Lee Yaniv, MPD '14, is the recipient of the 2013 CPD Prize for Best Student Paper in Public Diplomacy.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is pleased to announce Xinru Ma, MPD '13, as the recipient of the 2012 CPD Prize for Best Student Paper in Public Diplomacy. Her paper titled "Beyond the Economic Ties: EU in the Chinese Media" examines the perceptions of the Chinese public regarding the European Union and the role the Chinese media plays in crafting the public's perception.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is proud to announce Jennifer Grover, MPD '12, as the recipient of the 2011 CPD Prize for Best Student Paper in Public Diplomacy.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is proud to announce that Melanie Ciolek, MPD '11, is the winner of the 2010 CPD Prize for Best Student Paper in Public Diplomacy. Her paper, entitled "Understanding Social Media’s Contribution to Public Diplomacy" is an examination of the U.S. State Department's use of Facebook to increase the visibility and impact of President Obama's planned visit to Indonesia.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is proud to announce that Anoush Rima Tatevossian, MPD ’09, is the inaugural winner of the CPD Prize for Best Student Paper in Public Diplomacy.