M. Jean is an international analyst of transnational soft power exchange. Her writing draws from the disciplines of anthropology, culture and media studies, sociolinguistics, women's studies, and psychology, as well as from her formal background in international relations and languages. She received her B.A. in Political Science from University of Massachusetts after completing fellowships in Paris, Stuttgart, and Chengdu. She currently resides in Philadelphia and her blog is located at www.softpowerpunch.wordpress.com .