Grant Parks
Analyst

Fun Fact
For their second date, Grant and his now-wife drove from Texas to Washington. Languages
Mandarin Chinese (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary) Grant is a China analyst on the State-Sponsored Threats cell, where he researches the Chinese government’s networks and influence operations. He joined C4ADS in 2022 as an investigative analyst intern.
Before joining C4ADS, Grant served for ten years in the US Navy as a carrier-based EA-18G pilot and tactics instructor, and completed a deployment to the western Pacific and Middle East. He continues to serve as a pilot in the reserves.
Grant received his Bachelor’s in Asian Studies and History from Rice University and his Master’s in Global Security and Strategy from the University of London SOAS. He has studied and traveled throughout East Asia and China, and he grew up in Hong Kong.
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