EDUCATION

Ph.D: East European History, Indiana University, Bloomington, U.S. (2005)

MA: Russian Area Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, U.S. (1990)

BA: Soviet/East European Studies (honors), University of Washington, Seattle, U.S. (1988)

AREAS OF INTEREST

Research: National and Ethnic Identity; Nationality Policy; Russian Foreign Policy; Cold War, Image of The “Barbarian”, Curriculum Development

Teaching: Russian History, Balkan History, U.S. History, Diplomatic History, Ancient & Medieval World History, Eurasian History, Art History, World Legal History, U.S. Foreign Policy, Transformation of International System, European History, Cultural Studies, Academic Writing & Research, Foundations of Post-Graduate Study, Advanced Research and Writing

EXPERIENCE

Academic Experience

UNYT, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Lecturer (2009-Current)

University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland, Fulbright Scholar (1999)

Administrative Experience

ABKONS Southeast European Academy, Tirana, Director (2017-2019)

UNYT, Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, Chair (2010-2016)

Kristal University, Tirana, Office of International Accreditation, Director (2009) 

Professional Experience

Balaton Group (private equity firm), Toronto, Canada, Senior Editor   (2007-2008)

American Historical Review, Bloomington, U.S., Assistant Book Review Editor (2000-2003)

AWARDS AND HONORS

Harvard University, Full Tuition/Stipend Fellowship

U.S. Department of State, Fulbright IIE Research Grant

U.S. Department of Education, Foreign Language Area Studies Fellowship

Indiana University, Overseas Exchange Fellowship