People

We are a community of students, scholars, and staff who share a dedication to understanding the region more deeply.

Find scholars with specific areas of geographic or historical focus by using the “Location” and “Time Period” pull-downs below—these refer to the places and eras our affiliates study, not the ones in which they live.

And please remember: The views expressed by people affiliated with the Davis Center are as different as the people themselves and do not necessarily reflect institutional positions held by the center.

People

Alumni
Sophia Freuden is a graduate of the REECA Master's Program.
Graduate Student Associate
Emma Friedlander is a Ph.D. student in history studying the late Soviet Union.
Faculty Associate
Jeremy Friedman is Assistant Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.
Fields
Graduate Student Associate
Polina Galouchko is a REECA master's student whose research uses empirical methods to study the political economy of the post-Soviet world and the Western Balkans.
Center Associate
Ina Ganguli's primary research areas are labor economics and the economics of science and innovation.
Center Associate
Robert Gaspard is an architect and urban researcher working on community-based housing and reintegration strategies for refugees and IDPs in post-war Ukraine.
Alumni
Davit is a graduate of the REECA Master's Program.
Marita Genebashvili is a seasoned entrepreneur and ecosystem builder with over nine years of experience in Georgia's tech and startup sectors.
Fields
Center Associate
Slava Gerovitch is a historian of Soviet science and technology.