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.

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

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.
Center Associate
Alyssa Dinega Gillespie is a scholar of 19th- and 20th-century Russian poetry and an award-winning translator.
Sean Gilsdorf is Administrative Director and Lecturer on Medieval Studies, and an affiliate member of the Committee on Degrees in Folklore and Mythology.
Alumni
Abigail Gipson is a graduate of the Davis Center's REECA master's program.
Center Associate
Musya Glants is an independent scholar.
Alumni
Eytan Goldstein is a 2025 graduate of the Davis Center's REECA master's program.