People

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

 

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
Matthew Luxmoore is a reporter covering Russia and Ukraine at The Wall Street Journal and a graduate of the REECA Program.
Pavel Luzin is a visiting scholar at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
Center Associate
Neil MacFarlane’s current work focuses on Black Sea security, Georgia, international relations of the Caucasian region, and Russian foreign policy.
Advisory Board
Mikki Mahan is a senior communications, marketing and corporate affairs leader.
Advisory Board
Faculty Associate
John Malmstad is Samuel Hazzard Cross Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, Emeritus, at Harvard University.
Center Associate
Independent scholar with over 15 years of public/private sector experience, holding an MA from Johns Hopkins and a PhD from SOAS, specializing in foreign policy.
Faculty Associate
Center Associate
Danilo Mandić's research focuses on war, refugees, social movements, nationalism, ethnic relations, organized crime, and conflict societies.
Advisory Board
Catherine Mannick is an angel investor and former international lawyer with 20 years of experience representing U.S. businesses in the former Soviet Union.
Executive Committee
Christina Maranci works on issues of cultural heritage, with a focus on at-risk Armenian churches and monasteries in what is now eastern Turkey.
Center Associate
Former Postdoctoral Fellow
Stanislav Markus works on non-market strategy and political risk, especially in emerging markets.