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

Visiting Scholar
A former diplomat from Kazakhstan, Dana seeks to forge synergies between practice and research to catalyze meaningful cooperation in Central Asia.
Center Associate
Lauren A. McCarthy is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Legal Studies at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Center Associate
Erina Megowan is a historian of the Soviet Union who specializes in the social and cultural history of World War II.
Fields
Alumni
Aruzhan Meirkhanova is a graduate of the REECA master’s program.
Tornike Metreveli is an Associate Professor in Sociology of Religion at Lund University.
Fields
Graduate Student Associate
Aljosa Milenkovic specializes in phonetics, phonological theory, and historical linguistics.
Local Affiliate
Martin Miller is a Professor Emeritus at Duke University.
Fields
Alumni
Lucy Minicozzi-Wheeland is an alumna of the REECA Master's Program.
Faculty Associate
Preceptor, Department of Slavic Languages and Literature
Center Associate
Vera Mironova is a Russian-American academic, scholar, award-winning writer, producer, and policy consultant specializing in armed conflict.