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
Rahat Sabyrbekov is an environmental economist who specializes in decarbonization, climate change, and energy transition.
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Graduate Student Associate
Jakhongir Sadiev is a student in the Master in Public Administration in International Development program at Harvard Kennedy School.
Center Associate
Carol Saivetz is a senior fellow in the MIT Security Studies Program who has consulted for the U.S. government on topics ranging from energy to Russian policy toward Iran.
Center Associate
Harvey Salgo is an economist and attorney with over 40 years of experience in the domestic and international electricity industry.
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Fellow
Ambassador Khatuna Salukvadze, Senior Fellow at ALI Harvard, is a scholar and practitioner in diplomacy, international security, and institutional reforms.
Faculty Associate
Stephanie Sandler is Ernest E. Monrad Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at Harvard University.
Center Associate
Simon Saradzhyan co-founded and leads the Russia Matters Project at Harvard Kennedy School's Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs.
Staff
Laura is the Davis Center's events planner, putting together dozens of seminars, conferences, film showings, exhibits, performances, and other gatherings every year.
Center Associate
Daniel Satinsky, Esq. is a consultant and independent researcher, with deep practical experience working in the former Soviet Union.
Graduate Student Associate
Akbota Saudabayeva is a REECA master's student with interests in Soviet Central Asian history, colonialism studies, and medical anthropology.