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

Center Associate
Francesca Silano specializes in the history of the Russian Orthodox Church in the early years of the Bolshevik regime.
Center Associate
Cynthia Simmons continues to review scholarly work in her areas of expertise/interest, particularly pertaining to women and war.
Staff
Davis Center Events Intern
Visiting Scholar
During a 35-year U.S. Foreign Service career, Tom Simons specialized in East-West relations, including service in Warsaw, Moscow, and Bucharest.
Fields
Alumni
Helen Simpson is a graduate of the REECA Master's Program.
Alumni
Abigail Skalka is a graduate of the REECA Master's Program. She researches the religious underpinnings of right-wing populism in contemporary Poland.
Alumni
Mike Smeltzer is a senior research analyst at Freedom House and a graduate of the Davis Center's REECA Program.
Alumni
Alisa Sopova is an anthropologist and a journalist studying the war in Ukraine.
Faculty Associate
Center Associate
George Soroka's primary research interests focus on democratization in the post-communist world and the uses and abuses of historical politics in foreign policy.