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

Visiting Scholar
Irina Busygina is a scholar of comparative politics whose research focuses on post-Soviet Eurasia.
Advisory Board
Clarence Dillon Professor of International Affairs in Harvard's Department of Government and director of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs
Advisory Board
Nicole Carter is a strategy and operations manager at Google, within YouTube’s content moderation team.
Graduate Student Associate
Anabelle Caso is a Ph.D. Candidate in Linguistics at Harvard University specializing in the syntax and morphology of Indo-Iranian languages.
Alumni
Frances Cayton is a graduate of the REECA Master's Program.
Staff
Natia Chankvetadze is a peace-building scholar-practitioner and director of the Davis Center’s Program on Georgian Studies.
Graduate Student Associate
Jess Chen is a Ph.D. student in the History of Art and Architecture program at Harvard. She studies artistic production in pre- and post-Soviet Central Asia.
Alumni
After 12 years in the U.S. government, Eric Ciaramella is now focusing on Ukraine and Russia as a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Alumni
Zachary Ciccolo is a graduate of the REECA master's program.
Executive Committee
Faculty Associate
Steven Clancy is Senior Lecturer on Slavic Languages and Literatures and Director of the Slavic Language Program at Harvard University.