Contact

How to connect with the Davis Center, in-person or online. 

The Davis Center is located in the Center for Government and International Studies (CGIS) complex, on the third floor of the South Building, 1730 Cambridge Street. Part of the University's Cambridge campus, the CGIS complex is located several blocks northeast of Harvard Yard.

General Inquiries

Have general questions about the Davis Center and what we do? Not sure who you need to speak with? We are happy to help. Here's how to reach us:

Email 

daviscenter@fas.harvard.edu

Phone

+1.617.495.4037

Mail 

Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor 
Cambridge, MA 02138

Hours

Our regular business hours are 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

Media Inquiries

Please visit our Media Inquiries page for detailed information on how we can connect you with one of our affiliates.

Looking for someone specific?

You can visit our People page to connect with our faculty, staff, students, and affiliates. Search by name or browse by expertise to find who you need. 

Get Affiliated

Harvard graduate students can apply for Davis Center affiliation as Graduate Student Associates. For scholars, we offer additional opportunities for affiliation as Postdoctoral Fellows, Visiting Scholars, and Center Associates.

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Staff Directory

Administration and Finance

Maria Altamore, Director of Administration and Finance, 617-495-1181, altamore@fas.harvard.edu

Noah Hall, Finance Associate, noahhall@fas.harvard.edu

Yuen Shan Isabella Lau, Senior Sponsored Grant Administrator, 617-495-8900, ilau@fas.harvard.edu

Nina Wright, Office Manager, 617-495-4037, nwright@fas.harvard.edu

Communications and External Relations

Natasha Yefimova-Trilling, Director of Communications and External Relations, nyt@fas.harvard.edu

Genevieve Wallace, Communications Coordinator, 617-496-9027, gwallace@fas.harvard.edu

Fellowships

Kate Flaherty, Research Programs Coordinator, kflaherty@fas.harvard.edu

Leadership

Eve Blau, Director of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies; Adjunct Professor of the History of Urban Form, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, 617-496-0170, eblau@gsd.harvard.edu

Alexandra Vacroux, Executive Director of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies, 617-496-2446, vacroux@fas.harvard.edu [ON LEAVE 2024-2025]

Cris Martin, Interim Executive Director, 617-495-5852, clmartin@fas.harvard.edu

Library

Svetlana Rukhelman, Librarian for the Davis Center Collection, srukhelm@fas.harvard.edu, 617-496-8241

Outreach and Events

Sandra Grudic, Outreach Program Manager, sgrudic@fas.harvard.edu

Laura Sargent, Events Planner, laura_sargent@fas.harvard.edu

Research Initiatives

Natia Chankvetadze, Director, Program on Georgian Studies, 617-384-0335, natiachankvetadze@fas.harvard.edu

Allison Hart, Program Coordinator, Program on Georgian Studies, ahart@fas.harvard.edu

Nargis Kassenova, Senior Fellow, Program on Central Asia, nkassenova@fas.harvard.edu

Mark Kramer, Director, Cold War Studies Project, 617-495-5389, mkramer@fas.harvard.edu

Kelly O’Neill, Director, Imperiia Project, koneill@fas.harvard.edu

Paul Vadan, Coordinator, Imperiia Project, paulvadan@fas.harvard.edu

Student Programs

Donna Griesenbeck, Student Programs Officer, 617-495-1194, griesenb@fas.harvard.edu

Alexandra Vacroux, Executive Director and Director of Graduate Studies for the REECA Master's Program, 617-496-2446, vacroux@fas.harvard.edu [ON LEAVE 2024-2025]

Scholars Without Borders

Alexander Abashkin, Coordinator, abashkin@gmail.com

Dan Epstein, Assistant Director, depstein@fas.harvard.edu