Doctoral Student
sldv@umich.edu
Education/Degree:
M.A., Russian, Eastern European and Eurasia Regional Studies, Columbia University, 2013
B.A., Slavic Studies (summa cum laude), Columbia University, 2009
About
Sasha’s research in comparative politics focuses on the dynamics of authoritarian regimes. Her research examines the relationship between mass mobilization, state repression, and institutional reform. Her previous work assessed the underlying causes of Russia’s 2011-2012 election protests, specifically the emergence of new political entrepreneurs and the political opinions of the middle class. She was a WCED Graduate Fellow from 2014-15.
She holds an MA in Russian, Eastern European and Eurasia Regional Studies and a BA in Slavic Studies from Columbia University. Before coming to Michigan, she served as the publications manager for the Initiative for Policy Dialogue and the Committee on Global Thought, at Columbia University, and as an English instructor at Smolny College in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Fields of Study:
- Comparative Politics
- Authoritarian Politics
- Russia, Eastern Europe and Eurasia
- Methodology
