2009 – 2013     Doctoral (habilitation) program, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Kyiv, Political Science

1994 – 1998     Doctoral program, Graduate School for Social Research, IFIS, PAN, Warsaw 

1993 – 1996     Ph.D. (candidate of science) The Ivan Franko State University of Lviv, Political Science

1988 – 1993     M.A.   The Ivan Franko State University of Lviv, History                                                             

Administrative positions:

2010 – present     Head, Center for Political Research of Ostroh Academy (http://cpr.oa.edu.ua/)

2004 – 2009           Chair, Department of Political Science, The National University of Ostroh Academ

Faculty Positions:
2018 – present    Professor of Political Science,  The National University of Ostroh Academy 

2001 – 2018          Associate Professor of Political Science, The National University of Ostroh Academy

1999 – 2001          Associate Professor Department of History The National University of Ostroh Academy

1998 – 1999          Lecturer, Institute of Economy and Enterprise, Ternopil, Ukraine

·      Comparative democratization, Ukraine’s regime transformations, informal institutions in politics, conflict resolution and prevention.

·      Life-long learning, pursued through attendance at a variety of lectures and events; participation in conferences, workshops and special courses.

Teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels

·      curriculum development 

·      course design 

·      academic research 

·      public speaking 

·      intercultural communication 

·      conflict resolution

·      School for Political Analysis, Ostroh, Ukraine, since 2006.

·      PONARS Eurasia Policy Network, since 2014.

·      Ukrainian Political  Science Association, since 2005.

·      Midwest Political Science Association, since 2002.

·      Participant of more than 20 International conferences, workshops, seminars and training courses both in Ukraine and abroad.

Professional Accomplishments and Training:

2010 – CEU Curriculum Research Center’s session on “Politics, Behavior, Biology”. Budapest, Hungary.

2010 – 3rd International Summer Academy on the Art of Conflict Transformation. Berne, Switzerland.

2008 – Summer School on Political Regimes and Electoral Processes in Comparative Perspective European University at Saint- Petersburg, Russia.

2003 – Summer University, CEU, Budapest, Hungary.

2002 – Internship at The Fund for Peace, Washington, DC.

1999 – Summer University, CEU, Budapest, Hungary.

1998 – Winter Academy on Election Observation and Assistance, Austrian Study Centre for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Stadschlaining, Austria.

Fellowships and Awards

2022-2023 Non-Resident Fellow, Elliott School of International Affairs, IERES, GWU

2020-2021 Visiting research fellowship at the Polish Institute of Advanced Studies. Warsaw, Poland.

2018 Visiting research excellence fellowship, CEU, Budapest, Hungary

2017 Visiting research fellowship at Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki, Finland. 

2015 Think Visegrad Fellowship at the Centre for Eastern Studies. Warsaw, Poland.

2012 UC Berkeley CASE-CRRC Field Development Project Fellowship at the Institute of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies. University of California, Berkeley.

2011-2012 Fulbright Award at Kennan Institute, Washington, DC

2008-2010 Erasmus Mundus Fellowship at Academia Humanistyczna, Pultusk, Poland

2005 Excellence in Teaching Award, Ostroh Academy National University, Ostroh, Ukraine

2001-2002 Visiting Scholar at Political Science Department, North Dakota State University, Junior Faculty Development Program

2000-2001 Civic Education Project, Eastern Scholar Program Fellowship