Curriculum Vitae

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2019–2020. Politics lecturer, State University "Dimitrie Cantemir", Chișinău, Republic of Moldova. Courses taught: Introduction to methodology of political sciences, Introduction to comparative politics.

  • 2009–2020. Associated political expert, Institute for Development and Social Initiatives “Viitorul”, (NGO – Think Tank), Chișinău, Republic of Moldova; Areas of expertise: Parliamentary Monitoring; Funding of Political Parties and Election Campaigns; Elections and electoral system, Education Policy.

  • 2007–2011. Politics lecturer, University of European Political and Economic Studies, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. Courses taught: Introduction to public policy; Introduction to contemporary political ideas; Introduction to comparative politics.

  • 2006–2008. Politics lecturer, State Institute of International Relations, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova. Courses taught: Introduction to public policy; Introduction to contemporary political ideas.

  • 2001–2007 – Politics lecturer, Institute of Political Studies and International Relations, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.

RECENT EDUCATION

  • 2014–2019, Ph.D. Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, Florence, Italy

  • 2013–2014, MRes, Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, Florence, Italy

  • 2011–2013, MA, Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe, University of Bologna, Italy

RESEARCH GRANTS & FUNDING

  • 2020–2022, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship, Dublin City University, School of Law and Government

  • 2016–2017, PhD Research Grant, European University Institute, Department of Political and Social Sciences

  • 2013–2016, PhD Research Grant, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, managed by the European University Institute

  • 2012–2013, Erasmus Mundus Mobility Scholarship, European Commission, managed by the University of Bologna

  • 2012–2013, Tuition fee waiver, Regional Authority for the Right to Higher Education, Emilia Romagna, Italy

  • 2011–2012, Tuition fee waiver, MA Programme Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe, University of Bologna, Italy

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

  • 03-05-2019, Open Lecture, “Party Finance and Political Corruption in Post-Communist Space”. MA program Interdisciplinary Research and Studies on Eastern Europe, Faculty of Political Sciences Roberto Ruffilli, University of Bologna, Forli, Italy.

  • 10-04-2018, “Drawing Electoral Districts Boundaries: Between Neutrality and Political Partisanship”. National Conference, “Towards a functional electoral democracy in Moldova”, Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung & Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.

  • 15-12-2017, “Problems and Challenges in the Financing of Parliamentary Elections in the Context of the Electoral System Reform”. International Conference, “Financing of Political Parties in the Republic of Moldova: Lessons Learned in the Eastern Partnership”, International IDEA, Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Friedrich-Ebert Stiftung & Central Electoral Committee of the Republic of Moldova, Chișinău, Republic of Moldova.

  • 03-07–05-07-2017, “Assessing the Restrictiveness of Party Funding Regimes: Towards an Analytical Framework”. International Workshop on Political Financing and Corruption organized by Research Committee on Political Finance and Political Corruption (RC 20) & International Political Science Association, University of Valencia.

  • 07-09–10-09-2016, “Similar Challenges–Different Outcomes: Addressing the Supply and Demand Sides of Party Funding Regulations in Post-Communist Space”, ECPR General Conference, Charles University Prague, Czech Republic.

  • 10-07–13-07-2016, “Assessing the Restrictiveness of Party Funding Regimes: Towards an Analytical Framework”. ECPR Graduate Student Conference, Tartu University, Estonia.

  • 03-07–05-07-2014, “Simulating Compliance: Party and Campaign Funding in Moldova”, ECPR Graduate Student Conference, University of Innsbruck, Austria.

  • 18-05–20-05-2011, “The effects of legislative reform on party funding practices in the Republic of Moldova”. OSCE/ODIHR, Human Dimension Seminar “The Role of the Political Parties in the Political Process”, Warsaw, Poland.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Romanian (native), Russian (near-native), English (fluent), Italian (working proficiency), French (reading knowledge)

RESEARCH SOFTWARE

Proficient R user