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August 30, 2008
US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

I spent about 4 weeks in Dushanbe, Tajikistan (with a day trip to Khujand in the north), exploring urban youth attitudes toward Islam.

August 30, 2008
US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

I investigated religion and daily life from the perspective of how Islam in Azerbaijan informs culture and creates social and spiritual meaning for individuals.

August 30, 2008
US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

I was in Dushanbe, Tajikistan for three weeks researching the black market.

August 30, 2008
US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

My four-week tenure in Yerevan, Armenia was focused on research in the areas of public corruption and election fraud.

August 1, 2008

Events during the ongoing conflict between Georgia and Russia that erupted during my stay in Tbilisi only serve to reinforce my conclusions about media relations with the government.

August 30, 2007
US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

In terms of academic research, my primary goal, as stated in my application, was to examine the political and economic context of regional media in the Southern Urals, particularly the...

August 30, 2007
US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

The economic and political turmoil of the post-Soviet period has led to sizable migration, studying issues related to labor migration.

August 30, 2006
US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

The project, Corruption and Kyrgyz Higher Education, focused on researching possible corruption in Kyrgyz higher education and to make policy and strategic recommendations for addressing problem...

August 30, 2006
US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

From my research in Baku, I found the urgency for banks to diversify beyond their present state is not immediately apparent. The implementation of Internet banking might be the enviable...

August 30, 2006
US Embassy Policy Specialist Program (EPS)

I visited Vladivostok, Russia and conducted research on organized crime and corruption.