Junior Fellowship Program Archives - Page 3 of 51

Otto Saldadze

Otto holds BA in Sociology from the Tbilisi State University and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Social and Cultural Anthropology there. Prior to joining CRRC-Georgia as a Junior Fellow, he participated in a number of sociological and anthropological research projects. He has worked with the Students’ Initiative Group on different projects targeting rural problems. His research interests mainly relate to social and cultural issues.

Makhare Atchaidze

Makhare is currently studying for his M.A. in Social and Cultural Studies at the Tbilisi State University. He earned his B.A. in sociology with a minor in journalism from the Tbilisi State University. He has experience working on different research projects both as an interviewer and as a database manager. Makhare is a co-founder of the youth non-governmental organization, “Novatio”. Makhare’s research interests include culture, mass media and communications.

Natia Mosiashvili

Natia graduated from Ilia State University in 2016 and possesses a BA degree in Sociology. Because of the broad academic and research interests, she decided to get some practical experience and specify for her future studies afterwards. Natia’s research interests include democratic transition in newly democratized countries, public policies, education, structural inequalities and gender issues.

Tornike Bakakuri

Tornike Bakakuri holds a BA degree in psychology and currently he is pursuing an M.Sc. degree in “Applied Social Psychology” at Tbilisi State University. He also participated in Erasmus Mundus and other exchange programs. Prior to joining CRRC – Junior Fellowship Program, he had the experience of internships in GPI-Holding and Georgia’s Reforms Associates. His interests include social intervention programs, pre-election attitudes, educational reforms, and etc.

Tamar Gvelesiani

Tamuna is a Master’s student of Applied Social Psychology at Tbilisi State University and holds a BA diploma in Psychology from the same academic institution. She was an exchange student at Vilnius University in 2015. Prior to joining the CRRC Junior Fellowship Program, Tamuna was involved in psychological and sociological research projects, as well as in number of international education programs. Her research interests include higher education and social issues.

Nika Nasrashvili

Nika Nasrashvili earned his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Currently, he is pursuing a Master’s degree in International Relations at the Georgian Institute of Public Affairs (GIPA). His research interests include information and communication technologies (ICTs), democracy, foreign policy and security issues.

Eto Gagunashvili

Eto Gagunashvili holds a BA in Sociology from Tbilisi State University. Currently she is pursuing a Master’s degree in Sociology at the same university. Prior to joining CRRC as a Junior Fellow, Eto worked in marketing and communications. She has also participated in a number of research projects and programs.

Nino Mzhavanadze

Nino is on the final stage of her Master’s degree in sociology at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. She also holds a Bachelor’s degree from Tbilisi State University in the same field. Since February 2016, she has been a Junior Fellow at CRRC-Georgia. Prior to joining CRRC-Georgia as a Junior Fellow, she was involved as a local supervisor in the 2014 General Population Census for National Statistics Office of Georgia. She also has additional sociological research experience. Her research interests are mainly related to social and cultural issues.