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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.

Zachary Fabos

Zachary completed his BA in International Studies at Roosevelt University and MS in Anthropology at Illinois State University. He previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Georgia. He was a recent Collaborative Heritage Management Fellow with the American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC), working in the Georgian region of Kakheti on cultural preservation practices. His research interests include; heritage, memory, transformations of place and space, and their impact on identity and cultural expression in the Caucasus.

Zack Weiss

Zack holds a B.A. from Colorado College with a double major in Political Science and Russian and Eurasian Studies, and a focus on American relations with Russia. Prior to joining CRRC, Zack completed a semester of his bachelor’s degree in Tbilisi studying post-Soviet politics and the Russian language. He has also conducted research in Kyrgyzstan, Albania, and Montenegro on their domestic politics and foreign relations. His interests include public policy, foreign aid, and diplomacy.