Research areas

Fields of research and expertise

comparative policies & politics, immigration and integration policies, comparative methods, qualitative research, survey-based research

Skills

Research and project management experience

Designed and managed three research projects (see below). Among these, the INTAS-NIS international research project consisted of 8 research teams

Participated as researcher in other 5 national and international research projects

Leading, coaching, mentoring

Coordinator of the Master in Social Sciences in Comparative Public Policy and Welfare Studies (University of Southern Denmark) 90 MSc students (from 2013 on)

Decision-making regarding teaching plans and teaching activities within the Master program

Academic coordinator and mentor within the SOCLIFE PhD School (University of Cologne, Germany). Mentored 14 PhD students (between 2008-2013); Supervised 30+ MSc theses; Supervise 2 PhD students

Communication

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, illustrated by participation in numerous academic conferences, invited talks and academic publications in prestigious journals

Reviewer for several academic journals and for research-support organisations (UEFISCDI Romania, FWO Belgium, National Science Center Poland, ANR France)