University of Pittsburgh
Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Political Science and Economics, pre-law track
About
Political Science and Economics at the University of Pittsburgh, pre-law track.
I grew up in Mariupol, Ukraine, and that experience shapes how I study war, accountability, and public policy. At the University of Pittsburgh, I study Political Science and Economics on a pre-law track, with a focus on international law, diplomacy, and conflict analysis.
Education
Leadership
Co-Director, Pittsburgh Summit for Ukraine
Co-led a Ukraine-focused summit with 200+ participants across student, nonprofit, media, and civic spaces.
Associate Editor, Undergraduate Law Review
Edits legal scholarship, sharpens arguments, and supports publication standards through Bluebook-centered work.
Ukrainian Student Association at Pitt
Organized programming, supported fundraising, and helped grow club membership threefold.
Recognition
State Department, World Bank, and EU Diplomacy
Selected for policy-focused travel to Washington, D.C., with exposure to major institutions and EU diplomacy.
Global Problems Conference
Selected as a Ukrainian student representative to present on Mariupol, displacement, human rights, and immigrant adaptation to 100+ attendees.
Research Focus
International Humanitarian Law and Accountability
Examining ICC mechanisms, transitional justice, and the legal architecture of post-conflict accountability, from The Hague to Kyiv.
Eastern European Security Architecture
Analyzing NATO enlargement, EU integration dynamics, and the evolving security order across the post-Soviet space.
Conflict Prevention and Early Warning Systems
Studying diplomatic instruments, intelligence-sharing frameworks, and multilateral intervention mechanisms designed to preempt mass atrocity.
Post-War Reconstruction and Memory Politics
Exploring how societies rebuild: not just infrastructure, but collective identity, historical narrative, and civic institutions after conflict.