I am a Fulbright Scholar and a second year MA student in the Department of Sociology at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Prior to joining UNL, I completed my undergraduate degree at the Free University of Tbilisi. For my bachelor’s thesis, I explored cross-cultural differences in symbolic self-immolation in China and the Soviet bloc. Currently, my master’s research focuses on Georgians’ perceptions of their country’s political system. In the future, I aim to study the rise of authoritarianism, as well as propaganda and stigmatization narratives targeting sexual minorities—particularly in Eastern Europe.

Advisor

Regina Werum

Areas of Specialization

Political Sociology, Gender and Sexuality, Quantitative methods

Courses Taught 

Graduate Teaching Assistant for SOCI 101 (Introduction to Sociology)