Michaela Dengg | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Michaela Dengg | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Research Scholar, The Ohio State University, United States

Dr. Michaela Dengg is a distinguished scholar specializing in higher education and intercultural studies. With a passion for fostering international understanding and combating (neo-)racism, Dr. Dengg has made significant contributions through her research, teaching, and professional engagements. Her dedication to improving the experiences of international students and her insightful analysis of intercultural dynamics have earned her multiple accolades and recognition in the academic community.

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Education 🎓

Dr. Dengg holds a PhD in Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. She also earned a Master’s degree in Management of Intercultural Issues and Development Management from Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule and a Bachelor’s degree in English and French Philology from Universität Regensburg. Her academic journey reflects a deep commitment to understanding and addressing intercultural issues in educational settings.

Experience 💼

Dr. Dengg is currently a Graduate Teaching Associate and Research Associate at The Ohio State University, where she incorporates wellness resources into student-employer programs and conducts longitudinal studies on alumni experiences. She has also served as a Lecturer and Education Abroad Advisor at Universität Regensburg, where she taught German language and culture classes and advised students on study abroad opportunities. Her roles have demonstrated her ability to support and enhance the educational experiences of diverse student populations.

Research Interests 🔍

Dr. Dengg’s research focuses on the lived experiences of international students, (neo-)racism, and intercultural dynamics in higher education. Her dissertation, “Same, Same but Different: A Critical Post-Intentional Phenomenology on the Lived Experiences of White International Graduate Students from Europe in the United States,” exemplifies her commitment to exploring and addressing complex intercultural issues. She is particularly interested in how international students navigate and confront challenges related to identity, belonging, and systemic biases.

Awards 🏆

Dr. Dengg has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the ACPA CGDSD Award for Excellence in International Research and the NASPA Region IV-E Graduate Student Rising Star Award. These accolades recognize her outstanding contributions to research and her dedication to improving the experiences of international students.

Publications 📚

Dengg, M. (2024). White International Graduate Students and Whiteness. Journal of Comparative & International Higher Education, 15(5S). Cited by 6 articles. link

 

 

 

 

 

Tatiana Chalaya | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award

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Mrs Tatiana Chalaya | Social Sciences | Best Researcher Award

Comms Director at  Environmental Association “Nature Protection”, Russia

Tatiana Chalaya is a highly educated professional with a background in Biochemistry and a Master’s degree in Political Analysis and Public Policy from the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. She has honed her skills through various additional courses, including data analysis by R and Python, statistics, sociology, and social psychology.

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Education:

  • 🎓 2022: Master’s Program in Political Analysis and Public Policy, Higher School of Economics, Moscow
  • 🎓 2003: Degree in Biochemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Work Experiences:

  • 🌳 Since 2023: Communication/Engagement Director, Association “Nature Protection”
  • 🌍 2018 – 2023: Communication/Engagement Director, Greenpeace Russia
  • 🌿 2015 – 2018: Head of Volunteer Unit, Greenpeace Russia
  • 🌍 2008 – 2014: Project Manager, Greenpeace Russia
  • 🌲 2005 – 2007: Forest Unit Assistant, Greenpeace Russia
  • 🧪 2003 – 2004: Junior Research Scientist, Shemyakin-Ovchinnikov Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry

Skills:

  • 🎙️ Interviews
  • 📊 Surveys, Experimental Research Design
  • 📊 Quantitative and Qualitative Content Analysis
  • 📈 Statistical Analysis in R, SPSS, and Python (Regression, Classification, Clustering)

Research Focus:

Tatiana Chalaya’s research encompasses diverse areas. In her latest work, “Avoiding the blame game,” co-authored with A. Uldanov (2024), she delves into the landscape fire policy debates in Russia, analyzing NGO and government narrative strategies. In collaboration with researchers Schlaufer, Pilkina, Khaynatskaya, Voronova, and Pozhivotko (2022), Chalaya explores how civil society organizations navigate communication in authoritarian settings, focusing on the Russian waste management debate. Additionally, her early contributions include investigating tissue specificity of methylation in human chromosome 19 (2006) and enhancing the specificity of DNA hybridization-based methods (2004). Tatiana’s research spans environmental policy, civil society dynamics, and molecular biology.

 

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