(2015) The New School for Social Research, New York City, Ph.D Sociology

Democratic Values in Russian Society: A study of Political Deliberations in the Media between 2008-2010.
Dissertation Committee: J. Goldfarb (Chair), E. Matynia, N. Khrushcheva, K. Wark (Dean’s Representative)

(2005) The New School for General Studies, New York City , M.A. Media Studies

War on Democracy. A Case Study of the Coverage of the Iraq War by CBS Evening News, CNN NewsNight and PBS NewsHour.

(1996) University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, M.A. Russia Studies

The Plague of Russia. Crime and Punishment under Yeltsin (1990-1995).