PhD in Digital Humanities, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
2009MA in Arts Management, American University, Washington DC, USA
2003BA in Communications (Honours), Saratov State University, Saratov, Russia
Visiting Research Fellow Public Diplomacy Centre, International Studies Graduate School, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
03.2020 – 05.2020Oxford Visiting Research Fellow Digital Diplomacy Research Centre, Oxford University, Oxford, UK
06.2019 – 07.2019CDMC Award Visiting Fellow Centre for Digital Media Cultures (CDMC), Brighton University, Brighton, UK
06.2017 – 07.2017Visiting Research Fellow Centre for Culture, Sport and Events, School of Media, Culture and Society, University of West of Scotland, Glasgow, UK
11.2012 – 04.2013Endeavour Graduate Award Scholar Department of Communication, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
06.2012 – 10.2012Graduate Mobility Award Scholar Centre of Public Diplomacy (CPD), University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
10.2010 – 06.2011City Graduate Award Scholar Department of Cultural & Creative Industries, City University London, London, UK
Senior Lecturer, Program Leader, BA(Hons) Arts Management, School of Creative Industries, LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore
07.2019 – PresentSenior Research Fellow (Honorary), School of Culture and Communications, Digital Studio, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
09.2019 – 02.2021Assistant Professor, Department of Media, National Research University ‘Higher School of Economics’, Moscow, Russia
09.2016 – 06.2019Research Fellow, Research Unit in Public Cultures, School of Culture and Communications, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
09.2014 – 06.2016Sessional Lecturer, Political Science Department, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Collaborative International Teaching Certificate, International Association of La Salle Universities
2019Translating Research at Melbourne (TRaM) Accelerator Certificate, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
2011Certificate in University Teaching, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
2007Mediation Training Certificate, American University, Washington DC, USA
Museum Scholar Award, MuseWeb, USA.
2020Immersive Learning Project Competition Finalist, International Immersive Learning Research Network.
2019GLAMi Awards Finalist, MuseWeb, USA.
2018Digital Humanities Scholar Award, Digital Humanities Australasia, Australia.
2018Digital Humanities Scholar Award, International Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations.
2017Museum Scholar Award, Museum Computer Network, USA.
2016Graduate Scholar Award, International Studies Association.
2015Graduate Scholar Award, New Directions in the Humanities Research Network, USA.
2014Graduate Scholar Award, New Directions in the Humanities Research Network, USA.
2013Digital Humanities 'Best Publication' Award, International Alliance of Digital Humanities Organizations.
2012Honourable Mention in Recognition of Academic Excellence, ABTA Association, UK.
2011Young Researchers Forum Award, the European Network on Cultural Management and Policy.
2011Graduate Scholar Award, Arts in Society Research Network, USA.
2011Graduate Scholar Award, Technology, Knowledge, and Society Research Network, USA.
2010Judith Huggins Balfe Award for Emerging Young Scholars in the Field of Cultural Policy, Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society.
City Graduate Studentship, City University London, London, UK.
2010Concordia University Graduate Fellowship, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
2007Fulbright Scholarship, U.S. Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Washington DC, USA.
International Digital Cultural Relations Commissioned Research (£50,000), Sub-contractor via ICR Research. British Council, London, UK.
2021Major Research Fund (S$50,000), Lead Investigator. LASALLE College of the Arts, The University of the Arts Singapore, Singapore.
2019Visiting Research Fellowship, Centre for Digital Media Cultures, The University of Brighton, Brighton, UK.
2018School of Culture and Communication Engagement Grant, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
2018Australian Research Council Assistance Scheme, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
2018Dynamic Peer Review Scheme, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
2018Melbourne Engagement Grant, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
2017School of Culture and Communication Engagement Grant, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
2014David J. Azrieli Graduate Research Grant, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
2013City Future Fund Travel Bursary, City University London, London, UK.
2013SOROS Global Supplementary Grant, Open Society Foundations, New York, USA.
2012Travel Mobility Research Grant, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada.
2012Endeavour Research Fellowship, Australian Government, Canberra, Australia.
2011Graduate Research Grant, Fonds de recherche du Québec Société et Culture, Quebec, Canada.