Fieldwork

Fieldwork is an important component of my research and I have been fortunate to be able to conduct participant observation in three different countries of the former Soviet Union Latvia, Russia, and Ukraine. I have documented my experiences conducting research and living in this region, where I was able to get a hands on experience, perform ethnographic research in parliament, and participant action research at local non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Here is my blog called Eastern Exploits, where I document my research and work on human trafficking issues. The meaning of Eastern Exploits is twofold One: A striking or notable deed, feat or adventure Two: to utilize for profit or take advantage. This blog encompasses both of these definitions as I document my travels throughout Eastern Europe and my research on human trafficking in the former Soviet Union

Here is my blog called Adventures in Latvia that I kept while on my Fulbright Fellowship so you can read more about this great opportunity.

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I am an Associate Professor of Political Science and the Director of the Human Trafficking Research Lab at Millikin University. I am the author of Diffusing Human Trafficking Policy in Eurasia published by Policy Press at the University of Bristol in 2020. I am also a Regional Faculty Associate at the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I was previously an Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Social Sciences at Clayton State University, a University System of Georgia institution from 2014-2016. I graduated from the University of Kansas (KU) in 2014 with a Ph.D. in Political Science. I also have a Graduate Certificate in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (2013) and a Master of Arts in Political Science (2011) from the University of Kansas, a Master of Arts in International Studies focusing on Russian, East European, and Central Asian Studies (2006) from the University of Washington, and a Bachelor of
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