Expertise: Russia; U.S.-Russian relations; European policy 

Experience: 
Freelance writer; Former Director of Communications & Special Projects, EastWest Institute (1999-2000); Deputy Editor of the European Constitutional Review at New York University's School of Law (1998-99); Researcher, Princeton Institute for Advanced Study (1996-98); Russian language instructor and interpreter, Royal Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague (1990-91); Soviet Union Diplomatic Corps Service Bureau (1987-91). Khrushcheva has made several media appearances, including the News Hour with Jim Lehrer and CNN's World View. She has presented at more than a dozen conferences and lectures.  

Selected Publications: 
Khrushcheva has written articles and op-ed pieces for both American and European publications, including The Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Washington Times, The Nation, The Times of London, Nezavisimaya Gazeta (Moscow), Obshchaya Gazeta (Moscow), Novoe Russkoe Slovo, Der Standard (Austria), NRC Handelsbuad (Netherlands), Die Zeit (Germany), and IntellectualCapital.com. Her book in progress is entitled From Tsarina to Tovarishch: Russian First Ladies.Who Are They?. 

Download: "Lessons of Transition: The Cultural Contradictions and the Fucuture of Russian Liberalization", WPI Project Report prepared by Nina L. Kruschcheva and Audrey R. Benvenuti

Honors & Affiliations: 
American Fellowship,The American Association of University Women; Merit Fellowship, Princeton University; Distinguished Teaching Award from the Diplomatic Corps Service Bureau 

Education: 
Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, Princeton University 
Masters in Philology, Moscow State University 

Languages: 
Russian (native); Italian (proficient); French, German (reading)  

Contact Information: 
E-mail: khruschn@newschool.edu 

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