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In Her Own Words: Maria Stanisheva

October 18, 2017
In Their Own Words
Alumni Stories
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Born and raised in Sofia, Bulgaria and Kaduna, Nigeria, Maria Stanisheva (POLS' 03) is animation and documentary filmmaker splitting her time between Paris and New York.

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In His Own Words: Craig Zelizer

October 18, 2017
In Their Own Words
Alumni Stories
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Craig Zelizer (SOCI '95) studied at the Prague campus during CEU’s early years. He has dedicated his life to being an entrepreneur and to creating a more peaceful world.

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In Her Own Words: Elena Popa

October 18, 2017
In Their Own Words
Alumni Stories
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Elena Popa (PHIL '16, Ph.D ) is an Assistant Professor at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA), Kyrgyzstan. She was previously a CEU Global Teaching Fellow at AUCA.

Through the Global Teaching Fellowship Program, a selected group of advanced CEU doctoral candidates and recent doctoral graduates have the opportunity to teach at GTFP Partner Universities for one semester or one academic year. After completing her fellowship Elena was offered a permanent position at AUCA where she teaches philosophy. 

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In His Own Words: Farhad Mukhtarov

October 18, 2017
In Their Own Words
Alumni Stories
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Farhad Mukhtarov (ENVS '09, Ph.D; ENVS '05 Msc.) is a public policy scholar specialized in studying water resources and the environment. 

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In Her Own Words: Valentyna Nagy

October 18, 2017
In Their Own Words
Alumni Stories
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A historian by training, Valentyna Nagy (HIST '09) has turned her passion for genealogy into profession. Fluent in five languages, she has insatiable thirst for different cultures, languages, exciting new discoveries and great sense of adventure. She holds a Ph.D in History and was a visiting Fulbright researcher at George Washington University.

You’re a freelance genealogist and a pilot? (Do they relate somehow?) What do you fly and for whom?

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