ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2014-present Assistant Professor, Institute for European Integration Research, University of Vienna
2015 Visiting Researcher, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, US
2008-2013 PhD Researcher, University of Twente, the Netherlands
2011 Visiting Researcher, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, University of Manchester, UK
2006-2008 Researcher, Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Academy of Sciences, Latvia
2005-2008 Lecturer and Researcher, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Latvia
1999-2002 Teaching/Research Associate, EuroFaculty, University of Latvia
1997-1999 Student Teaching/Research Assistant, EuroFaculty, University of Latvia
EDUCATION
2008-2013 PhD, Science, Technology and Policy Studies Department, University of Twente
2002-2005 MPhil Political Science, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary
2000-2001 MA European Studies, University of Basel, Switzerland
1999-2002 MA Political Science, University of Latvia (with distinction)
1995-1999 BA Political Science, University of Latvia (with distinction)
RECENT RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
Principal Investigator in the research project ‘Cost of Non-Europe Report in the European Research Area’, funded by the European Parliament, July-December 2015
Convener, Standing Group ‘Politics of Higher Education, Research and Innovation’, European Consortium for Political Research ECPR, since February 2016
Coordinator, research blog ‘Europe of Knowledge, since August 2013
RECENT TEACHING
Research Governance in Europe, BA Political Science 2015-16 University of Vienna
EU’s regulatory policies, interdisciplinary students 2016 University of Vienna
Research and Innovation Policies, MA Political Science 2014–15 University of Vienna
Europeanization in the EU’s Member States, BA Political Science 2014–15 University of Vienna
Comparative Analysis of Politics, BA Political Science 2015, University of Vienna
REVIEWING ACTIVITIES FOR ACADEMIC JOURNALS
Research Policy
Science and Public Policy
Journal of Contemporary European Research
Review of Policy Research
Journal of European Integration
European Integration online Papers
CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION
Organizer and chair: Panel ‘Global collaboration and competition in science, technology and innovation’ ECPR (European Consortium for Political Research) General Conference. 26-29.08.2015. Montreal, Canada.
Co-organizer and chair: Session ‘The role of knowledge in European futures’ for the 2015 International Conference of Europeanists. 8-10.07.2015. Paris, France. Organizers and session chairs: Inga Ulnicane and Nicola Dotti (Vrije Universiteit Brussel VUB).
Co-organizer and chair: Panel ‘Internationalization of Science, Technology and Innovation: Politics, Cooperation and Competition’ at the Austrian Political Science Conference, 28-29.11.2014. Vienna, Austria. Panel chairs: Inga Ulnicane, Lisa Sigl, Nina Witjes and Thomas König.
Co-organizer of the international conference “INTERACT UNI: New perspectives on enduring research questions in university-society interaction?” University of Twente, May 9-11, 2012