Larissa completed her MPhil  International Relations in June 2024 and is studying for a Master of Management in Global Affairs (Schwarzman Scholarship) at Tsinghua University.

My research interests lie at the intersection of comparative political economy and political sociology with a particular focus on political socialization and the role of social networks. In my doctoral thesis, I aim to achieve a more encompassing understanding of the economic winners of the knowledge economy – either as voters, workers, or business leaders – against the backdrop of major sociostructural transformations in western Europe and the United States.

Daryna Dvornichenko received her PhD in political science from National University "Odesa Law Academy" and earned an MA and BA in international relations from Odesa I Mechnikov National University. Additionally, she earned certificates at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the European Academy of Diplomacy (Warsaw), and the British Law Centre.