In
the academic world, one of the greatest and most rewarding task of a
researcher is to encourage new, young, and bright individuals in their
training to become the next generation of scholars. At the moment, I am
supervising the following doctoral students. Follows a list of my recently
graduated supervisees.
Sarah Harrison
Sarah, an ESRC-sponsored doctoral student is in the third year of her PhD. She works on the comparative
discursive strategies, appeals, and success of extreme right parties in
Europe. Sarah has already published several articles and chapters in leading
political science publications. She works as my research officer on two of
my projects and for colleagues' projects co-ordinated at the EUI and the LSE
Chiara Jasson
Chiara is in the third year of her PhD. She works on the way the media have
covered the issue of the new EU constitution in several European
democracies. She has started presenting in political science conferences and
has just got married: Congratulations!!!
Outi Ruusuvirta
Outi will start her PhD in October 2007, focusing on the role of voting machines in shaping citizens' minds. Her exciting project is at the forefront of the political science study of the impact of new technologies on political behaviour.
AND RECENTLY GRADUATED:
Achim Goerres
Achim obtained his PhD in December 2006. He works on the political
participation of the elderly and is currently employed as a post-doctoral
fellow at the Max Planck Institute in Germany. He has published in such
journals as the British Journal of Politics and International Relations.
Pierre Hausemer
Pierre obtained his PhD in March 2007. He works on representation in the
European Parliament. Pierre has published book chapters and articles in
European Union Politics. He is currently employed by a public
consultancy firm
in London, specialising in European Union questions.