We are thrilled to welcome Professor Olena Lennon as our new Senior Non-Resident Fellow in the Ukraine Programme.
Olena Lennon, Ph.D., is an Adjunct Professor of National Security at the University of New Haven, where she teaches such courses as the U.S. Foreign and Defense Policy, International Relations, and U.S. National Security. An Eastern Ukraine native, she also serves as an election observer with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE); she has completed several election observation missions in Eurasia.
Formerly a Fulbright scholar and most recently a Title VIII Scholar at Woodrow Wilson Center’s Kennan Institute in Washington, D.C., Olena has dedicated her research to domestic and international politics of Ukraine, as well as Eurasian geopolitics and security writ large. Dr. Lennon also serves on Freedom House’s team of Ukraine experts that produces a yearly “Freedom in the World” report focused on assessing Ukraine’s domestic political environment. She has also conducted Ukraine country studies training for U.S. advisors to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, under the auspices of the United States European Command (EUCOM) Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC).
Olena Lennon will bring her extensive background and professional experience to the Ukraine Programme of GGI, offering valuable reflections on critical topics such as security, peace, reconstruction and their current dynamics as well as EU integration, NATO-Ukraine relations and the broader transatlantic partnership. Her expertise will reinforce GGI's publications,research initiatives and participation in international events.
Silviu Piros, Managing Director of the Global Governance Institute: “We are thrilled to have Professor Olena Lennon join GGI as a Senior Fellow. Her deep expertise in security, geopolitics, and Ukraine’s political environment is of immense value to our work at this critical juncture. Her contributions will undoubtedly enrich our research, enhance our publications, and elevate our participation in the global dialogue on Ukraine”.
For additional information on Professor Lennon, see her profile page.
