Boyka Stefanova

Dr. Boyka Stefanova is an Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science & Geography at the University of Texas at San Antonio, affiliated with the College of Liberal and Fine Arts. She holds leadership roles on both the Graduate Program Committee and PhD Program Committee within her department.

Her research spans several interconnected domains within European politics, with particular emphasis on European Union studies, comparative politics, foreign policy analysis, and global governance. Dr. Stefanova specializes in examining the intersection of EU integration with Eastern European politics, minority representation, and energy security. Her scholarship demonstrates how EU enlargement has transformed political dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe, particularly regarding sovereignty, democratic legitimacy, and ethnoregional identities.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals consistent thematic focus on EU institutional evolution, sovereignty challenges within the EU framework, and the complex relationship between national identities and European integration. Her work increasingly examines geopolitical dimensions of EU policy, particularly energy security and neighborhood relations, reflecting contemporary challenges facing the European project.

• Fulbright Scholar (2015, United States Department of State)
• Wilson Center Experts/Scholars Fellowship (2015)

Dr. Stefanova has secured research funding including a $5,000 grant for her project 'A Blessing in Disguise? The Dual Failure of Gorbachev's Template for Economic Reform and China's Model of State Capitalism in Eastern Europe (1985-1989)'. Her teaching includes POL 5333 European Politics, reflecting her expertise in EU politics and comparative systems. While specific advising relationships aren't detailed in the available information, her position on graduate committees indicates active involvement in mentoring graduate students.