Juliana Galabinova

Assoc. Prof. Juliana Galabinova, PhD, is a faculty member at the Department of Administration and Management, School of Governance, Law and Management, New Bulgarian University (NBU). She holds a PhD in Regional Economics and Administration (2008) and has served in administrative roles including Program Director at the Center for Public Administration, Vice-Rector for Quality and Accreditation (since 2016), and former Dean of the Bachelor Faculty (2012–2016).

Research Focus: Her work centers on

• regional policy and development
• local governance structures
• fiscal decentralization
• EU regional and cohesion policy
• public ethics
• municipal finance

Key Contributions: She has published extensively on decentralization in Bulgaria, EU integration impacts on local authorities, and fiscal autonomy. Her articles span comparative studies of Eastern European regions, urban development under EU frameworks, and administrative reforms.

Courses Taught: Regional Development, EU Regional Policy, Local Finance, Public Ethics, and Strategic Management in the public sector.