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Nicole Daphnis serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at California Polytechnic State University, teaching undergraduate courses including Introduction to Comparative Politics, Comparative Law, Immigration Politics and Policy, and Russian and Eastern European Politics.
Her academic credentials include:
- PhD in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst
- BA in Politics and Russian & Eurasian Studies from Mount Holyoke College
Dr. Daphnis specializes in comparative politics with a focus on authoritarian regimes, protest movements, political migration, and legal consciousness, particularly within Russia and the post-Soviet region. Her ongoing book project investigates how Russian political migrants organize resistance against oppressive regimes from exile under precarious conditions, analyzing their political agency within contexts still grappling with Soviet and Russian imperial legacies.
Her 2025 publication in Post-Soviet Affairs on single picketing in Russia exemplifies her research trajectory examining constrained dissent mechanisms under authoritarianism. This work reveals how citizens navigate restrictive legal frameworks to express political opposition, contributing to broader understandings of resistance adaptation in repressive environments.
Research funding history includes:
- American Councils Title VIII Research Scholar Program for fieldwork on Russian political migrants
There is no information regarding graduate student supervision, dedicated research laboratories, or scientific awards in available materials. Her role appears concentrated on undergraduate teaching and independent research within the Political Science department.
