Yaroslava Marusyk

Yaroslava Marusyk is a PhD candidate and Lecturer in Energy Security at the University of Groningen's Department of International Relations and International Organisation (IRIO), part of the Faculty of Arts. Her research focuses on energy security, geopolitics of energy transition, and global energy governance, with particular attention to EU-Russian relations, China-EU climate dynamics, and the Global South.

Education:

• PhD Candidate: University of Groningen (current)
• MA in Political Science (Honors): University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
• BA in Political Science: University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
• Muskie Graduate Program: University of Southern California

Research Interests: Her work examines energy transition discourses, including geopolitical dimensions of gas and renewables, EU-China climate competition, and Ukraine's energy reforms. She employs critical geopolitics and constructivist frameworks to analyze institutional dynamics in organizations like the IEA, IRENA, and the International Gas Union (IGU).

Teaching: Teaches undergraduate courses on International Politics, Geopolitics of Energy Transition, and graduate seminars on Energy Security. Also contributes to academic skills and international organization modules.

Awards:

• E. Muskie Fellowship (US State Department)
• Harvard Summer School Scholarship
• Canada-Ukraine Parliamentary Program Internship

Professional Experience: Previously worked in public affairs at the American Chamber of Commerce (Kyiv), National Democratic Institute, and Canadian Consulate General (Los Angeles). Holds multilingual proficiency in Ukrainian/Russian (native), English (fluent), and Dutch/German (advanced).
Current projects include research on green hydrogen in the Global South and EU-China energy relations.