Tetiana Lukeria

Visiting Researcher 'UNET'

Tetiana Lukeria

Visiting Researcher 'UNET'

Biography

Tetiana Lukeria is a sociologist and researcher at the Kyiv School of Economics and a lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Her specialist area is decentralisation and local governance. She has been involved in various socio-political projects focused on democratic development, electoral processes, and local governance.

Lukeria has been a fellow in the Ukraine Research Network@ZOiS since September 2025. Her current research project compares the decentralisation process in different parts of Ukraine. In particular, it explores how decentralisation has affected social cohesion in various Ukrainian communities during the war. This research asks whether decentralisation promotes inclusive institutions and cooperation, with a particular focus on social diversity.

Research interests

  • Diversity in communities and participatory initiatives

  • Social cohesion

  • Public service delivery