Vasyl V. Kucherenko

Ph.D., MRes., M.S., M.A.

Experienced and tech-savvy university lecturer in media, communication, and PR

LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/vasyl-v-kucherenko-ph-d

Education

• 2015 Ph.D. in Political and Social Sciences, European University Institute, Florence (Italy)
• 2010 Master of Research, European University Institute, Florence (Italy)
• 2007 Master of Science in Technical Communication, Colorado State University (USA)
• 1993 Specialist (aka Master of Art) in Journalism, Kiev Taras Shevchenko State University (Ukraine)

Work Experience

Academic jobs

• June 2022 – present

Lecturer in Public Relations, RMIT University Vietnam

Teaching courses in Foundations of Public Relations; Research Methods in PR;
Issues, Risk and Crisis Communication; Communication Strategy & Planning.
Coordinating Communication Strategy & Planning course



• Sep.2021 – Feb.2022

Lecturer in Research Methods, University of Social Sciences & Humanities/Deakin University, Australia

Taught online course in Research Methods



• Sep.2015 – July 2020

Lecturer in Media & Communication, Shanghai International Studies University, China

Taught courses in Communication Theories, Research Methods, Introductory Statistics,
News Writing, Introduction to Mass Communications, Academic & Thesis Writing. Developed
courses content, evaluation methods, activities etc.



• Feb. 2015 – March 2016

Research Associate, Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies, Italy

Research-related activities



• Aug.2009 – June 2015

Researcher, European University Institute, Italy

Research-related activities

Non-academic jobs

• Dec.2007 – Jul.2009

Head of Media Relations Department, Kiev City Council / City Administration, Ukraine



• Oct.2005 – Dec.2007

Research Director, Center for Communication Studies, Ukraine



• June 2001 – July 2003

Public Relations & Media Consultant, Speechwriter, Ukrainian Politicians & Political Parties, Ukraine



• Oct.1998 – June 2001

Staff Writer / Political Columnist, Newspaper ‘Svoboda Weekly’, Ukraine



• Sep.1995 – Oct.1998

PR & Media Relations Manager, Marketing Company ‘Consumer Insights Ukraine’, Ukraine



• Sep.1993 – Sep.1995

News Reporter / Editor, News Agency 'IntelNews, Ukraine

Skills

SPSS, Python, HTML

Selected publications & study reports

• Kucherenko, Vasyl V. (2020) “Online Foreign News: Are We Capable to Recognize Manipulation”
  in Tirse Erbaysal Filibeli (ed.) “Information Nightmare: Fake News, Manipulation and Post-Truth Politics
  in Digital Age”, Peter Lang: Berlin, pp.181-197


• Alexander H. Trechsel, Vasyl Kucherenko, Frederico Silva (May 2016). 'Potential and challenges of e-voting
  in the European Union". Final report commissioned by Policy Department C: Citizen's Rights and Constitutional Affairs,
  European Parliament.


• Kucherenko, Vasyl V., & Christen, Cindy T. (2015). "Guarded or guardless? The role of political knowledge
  in spotting manipulation in news about international affairs and resisting its persuasive effects".
  In B. Dobek-Ostrowska & M. Glowacki (eds.) “Changing Media, Changing Democracy”. Peter Lang Publishing,
  Studies in Communication and Politics., Vol.4, pp.137-157.



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