Yulia joined the CREA team as a Research Associate bringing her expertise in interdisciplinary projects and qualitative research. She holds two M.A.s: one in marketing from Kyiv National Economic University, Ukraine, and one in sociology and social anthropology from the US-accredited Central European University (now located in Vienna, Austria). As a proud Ukrainian, in her free time, Yulia runs the first Ukrainian Kids Club in Las Vegas and contributes to other events in support of her country. Yulia hopes to call Las Vegas a long-term home, learn Spanish, and hike in more national parks across the US.