Liz Shchepetylnykova

Liz Shchepetylnykova is the Membership and Network Relations Director at Scholars at Risk (SAR), where she leads engagement with universities, professional associations, and international partner networks. She oversees the cultivation of new institutional relationships, supporting the growth of SAR’s global network. Liz brings over a decade of experience working with higher education institutions across Asia, Europe, and the United States. Before joining SAR, she was a Hans de Wit Fellow at the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College. Her scholarship examines transformations in global higher education under the pressures of mounting crises, including the impact of geopolitical tensions, displacement, climate, and the global pandemic. Liz holds a PhD in Education from the University of Hong Kong, an MA in International Education from The George Washington University, and a BA in Economics from KROK University in Ukraine.