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About REEI

The Russian and East European Institute (REEI) was established in 1958 on Indiana University's Bloomington campus. REEI administers one of the country's leading programs in Russian and East European area studies. REEI has been designated one of sixteen U.S. Department of Education-funded Title VI National Resource/FLAS Centers for Russia and Eastern Europe for the 2014-2017 grant period.


IU Awards for REEI Alumni

1994: Irene Meister, College Distinguished Alumni

1998: Stephen Cohen, College Distinguished Alumni

1999: James F. Collins, Honorary Doctorate

2004: Richard Miles, Distinguished Alumni Sevice

REEI Awards

Distinguished Alumni

1988: Alexander Rabinowitch

1988: Charles Gati

1995: Gale Stokes

1995: Helena Goscilo

2002: Howard I. Aronson

2002: William Hopkins

2009: Donald Raleigh

2011: Stephen F. Cohen

2013: Victor Jackovich

2018: Paul Richardson

Distinguished Service

1988: Theofanis Stavrou

1988: Robert F. Byrnes

1989: Karen Niggle

1996: Robert W. Campbell

1997: Charles Jelavich

1997: Janet Rabinowitch

2000: William B. Edgerton

2007: Denise Gardiner

2009: David L. Ransel

2010: Jerzy Kolodziej

2012: Henry Cooper

2015: Anna Sharogradskaya

2017: Mark Trotter


Institute Staff

Halina Goldberg, Interrim Director

Mark Trotter, Associate Director/Outreach Coordinator

Elliott Nowacky, Student Services Coordinator/Military Relations Coordinator

Olga Bueva, Undergraduate Academic Advisor

Clare Angeroth Franks, Curriculum Coordinator

Lisa Bidwell, Administrative Secretary--Russian Studies Workshop

Sarah Fogleman, Program Coordinator--Russian Studies Workshop

Graduate Assistants

Anna Bloom, Communications

Becca Valdovinos-Kaye, Adjunct Assistant for Outreach

Claudia Lahr, Adjunct Assistant for Outreach


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Russian and East European Institute
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Global and International Studies Building
355 North Eagleson Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-1105
Phone: (812) 855-7309
Fax: (812) 855-6411
Email: reei@indiana.edu
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  • About
    • Director's message
    • Affiliate Faculty
    • Visiting Faculty and Scholars
    • Staff
    • Graduate Students
    • Regions of Study
    • About Bloomington
  • Undergraduate
    • REEI Minor & Language Certificate
    • REEI Area Studies Certificate
    • 4+1 Pathways
    • Polish Studies Minor
    • Courses
    • Advising
    • IU Funding Opportunities
    • Funding Opportunities
    • External Funding
    • Summer Language Study at IU
    • Study Abroad
    • Student Experience
    • Career Preparation
      • Career Advising
  • Graduate
    • Degrees
    • 4+1 Pathways
    • Courses
    • Academic Opportunities
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    • Study Abroad
    • Student Experience
    • Essays & Dissertations
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  • Outreach & Resources
    • RUSSIA'S ATTACK ON UKRAINE: RESOURCES
    • Pre K and K-12 Education
    • Resource Library
    • IU Library Research Guides for Russian and East European Studies
    • Russian Studies Workshop
    • Other Resources at IU
  • Alumni & Giving
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