Prof. Dr. Daria Gritsenko
Academic Career and Research Areas
Prof. Gritsenko (*1986) conducts research in the fields of governance and public policy. Her current research focuses on the digital transformation of the state, examining the interplay between institutions, technology, and politics. In her scholarly work, she primarily utilizes comparative case studies, experimental designs, and qualitative research methods to evaluate the impact of automation on administrative processes and democratic legitimacy.
Prof. Gritsenko studied Political Science at Saint Petersburg State University, completed her Master’s degree at the Europa-Kolleg of the University of Hamburg, and received her doctorate from the University of Helsinki in 2014. Subsequently, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Aleksanteri Institute of the University of Helsinki until she was appointed to a Tenure Track Professorship in "Digital Humanities" in 2018. In 2025, Prof. Gritsenko was appointed to the Professorship for Algorithmic Governance and Public Policy at TUM.
Awards
- Nils Klim Prize awarded by the Holberg Prize Foundation (2021)
- Best Poster Award at the Arctic Frontiers 2016 Conference (Tromso, Norway) awarded by the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (2016)
- Prize for Best Master’s thesis awarded by Edmund-Siemers Stieftung (Hamburg, Germany) (2009)
Key Publications (all publications)
Gritsenko, D., Aaen, J., & Flyvbjerg, B. (2024). Rethinking digitalization and climate: don’t predict, mitigate. Npj Climate Action, 3(1), 43.
AbstractGritsenko, D. (2024). Advancing UN digital cooperation: Lessons from environmental policy and governance. World Development, 173, 106392.
AbstractGritsenko, D., & Wood, M. (2022). Algorithmic governance: A modes of governance approach. Regulation & Governance, 16(1), 45-62.
AbstractGritsenko, D., Wijermars, M. and M. Kopotev (eds.) (2021). The Palgrave Handbook of Digital Russia Studies. Palgrave Macmillan.
AbstractIsoaho, K., Gritsenko, D. and E. Mäkelä (2021). “Topic modeling and qualitative textual research”. Policy Studies Journal, 49(1), 300-324.
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