Curriculum Vitae

Razilya Shakirova

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Education:

PhD in Public Administration (Expected graduation in 2018), School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University-Newark, USA.

M.Sc. in Business Administration, Program “Managing in a Global Context”, Jonkoping University, Sweden.

Candidate of Science in Economics, Kazan Institute of Finance and Economics (now Institute of Economics and Finance of Kazan (Volga region) Federal University), Russia.

Specialist/Economist, Diploma with Honors, Kazan Institute of Finance and Economics, Russia.

Bachelor of Economics, Diploma with Honors, Kazan Institute of Finance and Economics, Russia.

Additional Education:

Certificate, “Management in the Public Sector”, L’Ecole Nationale d'Administration, France, Paris.

Certificate, Internship in Innovation Management, Hult International Business School, Cambridge, USA.

Work Experience:

Teaching assistant, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University, 2014-present

Economist-consultant, Department of Controlling, Invent Ltd, Russia, 2011-2013

·  Supervised the budgeting processes of four associated companies

·  Monitored and evaluated the performance of associated companies

·  Prepared analytical reports on the performance of companies with recommendations on improvement

Manager, Leading Advisor, Department of Social Development, MinistryofEconomy of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, 2009-2010

·  Conducted research and prepared analytical reports on socio-economic issues;

·  Developed and monitored effectiveness indicators for social programs (on health care, human services, social protection, employment, and education);

·  Prepared proposals for improvement of regional socio-economic strategies and programs;

·  Collaborated with government and non-governmental organizations on social issues.

Manager, Department of Economic Analysis, MinistryofEconomy of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia, 2007- 2009

·  Conducted economic analysis across the range of industries and sectors;

·  Evaluated the performance and development of private and public sector companies;

·  Prepared proposals for regional socio-economic strategies and programs.

Lecturer, Department of Management, Kazan Institute of Finance and Economics, Russia, 1999-2007

·  Conducted lectures and seminars on the courses “Research of Management Systems”, “Comparative Management”, Management of Organizational Changes”, “Management”

·  Developed tutorial guidance to students’ learning

Conference Presentations:

Shakirova, Razilya (2016). “Support of Public-Private Partnerships: A Study of the Views of Government Employees”. The Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), March 18-22, Seattle, WA.

Shakirova, Razilya (2016). “Organizational Commitment of the U.S. Federal Employees: Influences of Trust in supervisor, Empowerment and Job Satisfaction”. The Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM), November 3-5, Washington, D.C.

Shakirova, Razilya (2016). “Consideration of Public Values When Contracting Out by Local Governments: The Role of Citizen Participation”. The Annual Conference of the Northeastern Conference of Public Administration (NECoPA), November 11-13, Harrisburg, PA.

Shakirova, Razilya; Zhang, Yahong (2017). “An Overview of Corruption in the US Governments”. The Annual Meeting of the Southern Political Science Association (SPSA), January 12 – 14, 2 New Orleans, Louisiana.

Shakirova, Razilya (2017). “Bringing Local Government Services Back In-House: A Study of Organizational Learning”. The Annual Conference of the American Society for Public Administration, March 17-21, Atlanta, Georgia (Scheduled).

Awards & Scholarships:

The Swedish Institute Baltic Sea Region Program/Visby Program scholarship for master’s level study in Jönköping University, 2012

Scholarship of the Embassy of France for study at L’Ecole Nationale d'Administration, 2010

Educational Grant from the Government of the Republic of Tatarstan, 2007.

Languages skills: English, Russian, Tatar