I co-developed the first Joint Master’s Programme in Computational Social Sciences for Development in the Caucasus, offered jointly by International Black Sea University (IBSU) and Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU). My teaching focuses on equipping social scientists with digital tools for research — from computational methods and social network analysis to computer-assisted qualitative data analysis. Thematically, my courses and supervision centre on rural and mountain development, including migration, tourism, agriclture, land and local governance.
Present Courses
Research Methods in Social Sciences - Public Administration and State Governance Programme, International Black Sea University (2022 - Present)
Digital Strategies in Social Sciences — Joint Master’s Programme in Computational Social Sciences for Development, International Black Sea University & Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Social Network Analysis (SNA) - Joint Master’s Programme in Computational Social Sciences for Development, International Black Sea University & Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
R for Social Psychology — Master’s in Applied Social Psychology, Alte University
Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology (CAQDA module) — Master’s in Applied Social Psychology, Alte University
Short Courses
Qualitative Content Analysis and Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis (MAXQDA)
Short course, ongoing
Digital Solutions for Research and E-portfolio
Workshop — workshop materials
Supervision
Researchers/Students in Early Career Phases
PhD Committee Member — Adapting Agriculture to Climate Change in the Post-Soviet Republic of Georgia (working title), University of Washington (M. V., M.S.)
Thesis Supervisor — Cross-Border Cooperation and Environmental Protection: Challenges and Opportunities for Local Self-Governments (M. T.)
Past Courses
Sociology — Public Administration and State Governance Programme, International Black Sea University (IBSU) | (2022 - 2025)
Quantitative Data Analysis — Bachelor’s-level course
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU)
Last updated: September 2026