Doctoral supervisors
Prof. Adrian Liviu IVAN, Ph.D.
Founder of the Doctoral School of International Relations and Security Studies
Email: adrian.ivan@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: European Union Governance, Theories of European Integration, National Minorities in International Relations, Security and Intelligence Studies.
Presentation: A central personality in the Romanian academic environment, he contributed decisively to the introduction and consolidation of security studies in Romania. He has extensive high-level managerial experience, including the position of Rector of the "Mihai Viteazul" National Intelligence Academy. He is recognized for his exceptional ability to attract European funding, being the coordinator of major Jean Monnet strategic projects (e.g. "Building the United States of Europe", "EUSEGOV", "Quo Vadis Europe?").
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=enuKvRUAAAAJ&hl=ro
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/41670150
Assoc. Prof. Dr. habil. Cristian Anton GĂZDAC
Director of the Doctoral School of International Relations and Security Studies
Email: cristian.gazdac@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: Heritage Security, Security Studies, Conflict Management, Ancient History, Archaeology and Numismatics.
Presentation: Doctor of the University of Oxford and winner of the "Barcklay Head" Prize, he brings a unique interdisciplinary perspective. He is a specialist in combating the illicit trafficking of cultural goods and in the judicial expertise of heritage. He has a research activity supported by national grants and prestigious international partnerships, being an active member of the project "The Coin Hoards of the Roman Empire" carried out by Oxford University. He is the founder of the internationally indexed academic journal Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KtbQmtEAAAAJ&hl=en
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57210162690
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/C-4181-2012
Prof. univ. dr. Ioan HORGA
Email: ioan.horga@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: European Integration, European Neighbourhood Policy, Euroregional Studies, Border Studies.
Presentation: Former dean of the Faculty of History, International Relations, Political and Communication Sciences at the University of Oradea and associate professor at UBB. Holder of a Jean Monnet Chair since 2002 and coordinator of the Institute of Euroregional Studies. He is a recognized authority on EU cohesion policies and cross-border cooperation, having published dozens of books and coordinating the prestigious academic journal Eurolimes.
Prof. Nagyné Rózsa ERZSÉBET, Ph.D.
Email: rozsa.nagyne@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: Middle Eastern History, International Relations, Nuclear Security, Arab-Semitic and Iranian Studies.
Presentation: Professor at the National University of Public Services in Budapest and Senior Research Scientist at the Institute for World Economy of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. He holds a PhD in International Relations with a reference thesis on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. She is an internationally recognized specialist, her expertise being fundamental for coordinating research aimed at global security and the complex geopolitical dynamics of the Middle East.
Prof. univ. dr. Luminița ROȘCA
Email: luminita.rosca@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: International Relations, Media Discourse Analysis, Political Communication.
Presentation: University professor with a consolidated expertise at the intersection of international relations and communication sciences. His academic and research work focuses on the analysis of media discourse and the dynamics of political communication. It brings to the doctoral school the methodological tools necessary for the analysis of how the media and public discourse influence decision-making processes and the construction of international relations.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NsYVbtoAAAAJ&hl=ro&oi=ao
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1052697
CS I dr. hab. Sergiu GHERGHINA
Email: sergiu.gherghina@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: Comparative politics, Parties and party systems, Electoral behavior, Political clientelism, Political representation.
Presentation: Researcher with exceptional international visibility in the area of political science, specialized in the analysis of voting behavior and party dynamics. She coordinates major research grants (UEFISCDI) and is part of the consortium of the Horizon Europe project "RED-SPINEL", which analyzes emerging challenges to liberal democracy and supranational instruments. He has carried out excellent research internships at universities in the UK, Austria and Germany.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=7m3uYREAAAAJ&hl=ro
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1744109
CS I dr. Lucian NASTASĂ-KOVÁCS
Email: lucian.nastasa@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: Modern and Contemporary History, Sociology of Culture and Education, Ethno-Cultural Diversity, History of Elites.
Presentation: Former director of the doctoral school (2012-2017), member of the Doctors' Corporation of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and laureate of the Romanian Academy Prize. He is a prominent figure in historical sociology. He has led major research projects funded by the Rothschild Foundation and CNCSIS on education in historical Transylvania, elite formation and interethnic relations. Currently, he is the manager of the Art Museum in Cluj-Napoca.
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/37370204
CS I dr. hab. Mihaela Viorica GLIGOR
E-mail: mihaela.gligor@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: Indian Studies, Cultural Diplomacy, Interwar History and Literature, History of Religions.
Presentation: Founder of the Cluj Center for Indian Studies at UBB, she opened new horizons of doctoral research to the Asian cultural and diplomatic space. Laureate of the international Outstanding Scientist in Humanities award in India. She coordinates multi-year projects of the Romanian Academy (Philosophy of Belonging) and constantly attracts grants supported by the Government of India for mobilities and educational projects.
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/56363501
CS I dr. Valentina PRICOPIE
Email: valentina.pricopie@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: Social Sciences, Media Discourse Analysis, Memory of Communism, Human Rights.
Presentation: First degree scientific researcher at the Institute of Sociology of the Romanian Academy. She is an expert in coordinating international projects related to transcultural memory, including projects from the Europe for Citizens program (e.g. EUnderground, Behind Iron Curtains), while also having an active presence in European COST Actions research networks on EU foreign policy topics.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ro&user=9zNoqXMAAAAJ
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/229919
Lect. univ. dr. habil. Mihai Alexandru CROITOR
Email: mihai.croitor@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: History of the Cold War, Foreign Policy of the PRC, Sino-Romanian and Sino-Soviet Political-Diplomatic Relations.
Presentation: Specialist in the history of international relations in the communist space, he capitalized on unpublished documents from the international diplomatic archives. She has carried out numerous research internships in Beijing and Budapest and has benefited from academic mobility (CEEPUS) at universities in Central Europe. He is the author of more than 15 specialized volumes that offer an in-depth perspective on the dynamics of the Cold War.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ro&user=HaVOCzMAAAAJ
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/29369
Assoc. Prof. Dr. habil. Ruxandra-Mălina PETRESCU-MAG
Email: malina.petrescu@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: Environmental policies, Sustainable development, Bioeconomy, Sociology of the environment.
Presentation: Aligns doctoral research with European priorities for green transition and sustainability. He leads large-scale projects in the Horizon Europe program (e.g. BIOTraCes) and PNCDI IV, actively involving PhD students in complex interdisciplinary research targeting climate change, environmental public policies, food waste and biodiversity.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ro&user=BjP93CUAAAAJ
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1414951
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ioan-Mihai ALEXANDRESCU
Email: ioan.alexandrescu@ubbcluj.ro
Areas of expertise: Contemporary History, Interdisciplinary Approaches in Social and Human Sciences, International Security Analysis, Global Governance Processes, Populism, Leadership and Political Decision in the European Union.
Presentation: Associate professor actively involved in academic projects oriented towards international security analysis, strategic studies and global governance processes. Bringing an innovative approach to the current political challenges in the European space, he is the director of the Jean Monnet Module "POPULIST-GAMEMODE: Populism, Citizens, and Leadership in EU Decision-Making" (2025-2028) and coordinates excellence grants on the demand for authoritarianism in Central and Eastern Europe post-pandemic. It is distinguished by an outstanding ability to integrate students and doctoral students in applied research activities; coordinated and published collective reference volumes (such as "Citizens of the European Union. Status, Identity and Perspectives"), providing young researchers with essential platforms for their debut and academic affirmation.
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1931231
Prof. dr. Andra SECELEANU
E-mail:andraseceleanu@andreisaguna.ro
Areas of expertise: University Management and Academic Leadership, Institutional Development Strategies, Educational Governance, International Academic Cooperation, and Quality Management in Higher Education.
Presentation: In his capacity as Vice-Rector, Prof. Andra SECELEANU, PhD, coordinates the strategic development activities of the university, ensuring the implementation of educational and research policies at the highest quality standards. With a vision focused on modernizing the teaching process and opening up to the European academic space, she manages interinstitutional relations and external collaboration projects, contributing decisively to strengthening the university's prestige. Her administrative role is defined by a proactive approach in leadership, being responsible for streamlining university management and supporting a competitive academic environment, oriented towards performance and innovation.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=delNR3wAAAAJ&hl=ro
