Elka Todorova
Encyclopedia
Elka Todorova is a researcher in the fields of sociology, psychology, and social work, working in the Institute of Sociology at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
as a Senior Research Associate. She is the author of 6 books and over 35 articles, studies and research reports.
In 2003, she completed the Mid-Career Second Degree Master of Public Administration
at Harvard
's Kennedy School of Government
, which she attended as both a Kokkalis Fellow and an Edward S. Mason Fellow. She is also the recipient of two Fulbright Program
fellowships.
Currently, she is Director and Professor of the Master Program “European Social Policy and Social Work” at New Bulgarian University
in Sofia
and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Sociology, Department Sociology of Labour and Social Policy at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
, and a visiting professor at both City University and International University in Bulgaria.
Among her professional memberships, she is member of the Consultative Board for the Union for Private Enterprise and member of the Executive Board for the National Agency for Vocational Training.
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is the National Academy of Bulgaria, established in 1869. The Academy is autonomous and has a Society of Academicians, Correspondent Members and Foreign Members...
as a Senior Research Associate. She is the author of 6 books and over 35 articles, studies and research reports.
In 2003, she completed the Mid-Career Second Degree Master of Public Administration
Master of Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration is a professional post-graduate degree in Public Administration. The MPA program prepares individuals to serve as managers in the executive arm of local, state/provincial, and federal/national government, and increasingly in nongovernmental organization and...
at Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
's Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
, which she attended as both a Kokkalis Fellow and an Edward S. Mason Fellow. She is also the recipient of two Fulbright Program
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
fellowships.
Currently, she is Director and Professor of the Master Program “European Social Policy and Social Work” at New Bulgarian University
New Bulgarian University
New Bulgarian University is a private university based in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. NBU is the first private university in Bulgaria, and among the top rated by Bulgarian businesses universities in the country...
in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Sociology, Department Sociology of Labour and Social Policy at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is the National Academy of Bulgaria, established in 1869. The Academy is autonomous and has a Society of Academicians, Correspondent Members and Foreign Members...
, and a visiting professor at both City University and International University in Bulgaria.
Among her professional memberships, she is member of the Consultative Board for the Union for Private Enterprise and member of the Executive Board for the National Agency for Vocational Training.
Publications
Her publications include the first Bulgarian textbook on Social Psychology - Social Psychology, VSU Publ. House, 1995,1996,1997 as well as numerous studies in education and family structure:- Ethnicity and Politics in Bulgaria and Israel, 1993
- The Neighborhood Center: A New Strategy for Survival in Bulgaria
- Todorova, E. (2002) University Education in Bulgaria: Imitation of Overcontrol and Factual Semi Anarchy. In: Knowledge, Power and Freedom in a Changing World. Proceedings from the Fifth Fulbright Conference. Pp 93-102. Sofia, Bulgarian-American Commission for Educational Exchange.
- Todorova, E. (2002) Transforming Post-Communist Countries’ Welfare System: The Role Of The State And The Civil Society. In: Sociologitcheski Problemi: The Social World in the 21 C: Ambivalent Legacies and Rising Challenges. Pp.185-196. Special Issue in English.
- Todorova, E. (2003) The Political Exploitation of Old Age and Intergenerational Conflicts. In: N. Genov (Ed). Prospects of Socology in Bulgaria. Pp.165-178. REGLO.
- Todorova, E., T. Dechev (2004) The Discussion on Corruption and Its Effect On the Bulgarian Business. Economic Initiative Union Consulting Center, EIU Library.