Employment History
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2024: Head of the Institute / Corvinus University / HU
2022: Head of Department / Corvinus University / HU
2021: Associate Professor / Corvinus University / HU
2013-21: Lecturer / Newcastle University / UK
2010-13: Lecturer / Northumbria University / UK
2007-9: Marie Curie Fellow / Uni of Amsterdam / NL
2006-7: Jean Monnet Fellow / European Univ. Institute/ IT
2002-5: PhD in Sociology / Corvinus University / HU
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​​Head of the Institute 
of Social & Political Sciences
Head of Department of Sociology / Associate Professor 
Corvinus University of Budapest 
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I returned to my alma mater in 2021 and currently serve as an Associate Professor and Chair/Head of the Department of Sociology. In addition to leading my department, I am actively involved in institutional governance as an elected member of the Senate, a member of the Institute's Council, and a member of the Academic Tenure and Promotion Subcommittee. I also lead the strategic working group on Faculty & Staff Wellbeing and Community, reflecting my commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive academic environment. As of December 16, 2024, I have been appointed Acting Head of the Institute of Social and Political Sciences.

I received a PhD in Sociology from the Corvinus University of Budapest in 2005, and subsequently obtained two prestigious postdoctoral fellowships. First, I was a Jean Monnet Fellow at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy (Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European Forum 2006-7) followed by a Marie Curie Fellowship at the University of Amsterdam (2007-9) where I was part of the TIES ("The European Second generation") project. I relocated to the UK in January 2010, accepting a permanent lectureship at Northumbria University. In this role, I taught at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and actively contributed to the departmental research & ethics committees. During my tenure at Newcastle University (2013-2021), I served as the Admissions Tutor for Sociology (2017-2020), convened the Power, Inequality, and Citizenship research cluster (2015-17), and was honoured to receive the NUSU Teaching Excellence Award (Taught Supervisor of the Year 2017).

Externally, I am a fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2011) and serve as an editorial advisory board member of the British Journal of Sociology of Education (since 2017). My commitment to scholarly contributions extends to regularly reviewing journal articles (e.g. American Sociological Review, Sociological Perspectives, International Migration Review, Journal of Ethnic & Migration Studies, Higher Education etc.), book proposals for publishers such as Palgrave Macmillan, SAGE Publishing, Polity, and Routledge, as well as grant applications for bodies like ESRC, AHRC, Leverhulme Trust, and UKRI Future Leaders, all within the realms of my research interests. Moreover, I am a founding member of the EducEight Group, a network that has organised numerous international workshops and conferences for PhD students and early career researchers since its inception in 2007. I have played a significant role in the Marie Curie Alumni Association, where I chaired the Career Development Working Group. ​