Ms. Nicole Mazurova

Academic Associate

Nicole Mazurova is an Academic Associate at the Africa Center for Strategic Studies, where she supports the design and implementation of academic programs and contributes to research on countering extremist violence, combating transnational organized crime, and advancing regional security and crisis response.

Her publications include Spotlights on UNSCR 2719 and on the financing of terrorism in East Africa; a white paper on police reform in Kenya after the 2007–08 electoral violence, published through the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; and an article in the Southern African Journal of Policy and Development on media narratives and in-group/out-group dynamics in Chinese–Zambian labor conflicts.

Before joining the Africa Center, Nicole served as a Program Officer with the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program at the U.S. Department of Justice. In this role, she managed law enforcement development portfolios for Saudi Arabia and Burkina Faso, overseeing training initiatives, study tours, and complex procurements. As an Analyst with Thomson Reuters in Poland, she conducted investigative research on reputational risk, sanctions compliance, and financial crimes across Russian and Francophone jurisdictions.

Nicole holds an M.A. in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and a B.A. in International & Global Studies and Psychology from Brandeis University. She is fluent in Russian and proficient in French.

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