Our Team

Geneviève Zubrzycki

Principal Investigator

Geneviève Zubrzycki is William H. Sewell Jr. Collegiate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia at the University of Michigan. She is on the Board of Directors for the Reckoning Project and leads the TRP’s U-M team. A comparative-historical and cultural sociologist, she specializes in nationalism and religion; collective memory and national mythology; and politics and aesthetics.

Arina Bustillos

Research Project Coordinator

Arina coordinates all administrative and research aspects of The Reckoning Project at WCEE, supervising the Project’s various teams at U-M. She brings to the team her research and project management expertise from her participation in multiple research projects as well as her work at an international educational NGO and an international clinic. Arina holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology and a Master’s degree in International and Regional Studies with a specialization in Eastern Europe from the University of Michigan.

Bill Bryan

WCEE Manager

Bill Bryan is the Manager of the Weiser Center for Europe and Eurasia–including the Copernicus Center for Polish Studies; Center for European Studies; and Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. Bill has extensive experience overseeing large programs, leading teams, shepherding transformational gifts, and managing projects, including The Reckoning Project at WCEE as part of the Center’s programming. Additionally, he provides his military expertise as a U.S. Coast Guard Officer

Derek Groom

Outreach Coordinator

Derek manages all outreach efforts for The Reckoning Project at WCEE and develops its communications strategy. He previously served as Academic Program Specialist for the University of Michigan’s Center for Emerging Democracies (2018-2023). Before coming to the U-M, Derek worked in Washington, DC at the American Councils for International Education, administering the Overseas Flagship Programs and Flagship Language Initiatives in Eurasia and Africa.

Svitlana Rogovyk

Translator

In the Translation and Editing Team, Svitlana performs the duties of both translator and team leader. Svitlana is director of the Slavic language program in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures, and coordinator of the Ukrainian language, literature, and culture undergraduate program at the University of Michigan. Her expertise lies in the fields of translation, language program curriculum design, proficiency assessment, and language pedagogy.

Arthur Mengozzi

Translator and Editor

Arthur is a doctoral student in Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Michigan. As part of the U-M team, he translates and edits the testimonies. Beyond Ukrainian, Arthur operates in Russian, Italian, Mandarin Chinese, French, Spanish, Polish, Swedish, and German with varying levels of fluency. Arthur enjoys playing and watching sports, reading, and foreign language study, and he is a proud member of the University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club.

Kristin Foringer

Data Analysis Team Supervisor

Kristin is a PhD candidate in the Department of Sociology with expertise in political conflict, human rights, and collective memory. In Fall 2022-Winter 2023, she oversaw a team of student research assistants as part of the Sociology course. Kristin trained the students in coding methodology and qualitative data analysis, working closely with The Reckoning Project’s Legal Data Archivist. Her research on civil conflict and state policies of memory production and victim reparation in Columbia was funded by the National Science Foundation and the United States Institute of Peace.