About Dr Diana Bozhilova
Dr Diana Bozhilova completed her doctoral degree at King’s College London. She then held posts at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and at King’s College London (KCL), before joining Northeastern University London as Head of Faculty and Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations. She has been the Associate Dean of Global Impact and Sustainability since 2023.
Diana has served on parliamentary select committees. She is a published author on democratisation and reform since the end of the Cold War, on energy security and energy transition, and on inter-regionalism. Diana is the recipient of research grants and reviews manuscripts in the areas of her interests.
Qualifications
PhD, King’s College London (2007)
BA (Hons) in European Studies & German, King’s College London (2004)
Academic Honours
Visiting Research Fellow, King’s College London, Department of European and International Studies (2019-2022)
Associate of King’s College London (2006)
Fellow, Northeastern University London
Professional Affiliations
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2018)
Nominated member, Chatham House
Dr Diana Bozhilova's Research
Dr Diana Bozhilova attained her doctoral degree in Justice and Home Affairs and Industrial Policy Reform from the King’s College London European and International Studies Department. She was then elected to a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). She is the holder of several Visiting Research Fellowships at King’s College London and the recipient of research grants, focusing on energy security and energy transition, sustainable development and social return on investment.
Selected Publications
Monographs and Edited Volumes:
Bozhilova, D. and T. Hashimoto. To Russia with Love, International Journal of Energy Security and Environmental Research (IJESER), Special Issue, Spring 2013: Guest Editorial
Bozhilova, D. Bulgaria’s Quest for EU Membership: The Europeanization of Policies in Transition, AuthorHouse Publishing, (pp. 208), ISBN: 1434385159 (2008) (cited in Cambridge Review Summer 2014)
Book Chapters:
Bozhilova, D. Bulgaria between the European Union and the Russian Federation, in David, M., Gower, J., and Hiski Haukkala (eds). (2013). National Perspectives on Russia: European Foreign Policy in the Making?, Routledge Advances in European Politics Series ISBN: 978-0-415-53832-9
Bozhilova, D. Social Issues in Focus: New Generation Research on a changing Greece (2013), Economia Publishing/Kerkyra Publications ISBN: 978-960-9490-24-5
Long Articles in Refereed Journals:
Yutong Si, Dipa Desai, Diana Bozhilova, Sheila Puffer, Jennie C. Stephens, Fossil fuel companies’ climate communication strategies: Industry messaging on renewables and natural gas, Energy Research & Social Science, Volume 98, 2023, 103028, ISSN 2214-6296, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.erss.2023.103028.
Dipa Desai, Yutong Si, Diana Bozhilova, Sheila Puffer, Jennie C. Stephens, Sustainability Strategies of Multinational Energy Companies: A Comparison of Annual Reports (under review)
Bozhilova D. Advancing Social Value Analysis: Challenges and Opportunities to Measuring Social Outcomes in the United States and in the United Kingdom (under review)
Bozhilova, D. Financial Crises and Plurilateral Discourses: What is the future of EU-ASEAN negotiations?, NCH WP Series, March 2018
Bozhilova, D. The Impact of the Bulgarian Parliamentary Elections on Foreign and Energy Policy in the State. SEESOX Discussion Paper Series, St Antony’s College, Oxford April 2015
Bozhilova, D. and Tom Hashimoto, EU-Russia Energy Negotiations: a choice between rational self-interest and collective action. European Security, Routledge, Special Issue: The EU, Russia and the shared neighbourhood: security governance and energy, Volume 19, 2011, Issue No. 4, pp. 627-642.
Bozhilova, D. When Foreign Direct Investment is good for Development. GreeSE Papers on Greece and Southeast Europe, March 2010, Issue No. 33
Bozhilova, D. Managing EU energy security through diversification of supply. Journal of Balkan & Near Eastern Studies, Routledge, Volume 11, 2009 Issue No. 3, pp. 293-311, ISSN: 1944-8961 (electronic) 1944-8953 (paper)
Bozhilova, D. EU energy policy and regional co-operation in South-East Europe. GreeSE Papers on Greece and Southeast Europe, March 2009, Issue No. 24
Reviews:
Diana reviews books in the areas of her interests.
Dr Diana Bozhilova's Teaching
Dr Diana Bozhilova was Head of Faculty of Politics and International Relations, Sociology and Anthropology from 2013 until 2023.
In her present role as the Associate Dean of Global Impact and Sustainability, she oversees all Northeastern University network programmes running in London, the ‘Semester Abroad’ (London Degree students), and develops partnerships and collaborations for the Northeastern University London degree programmes. Diana is the Deputy Chair of the Northeastern University London Sustainability Committee and develops strategic documents and action plans in the area of sustainable development.
Diana is the course leader of undergraduate and postgraduate courses on Sustainable Development and supervises PhD students in EU policy and environmental transitions.