Biography
Matt Maldonado is a senior studying government and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. Matt has completed immersive Russian language programs, and conducted research in Irkutsk, Russia, and Kyiv, Ukraine, in addition to time spent in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Odessa, and Lviv. His interests include comparative politics, Russian foreign policy, and Russian and Ukrainian area studies. During his time on campus Matt has served as a Texas Civic Ambassador, a member of the Housing Conduct Board, and as an alumni-volunteer for Texas Law Related Education. After graduation, Maldonado plans to pursue a graduate degree in public policy.