Sasha Volodarsky, PhD
Associate Research Scientist
Sasha Volodarsky is an associate research scientist at the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies. He earned his PhD in political science from Northeastern University. His dissertation examined patterns in voters' volatility in European multiparty democracies. At CMJS, Sasha's research focuses primarily on antisemitism, the impact evaluation of educational programs (such as Birthright Israel), and American Jews’ relationship with Israel.
Sasha has also co-authored academic papers on various topics, including operational ideology in the United States, perceptions of antisemitism, the impact of COVID-19 on students' mental health, and the effectiveness of online education.
Before joining CMJS, Sasha worked as a researcher at the Myers-JDC-Brookdale Institute for Applied Research in Israel. Sasha holds an MA in government from Reichman University (Israel) and a BA in sociology and anthropology from Tel Aviv University. He is fluent in Hebrew, Ukrainian, and Russian.