She holds an MA degree in International Relations/ Peace and Conflict Resolution and a PhD degree in International Law. Her PhD thesis was devoted to the international standards in the sphere of human rights and the role of the Russian High Commissioner for Human Rights in their implementation. She teaches International Law, International Human Rights Law, International Sports Law, Russian Doctrine of International Law. Larissa Zakharova is the author of a number of books and articles on human rights, various aspects of international sports law, and on other topical issues of international law including the following monographs: