She completed her PhD at the University of Alberta in 2012. In 2012-13, she was a Jean Monnet Fellow at Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies, European University Institute, in Florence, Italy. Dr. Zhyznomirska joined Saint Mary’s University in 2013. She holds a Master’s degree in political science from the University of Alberta (Canada) and a Bachelor of Arts (with distinction) degree in political science from the National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” (Ukraine).