PhD in Philology, Associate Professor. Director of Language Programs in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Southern California (USA). A specialist in the field of spoken Russian and the teaching of Russian as a foreign language. Has over 25 years of experience working with students from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Author of language curricula for various proficiency levels, as well as more than 14 textbooks and teaching manuals.
