Visiting Professor
Biography
I grew up and lived in five different countries in Europe and came to the US as an adult. I am fluent in 5 languages, rusty in one and keep learning. Over the years, every pet I had understood at least two languages, since it’s the reality for anyone living in my family. My four kids are fluent in at least three languages.
Education
- B. A. in International Relations, University MGIMO, Moscow, Russia
- Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies, University of South Carolina
- Ph. D. in Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina
Academic Research
19th Century Novel (French, German, Russian), language pedagogy and linguistics (French, German, Russian), most recently also Russian-Ukrainian language interaction, English Grammar and Composition and ESL
I grew up and lived in five different countries in Europe and came to the US as an adult. I am fluent in 5 languages, rusty in one and keep learning. Over the years, every pet I had understood at least two languages, since it’s the reality for anyone living in my family. My four kids are fluent in at least three languages.