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WORK EXPERIENCE: |
Since 2007 |
Professor of Linguistics and Intercultural Communication, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies, Moscow State University. |
Since 2004 |
Chief-editor, English-language version of the President of Russian Federation website. |
1997 - 2006 |
Associate Professor of Linguistics and Intercultural Communication, Faculty of Foreign Languages, Moscow State University. |
2002 - 2004 |
Director of Russian-American Educational Program of Colorado University at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, MSU. |
1998 - 2002 |
Lecturer at Institute of Business and Economics, MBA program, Californian State University, Hayward. |
1997 - 2000 |
Lecturer at International University, Moscow. |
Jan 1995 - June 1995 |
Lecturer, International College for Humanities at MGU and University of Colorado, Denver. |
1993 - July 1996 |
Assistant for Educational and Academic Exchanges, USIS, American Embassy at Moscow |
1991 - 1992 |
Santa Barbara News Press, free lance columnist |
1988 - 1994 |
Researcher, Institute for Russian Language, RAN |
1979 - 1988 |
Researcher, Center for Machine-Aided Translation, RAN
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE: |
FIELDS OF RESEARCH AND INTEREST:
Linguistic aspects of communication
Cross-cultural analysis of discourse
Professional communication in cross-cultural contexts
Cultural stereotypes and sociolinguistic problems of multiethnic society
Linguistic typology
In all over 100 publications and participation in a variety of international conferences both in Russia and abroad.
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
(author, and/or trainer)
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October 2002, April 2002, April 2000 |
“Communication in Business and Professional Settings”- training sessions for the students of ‘Psychology and HR’ night courses at the department of Psychology, MSU, 15 hours each |
January 2000 |
Professional development workshops "Intercultural communication in educational settings for junior faculty members" at the Winter School “Ethics and Tradition in Economic Development” (Chuvash State University), Cheboksary |
July 1999 |
Seminars "Cross-cultural communication in professional contexts" at the Summer Institute for junior faculty members from regional universities (Moscow Science Foundation Project), Tarussa. |
June 1999 |
Professional development workshops "Intercultural communication in educational settings for academics" for the USIA educational exchanges alumni, Tomsk and St.Petersburg. |
April 1999 |
Communication for Managers. Ten hours of training sessions for HR managers at the Professional Development Institute, Academy of Government Service, Moscow. |
September 1998 |
"Communication with Russians in Professional Contexts." Seminar at the Summer School on International Communication (15 hours of training sessions), University of Yvaskula, Finland. |
May 19988 |
"Communication and Organizational Development." Five hours of training session for bankers, Vladikavkaz. |
March 1998 |
"Communication for Managers." Ten hours of training sessions for HR managers at the Professional Development Institute, Academy of Government Service, Moscow.
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
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Since 2004 |
consulting editor of the English version of the President of RF official website |
Since 1999 |
consulting expert for the project Higher Education (Open Society Institute, Eurasia Foundation) |
Since 1998 |
consulting expert for the Moscow Science Foundation (Projects: "Humanities and social sciences," "Higher education.") |
1994-1995 |
expert at cross-cultural troubleshooting for the U.S. White House teams during presidential summits in Moscow
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GRANTS AND AWARDS:
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2000-2001 |
Fulbright Research Grant to conduct research in the US |
1999 |
USIA Alumni Small Grant for professional development and partnership activities with American colleagues. |
1998 |
grant from OSI to participate in the "Teaching Public Relations" workshop (Riga -St.Petersburg, June-July); 1998. |
1996 |
scholarship from the USIA to participate in the Russian-American academic exchange program Contemporary Issues. |
1995 |
thank-you letter from Mrs. Clinton for successful cross-cultural communication in assisting with the details of her trip to Moscow. |
1994 |
grant from the Soros Foundation to participate in the First International Summer Institute in Cognitive Science at the SUNY, Buffalo. |
1994 |
thank-you letter from President Clinton for successful cross-cultural communication in assisting with the details of his trip to Moscow. |
1991 |
research grant from The Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research; |
1990 |
research grant from the Academy of Information Sciences; |
1973 |
The Gold Medal for the outstanding academic performance in high school.
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MEMBERSHIP IN ASSOCIATIONS:
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Since 2004 |
Russian Communication Association
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Since July 1999 |
International Communication Association |
Since July 1999 |
Linguistic Society of America |
1997-2000 |
Deputy chairperson, Russian-American Academic Exchanges Alumni association "Professionals For Cooperation"
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LANGUAGES:
Russian (native); English (fluent); German, French, (reading, speaking, translation)
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