Alla Epsteyn

My scholarship flows naturally from reflections on my teaching experience. I present and publish articles on language pedagogy and share my pedagogical research with colleagues in Russia and the U.S.

I view myself primarily as a teacher of Russian language and culture, and some of my most rewarding experiences come from my basic approach, which is to teach language through culture. My Advanced Topics courses focus on cultural traditions of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Odessa, Russian children’s literature and popular film comedies of the Soviet era. I also teach intermediate and elementary Russian language course.

I enjoy spending time with my family and friends, traveling and doing yoga.

Education

• M.A., Moscow University
• Ph.D., Academy of Sciences Institute of World History