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Tatiana Maslova, Ed.D.

Tatiana Maslova

Assistant Professor, Russian

Program Director of Study Abroad in Armenia

Phone706-864-1774

Office locationDunlap Hall, 312,

Area(s) of Expertise: Russian Language, Culture, and Society; Curriculum Development; Foreign Language Teaching Methods; Self-Regulated Learning

Overview

Born and raised in the heart of Siberia, Russia, Tatiana found her new home in the foothills of the Appalachians teaching Russian language and culture to the students at the University of North Georgia. She received her first Master’s in English in Russia and moved to the USA after completing a Fulbright exchange program in Memphis, TN.

She has been teaching foreign languages since 2005, both English and Russian, and now is actively involved in developing the Russian program at ǧÃŬAV. She also runs a and truly enjoys opening up a different culture and language for the curious minds.  

Courses Taught

  • RUSS 1000 – 4000
  • Russian Cinema
  • Russian Culture
  • Short Stories of Post-Revolutionary Russia
  • Summer Language Institute (SLI)

Education

  • Ed.D., Higher Education Leadership and Practice, University of North Georgia, 2020
  • M.A., Linguistics/TESOL, West Virginia University, 2014
  • Specialist Diploma, Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Khakas State University - Russia, 2005

Research/Special Interests

She received her doctoral degree in Higher Education Leadership and Practice at ǧÃŬAV in 2020. Her research interests are in the area of foreign language teaching methods and self-regulated learning. She is particularly interested in incorporating teaching practices that would enhance students’ self-efficacy and help them become more self-regulated learners of Russian.

Work Experience

2005-2007 - Teaching Assistant of English, Khakas State University, Abakan (Russia);

2007-2008 - Fulbright Recipient, Rhodes College, Memphis, TN (USA);

2008-2011 - Instructor of English, Lingua Language Center, Nizhniy Novgorod (Russia);

2011-2014 - Graduate Teaching Assistant of Russian, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV;

2014-Present – Russian Faculty, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA.