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Anna Kudyma is a Senior Lecturer at UCLA's Department of Slavic, East European & Eurasian Languages & Cultures, where she also supervises Teaching Assistants. She holds a Ph.D. from the People's Friendship University of Russia, with a dissertation focused on lexical semantic synonymic paradigms. Her research interests include the pedagogy of Russian as a foreign language, particularly for both heritage and non-heritage learners. Kudyma has taught courses ranging from Elementary to Advanced Russian and has extensive experience organizing and presenting at various academic conferences. She has been recognized with multiple awards, including the AATSEEL Book Prize for her work in language acquisition and the UCLA Distinguished Teaching Award. Her professional development includes certifications as an ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview Tester and workshop training, as well as participation in innovative teaching grants. Kudyma's recent presentations include topics on decolonizing Russian language textbooks, strategies for integrating technology in language education, and assessing cultural competence among Russian heritage speakers.
University of California, Los Angeles • Los Angeles, CA
Oversee teaching assistants and instruct courses in Russian.
Department of Economics admits primarily for the PhD program.