Curator's Distinguished Teaching Professor and Chair of the Art, Languages and Philosophy Department
Irina V. Ivliyeva is a Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor of Russian at the Arts, Languages, and Philosophy department. Prior to coming to S&T in 1997, she taught for eight years at the Moscow Power Engineering University (MPEI). She holds a Ph.D. in linguistics from the Russian Academy of Sciences, and a master’s degree in philology from the Moscow State University.
Ivliyeva’s research interests include Russian word formation synthesis, comparative semantics, instructional innovation, and second language acquisition. Ivliyeva has authored three monographs and dozens of articles appearing in national and international linguistic journals. A recipient of numerous teaching awards at UMR/S&T, Irina was named Missouri S&T Woman of the Year in 2012 and was dubbed an Honorary Knight of St. Patrick in 2011.
Throughout her career at S&T, Irina has contributed significantly to the broader S&T campus through service on the Faculty Recruitment and Retention Council (FRRC), by chairing the Humanities Discipline Specific Curricula Committee (2008 to 2016) and the Outstanding Teaching Award Committee for a number of years. Ivliyeva served as chair of the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) https://cafe.mst.edu/ from June 2019 to June 2022.
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About Irina V. Ivliyeva
Irina V. Ivliyeva is a Curators' Distinguished Teaching Professor of Russian at the Arts, Languages, and Philosophy department. Prior to coming to S&T in 1997, she taught for eight years at the Moscow Power Engineering University (MPEI). She holds a Ph.D. in linguistics from the Russian Academy of Sciences, and a master’s degree in philology from the Moscow State University.
Ivliyeva’s research interests include Russian word formation synthesis, comparative semantics, instructional innovation, and second language acquisition. Ivliyeva has authored three monographs and dozens of articles appearing in national and international linguistic journals. A recipient of numerous teaching awards at UMR/S&T, Irina was named Missouri S&T Woman of the Year in 2012 and was dubbed an Honorary Knight of St. Patrick in 2011.
Throughout her career at S&T, Irina has contributed significantly to the broader S&T campus through service on the Faculty Recruitment and Retention Council (FRRC), by chairing the Humanities Discipline Specific Curricula Committee (2008 to 2016) and the Outstanding Teaching Award Committee for a number of years. Ivliyeva served as chair of the Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) https://cafe.mst.edu/ from June 2019 to June 2022.
| August 2018 - Present | Professor of Russian, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Arts, Languages and Philosophy | |
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| June 2019 - June 2022 | Chair, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE) | |
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| August 2012 - August 2018 | Associate Professor of Russian, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Arts, Languages and Philosophy | |
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| August 1997 - August 2012 | Assistant Professor of Russian, Missouri University of Science and Technology ‐ Arts, Languages and Philosophy | |
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| August 1989 - July 1996 | Assistant Professor of Russian, Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University) | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Analysis and research, international communication, cultural awareness training, Russian, French, methods of foreign language teaching, Effective communication in the American classroom, Russian word-formation synthesis, lexical semantics, Research methods, interdisciplinary digital humanities, Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL), Web scraping, linguistic data visualization, High impact practices (HIPS) and innovative pedagogies in Higher Education, and Faculty Mentoring and career advancement in Higher Education
Professional Service and Affiliations
| Present | Life Member, American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages (AATSEEL) | Present | Life Member, American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR) | Present | Member, American Council of Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) | Present | Member, Computer-Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) | Present | Member, Slavic Cognitive Linguistic Association (SCLA) | Present | Life Member, Slavic Linguistics Society (SLS) | Present | Life Member, Southern Conference on Slavic Studies (SCSS) | Present | Member, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Group (TLT) |
Honors and Awards
- CET Outstanding Teaching Awards, 1999-2022, Missouri S&T/UMR (23 consecutive awards)
- Sustained Excellence in Outstanding Teaching Award, 2021, 2019, 2018, Missouri S&T
- Faculty Service Award 2018, Missouri S&T
- ALP Department Outstanding Service Award, 2021, Missouri S&T
- Faculty Teaching Award 2021, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009, Missouri S&T
- Faculty Excellence Award 2020, Missouri S&T
- Outstanding Advisor Award Nominee (Women in Business), Missouri S&T, 2013
- Woman of the Year, 2012, Missouri S&T
- Honorary Knight of St. Patrick’s Court, 2011, Missouri S&T
- Honoree, Arts, Languages and Philosophy Department, Missouri S&T, Celebration of Excellence in Humanities, 2008
- Alumni Association Class’42 Outstanding Teaching Award, 2007, MSM-UMR
- CET Outstanding Teaching Commendation, 1999-1998, UMR
- CET Outstanding Teaching Commendation, 1998-99, UMR
- Associate of the Month, Hotel “Tverskaya”, Moscow, Russia, March 1996
- Recipient, Philological Department Scholarship for excellence in studies,
- Moscow State University, 1984 –1989
- MA thesis recommended for publication, Moscow State University, 1989
Courses
- Russian 5790: Advanced Scientific Russian
- RUSSIAN 1101: Elementary Russian I
- RUSSIAN 1102: Elementary Russian II
- RUSSIAN 1180: Readings in Science and Literature
- RUSSIAN 2170: Masterpieces of Russian Literature
- RUSSIAN 4375: Survey of Russian Literature II (Modern Period)
- RUSSIAN 4370: Survey of Russian Literature I (Early Period)
- RUSSIAN 4360: Russian Civilization (in English)
- RUSSIAN 4330: Business Russian
- RUSSIAN 4320: Russian Phonetics and Intonation
- RUSSIAN 3790: Scientific Russian
| 1997 | Ph.D. in Linguistics, The Russian Language Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences | |
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| 1989 | M.A. in Russian Language and Literature, Moscow State University | |
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Links
- 2023 CASE Deans Medal goes to...
- Professional development site for teachers of Russian in India and China
- The Russian Program at S&T
- Center for Advancing Faculty Excellence (CAFE)
- Master Mentor
- Interview with former S&T Russian student Tyrone Smith, training for 2012 Olympics
- Ivliyeva is S&T’s Woman of the Year (2012)
- S&T announces 2011 Honorary Knights
- 2017 S&T physics graduate receives Fulbright grant to teach in Russia
Contact Information
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Arts, Languages & Philosophy
219 Castleman Hall
Rolla, MO 65409
Phone: (573) 341-4627
Fax: (573) 341-6312
Email: