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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (bilingual education), the Pennsylvania State University (2002)
M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction, the Pennsylvania State University (1999)
B.S. and Teaching Certificate, EFL, Tula State Pedagogical University named after Leo Tolstoy (1997)

Recent Courses

Foundations Of Bilingual & Multicultural Education: Theory & Practice
Foundations Of Bilingual And Multicultural Education
Independent Study Theories Of Second Language Acquisition
Introduction To Philosophy Of Education
Theories Of Second Language Acquisition Socio Cultural Considerations

Teaching Specializations / Interests

Bilingual and Multicultural Education, Immigrant Studies, Philosophy of Education, Philosophy for Children, Peace Education

Research Interests

philosophy of education, multicultural education (identity formation, psychological and pilosophical questions), philosophy for children, peace education (inner peace, language of peace), art education

Grants / Sponsored Research

currently applied for Facuty Deevelopment Grant and Maxine Greene's Foundation grant. Proposals under review.

Books

Bryzzheva, L. (2002). "From Vygotsky to Bakhtin: Grand theories and teaching practices". New York: Peter Lang.

Other Scholarly / Artistic Work

Peer reviewed articles:

Bryzzheva, L. (2006). Superaddressee or Who will succeed a mentor? In
Studies in Philosophy and Education: Springer, 25:227-243. (international peer reviewed journal)

Conference Proceedings:

Bryzzheva, L. (2004). Bakhtin and educators. INPE 9th biennial meeting proceedings. (international
non-peer reviewed)
Bryzzheva, L. (2003). Lost behind the border: The “I” and “we” ideologies in child-rearing.
RECONECE 2003 Proceedings. www.reconece.org. (international non-peer-reviewed).

Book chapter:

Bryzzheva, L. (2002). From Vygotsky to Bakhtin: Grand theories and teaching practices. In
Soto, L. (Ed.). Making a difference in the lives of bilingual/bicultural children. NY: Peter
Lang Publishing, Inc.

Honors and Accomplishments

Research release time (2004-2005), Adelphi University

Professional Activities

- Member, Editorial Review Board, Hacettepe Educational Journal, Ankara, Turkey
- Reviewer, AERA 2006 proposals

Licenses & Certifications

Teacher of English as a Foreign Language and of German as a Foreign Language (valid in Russian Federation)