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Russian Faculty

Zhanna Gerus-Vernola

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Senior Lecturer, Maya Brin Distinguished Lecturer, Russian

4211 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

(301) 405-7376

Inna Hardman

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Lecturer, Russian

4117 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Michael Lavery

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Assistant Professor, Russian

4224 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Elizabeth Papazian

School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Associate Professor, Russian Program Head, Advisor, Russian
Associate Professor, Cinema and Media Studies

4123 Jiménez Hall
College Park MD, 20742

Russian Program News View All News

Cinema and Media Studies, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

2025-2026 Maya Brin Residency Vladimir Paperny

Arabic, Chinese, Cinema and Media Studies, French, German Studies, Japanese, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Spanish and Portuguese

Unlock New Skills This Summer: Explore our 2025 Course Offerings
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Maslenitsa 2025
College of Arts and Humanities, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Honoring a Life of Language, Learning and Kindness: Remembering Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Martin
Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

SLLC Mourns Loss of Cynthia Martin
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Russian Language Teachers from Latvia, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan Visit UMD
Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Acclaimed Russian Author Discusses Literary Career, War in Ukraine at UMD Event
College of Arts and Humanities, Russian, School of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

Exiled Russian Writer to Give Classes, Lectures at UMD in November
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Russian Program Glass Display at The Stamp

Upcoming Russian Events View All Events

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Russian Program Picnic
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Russian Opportunity Fair
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Contested Spaces: Aesthetics, History and Politics Between Cinema and Architecture