About the Faculty

Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogariov is one of the largest educational, cultural and scientific centres in Russia. It is registered in international reference books on higher institutes of education: “The World of learning„, “Educational World„, “World Directory of Medical Schools„, “International Handbook Universities„, “High Schools of Russia„. The University of Mordovia is among 20 top classical Universities of Russia according to a specialities rating held by Russian Ministry of Education. It was awarded a diploma at the competition “The systems of providing qualified specialists„, held by Federal Education and Science Supervisory Service (2005). The University collaborates with Higher Schools of America, Great Britain, Ireland, Germany, France, Finland, Spain and other countries; it takes part in international educational programmes “Tempus„, “Fulbright„, “ACTR (American Council of Teachers of Russian)„, “DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service)„ and participates in Russian and foreign seminars, symposia, conferences, exhibitions.

Burenina Natalia Viktorovna

Dean of the Faculty of Foreign Languages. Candidate of Phililogy, Associate Professor

Vereschagina Liliya Vasilievna

Deputy Dean for Studies, Candidate of Phililogy, Associate Professor

Svoikin Konstantin Bertoldovich

Deputy Dean for Research,Doctor of Philology, Professor of English Philology Department

Shestiorkina Natalia Victorovna

Faculty Board Secretary,Candidate of Phililogy, Associate Professor

Soloviova Elena Aleksandrovna

Deputy Dean for Extracurricular Work,Head of the Faculty Staff Union,
Candidate of Phililogy, Associate Professor

Dean’s Office e-mail address: fld_dean_office@mail.ru

Students of the faculty are trained for two degrees:
Philology. Foreign language teaching
Translation theory and practice

There are 9 Doctoral degree and about 50 Candidate degree holders.

The faculty has 7 Departments:

Department of English Philology

Department of German Philology

Department of Romance Philology

Department of Speech Theory and Translation

Department of English Language

Department of Foreign Languages for Arts faculties

Department of Foreign Languages for Sciences and Engineering faculties



Yulia Mikhailovna Trofimova

Head of English Philology Department, Doctor of Philology, Professor

Y.M. Trofimova graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogariov, presented her thesis in Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. She is an honoured scholar of the Mordovia Republic, a member of Dissertation Board in Ulianovsk. She has been a research supervisor to seekers of Candidate Degree and Doctor Degree. Sphere of research interests: text linguistics and comparative linguistics.

Valentina Pavlovna Furmanova

Head of German Philology Department, Doctor of Pedagogics, Professor

V.P. Furmanova
graduated from the History and Philology Faculty of Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogariov, presented her thesis in Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov. She is a full member of the Academy of Pedagogical and Social Sciences, a member of two Dissertation Boards on Culture history and theory, a member of the coordinating board of German Language Teachers Association in Russia, Head of German Language and Culture Society of the Mordovia Republic, a full member of Academy of Pedagogics and Sociology. She was awarded letters of commendation of the Head of the Mordovia Republic. She has been a research supervisor to seekers of Candidate Degree and Doctor Degree. Sphere of research interests: intercultural communication: language - culture - mentality (fundamental and applied research).

Larisa Yurievna Avtaikina

Head of Romance Philology Department, Candidate of Philosophy, Associate Professor

L.Y. Avtaikina
Graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogariov, presented her thesis in Mordovia State University, had a refresher course in France. Sphere of research interests: linguistic culture studies, culture studies.

Yuri Konstantinovich Vorobiov

Head of Speech Theory and Translation Department, Doctor of Culture Science, Professor

Y.K. Vorobiov
graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogariov, presented his thesis in Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, headed the Faculty of Foreign Languages, worked as an interpreter in Algeria and France. He has been a research supervisor to seekers of Candidate Degree and Doctor Degree. Sphere of research interests: social linguistics and Culture Studies.

Irina Aleksandrovna Anashkina

Head of English Language Department, Doctor of Philology, Professor

I.A. Anashkina
graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogariov, presented her thesis in Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, worked in Mordovia State Pedagogical Institute named after M.Y. Yevseviev. She has been a research supervisor to seekers of Candidate Degree and Doctor Degree. Sphere of research interests: phonetics and phonology, language and culture interrelation, foreign language teaching.

Nadezhda Lvovna Novikova

Head of Foreign Languages Department for Arts students, Doctor of Philosophy, Professor

N.L. Novikova
graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogariov, presented her thesis in Mordovia State University, was trained in Great Britain, worked as an interpreter in many foreign countries. She is an honoured scholar of the Mordovia Republic, a member of Dissertation Board in Saransk. She has been a research supervisor to seekers of Candidate Degree and Doctor Degree. Sphere of research interests: linguistic culture studies, social linguistics, intercultural communication.

Natalia Vladimirovna Liotkina

Head of Department of Foreign Languages for Sciences and Engineering students, Candidate of Philisophy, Associate Professor

N.V. Liotkina
graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages of Mordovia State University named after N.P. Ogariov, presented her thesis in Mordovia State University. Her sphere of research interests is linguistic gender studies, foreign language teaching, new information technologies.