Alumni
M.A.
Russian
2017
Associate Instructor
Indiana University
My education in Humanities has exceptionally prepared me for a smooth transition from graduate school to work as an instructor at Indiana University. Different courses that I took at the College of Humanities taught me exceptional critical-thinking skills and that the answers will not always be in front of my face. They also helped me develop many communication skills which are crucial in... Read More
B.A.
Russian
1984
M.A.
Russian
1987
Senior Lecturer in Russian
Arizona State University
I studied in the U of A Russian department from 1980-1987. At the time the program was particularly strong in producing people who could actually speak Russian, which allowed me to obtain my first academic position at ASU with only a Master's, after which I went on to be a translator for Honeywell on a project that was putting American avionics on Russian airframes. From there I went to... Read More
B.A.
Russian
1990
B.A.
Political Science
1990
Foreign Service Officer
U.S. Department of State
My degree in Russian from the U of A provided opportunities that I never dreamed possible. After graduation, I was selected as a Protocol Guide/Hostess at the Winter Olympics in Albertville – one of the few who came from outside of France. Later, a Scottsdale art dealer asked me to provide translations of artist biographies for a coffee table book, and I was even able to work with two visiting... Read More
Our Russian majors have gone on to exciting careers around the world in a wide variety of industries. Search here or browse below to see what you can do with your degree.
B.A.
Russian
2006
B.A.
English
2006
M.A.
Russian
2008
Translator
Russian Winter Olympics project
M.A.
Russian
2007
English & World Literature Instructor
Gate Way Early College High School
B.A.
Russian
2017
B.A.
Linguistics
2017
M.A.
Russian
2019
English Teaching Assistant
Perm National Research Polytechnic University
B.A.
Russian
1997
B.S.
Geosciences
1997
Director, Russian and Eurasian Studies Program and Associate Professor of Geography
Colgate University
B.A.
Russian
2018
B.A.
Political Science
2018
M.A.
Russian
2020
Law Student
The University of Arizona
M.A.
Russian
2013
Russian Language Teacher
Clark County School District
B.A.
Russian and Soviet Studies
1990
Executive Director, Stanford Global Studies
Stanford University
B.A.
Russian
1984
M.A.
Russian
1987
Senior Lecturer in Russian
Arizona State University
B.A.
Russian
1990
B.A.
Political Science
1990
Foreign Service Officer
U.S. Department of State
M.A.
Russian
2018
B.A.
Journalism, Russian
2016
Russian Teacher
Math and Science Success Academy, Tucson, AZ
B.A.
Russian Studies
1971
M.A.
Russian Studies
1973
Senior Advisor
Department of State
M.A.
Russian
1974
Professor
Department of Modern Literatures and Cultures, University of Richmond
