Natalya Kondrashova

Natalya Kondrashova is an Associate Professor at ITMO University, currently serving as the head of the Department of Russian within the Foreign Language Training Center. Her responsibilities include organizing and implementing Russian language courses for students across various academic levels, including foundation programs, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programs.

• Education:
  • Master’s in teaching Russian and German (1999, Herzen University)
  • PhD in foreign language training (2002, Herzen University)
• Professional Activity:
  • 2018–present: Associate Professor and head of the Russian department at ITMO University’s Foreign Language Training Center
  • 2015–2018: Head of the Department of Russian as a Foreign Language at ITMO University
  • 2007–2015: Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at St. Petersburg State University of Refrigeration and Food Processing Technologies (now ITMO University)
  • 1999–2002: German teacher at Herzen University
  • 1997–1999: German teacher at School No. 424
• Professional Interests:
  • Language teaching methods
  • Translation
  • Contrastive linguistics
  • Text linguistics
• Other Professional Activities:
  • Chair of the Subject Examination Committee in Russian at ITMO University
  • Unified State Exam expert in Russian
  • Member of the Academic Council of ITMO’s Institute of International Development and Partnership