Dzīves un darba gājums

PITKEVIchA GAlINA

Born: April 17, 1954

Identity no: 170454-10216

Address: Daugavpils, Lāčplēša Street, 36/38, flat 12, LV-5403;

tel. [phone]; e-mail: [e-mail]

Languages: Russian (fluent), Latvian (fluent), German (elementary)

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EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES

1992 nostrified PhD

1991 PhD. Dissertation “Phonological and Morphonological Characteristics of Adjective Endings and Suffixes in the Contemporary Russian Language”

1985-1990 Moscow M.Lomonosova State University, postgraduate studies at the faculty of philology.

1972-1977 Moscow M.Lomonosova State University, Faculty of philology; philologist, teacher of Russian language and literature

1971 Votkinsk secondary school 22.

EXPERIENCE

2001 – docent at Daugavpils University, faculty of Humanities, department of General and Russian linguistics; Vienības Street 13, LV – 5403.

1994 – docent at Daugavpils Pedagogical University.

1992-1994 – lecturer at Daugavpils Pedagogical institute, Faculty of Philology.

1990-1991 – lecturer at DPI Faculty of Philology, department of Russian language.

1979-1985 – teacher at Andižan Pedagogical Language Institute, department of Russian linguistics.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND PUBLICATIONS (recent 6 years)

2000-2002 Publishing house ZVAIGZNE ABC the monitor of contract work (materials for teaching Russian as a foreign language “Слово 1”, “Слово2”, “Слово3”).

2002 «Слово 3». Учебник русского языка для латышских школ. 3-й год обучения. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 200 стр. ( В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой, А.Шмейсе).

2001.g. Программа для основной школы по русскому языку как иностранному (второй иностранный). Rīga (В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой).

2001.g. «Слово 2». Учебник русского языка для латышских школ. 2-й год обучения. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 150 стр. (В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой, А.Шмейсе).

2000.g. «Слово 1». Учебник русского языка для латышских школ. 1-й год обучения. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 180 стр. (В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой, А.Шмейсе).

PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH CONFERENCES

2001 International research conference “Russian as a Foreign Language: the Specificity of Description, Theory and Practice of Teaching in Russia and Abroad” Moscow State University, Moscow.

2001 International congress of Russian researchers, Moscow State University, Moscow.

2001 International research conference “Problems of Diaspora Language” University of Tartu.

1999 International research conference “Problems of Phonetics and Accentology of Baltic Languages” University of St.Petersburg, St.Petersburg.

1999 International research conference “Linguistic, Literary and Didactic Aspects of Text”, University of Kaunas, Kaunas.

PARTICIPATION AT RESEARCH CONFERENCES

1997 - 2002 DU research readings of the Faculty of Humanities (Daugavpils).

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

MA theses advised - 8

BA theses advised - 6

Academic courses: Practical Russian (4 CP)

Russian phonology (2CP)

Russian morphonology (2 CP)

Phonetics of the contemporary Russian literary language (4 CP)

Morphology of the contemporary Russian literary language (4 CP)

Historical grammar of Russian (2 CP)

Contrastive phonetics (2 CP)

Phoneme and morpheme in a historical perspective (4 CP)

Academic course curricula: 2001./2002 “Curriculum of Russian as a Foreign Language for foreigners”.

Teaching aids:

2002 «Слово 3». Учебник русского языка для латышских школ. 3-й год обучения. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 200 стр. (В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой, А.Шмейсе).

2002 «Слово 3». Рабочая тетрадь по русскому языку для латышских школ. 3-й год обучения. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 112 стр. (В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой, А.Шмейсе).

2001 «Слово 2». Учебник русского языка для латышских школ. 2-й год обучения. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 150 стр. (В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой, А.Шмейсе).

2001 «Слово 2». Рабочая тетрадь по русскому языку для латышских школ. 2-й год обучения. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 106 стр. (В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой, А.Шмейсе).

2000 «Слово 1». Учебник русского языка для латышских школ. 1-й год обучения. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 180 стр. (В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой, А.Шмейсе).

2000 «Слово 1». Рабочая тетрадь по русскому языку для латышских школ. 1-й год обучения. Apgāds Zvaigzne ABC, Rīga, 80 стр. ( В соавторстве с Э.Исаевой. Н.Трофимовой, А.Шмейсе).

ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES

1996 –2003 – director of the centre of the Russian language for foreigners

Since 2003 – head of the department of general and Russian linguistics

Podins Amandis

Energetiku iela 8 - 10

Daugavpils, LV-5400 LATVIA

Telephone: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Date of birth	28^th June, 1936
Education	1992, 3 - 24^th July	California Lutheran University - Thousand Oaks, CA Summer Workshop for University Educators from Scandinavia and The Baltic States
	1977, August	The American University - Washington, DC English language courses
	1977, September - 1978 May	The Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Research in radiation damages in ionic crystals (IREX Programme)
	1963-1966	Institute of Physics of the Latvian Academy of Sciences - Post- graduate studies in solid state physics
	1954-1959	Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute - Physics and Mathematics Faculty, Secondary School Teacher`s Diploma
	1949 -1954	Rezekne Pedagogical School, Primary School Teacher`s Diploma
Work	2003 -present	Daugavpils University, Docent of Physics department
experience	1998 -2003	Daugavpils University, Daugavpils Pedagogical University, Head of the Physics department, Docent
	1993 -1998	Daugavpils Pedagogical University - Prorector for science and international relations Supervise postgraduate studies and research projects;
	1971 - 1992	Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute - Prorector for science Supervised research projects, Publishing house; Organised annual conferences for staff and students; Conducted research and wrote annual reports about research activities in DPU;
	1966 - 1970	Daugavpils Pedagogical Institute - Lecturer in Physics department
	1963 - 1966	Institute of Physics of the Latvian Academy of Sciences - Post- graduate studies in solid state physics
	1959 - 1962	Military services
Honours	1991 -2000	Director of The Research Institute of Latgale
Academic	13.03.1992	Degree: Dr.phys., Diploma C-D N001156
degrees	17.06.1974	Title: Docent of the Physics department, Diploma VLW N086100
	22. 05.1970	Degree "Candidate of Physics and Mathematics Science" Diploma VAV N012245
Academic courses		General Physics (Thermodinamics, Optics, Atom and Nuclear Physics, High Energy Physics); Physics for biologs; Radiation defects in solids; Group theory approach in defects research; Crystal Physics; Physics of the open systems
Publications (number)		Papers - 26 Conference abstracts -6 Education (Teaching aids -2, programms -2, Other - 4)
Languages		Fluent in Latvian and Russian; Proficient in English; Elementary knowledge of German and French
Research activities		Solid State Physics. The creation of color centers in ionic crystals (LiF and RbMgF3 irradiated with electrons, gamma-, X-rays, nuclear reactor radiation have been studied with optical methods. Supervise TEMPUS activities, contact person in TEMPUS project S_JEP-4854-92 “Updating of teacher training and Educational Debate in Latvia”, administrator for TEMPUS project S_JEP-08202-94 “MULTIMEDIA AND COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION”, coordinator for Tempus project S- JEP 12552-97 "NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN CONTINUATING EDUCATION" (projects with Western partners from University of the West of England, Bristol, UK; Pierre and Marie Curie Paris 6 University, Paris, France; Danish Royal School for Educators , Denmark) ;
Interests		Singing, Gardening, Travel
Personal		Member of the Latvian Physics Society Member of the European Association for International Education
Martial Status		Married
	Partner name -	Lilija Podina