[vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][image_with_animation image_url=”19505″ alignment=”center” animation=”Fade In” box_shadow=”none” max_width=”100%”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]I came to Auburn in 2007, after emigrating from Moscow, Russia, and receiving my MA and PhD degrees in Chicago. Auburn became my forever home immediately. I love my students, the beauty of the city, the warmth of the people. As a Women’s Studies Affiliate, I regularly cross-list my English classes with the program. It is a part of my mission to support young women at Auburn and model for them strength, independence, and intelligence. I make it a rule to include women writers in my courses and explore works of literature that engage with women’s issues and feature strong female characters.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
