Alla Kourova, professor of Russian and TESOL at the University of Central Florida, contributed to the recent Florida Foreign Language Association (FFLA) conference through presentations and professional collaborations.
Kourova presented her new book, Connecting Worlds, which has sold thousands of copies since its August release. She also joined Professor Maria Redmon to present “Global Learning Without Borders: COIL Collaboration in Spanish and Russian,” highlighting how Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) connects students across cultures and creates opportunities for meaningful language learning.
As president of CLOSER, Kourova also collaborated with Nikolai Tishin, a Russian author of language-learning books, to support professional exchange and Russian language education.
Her participation reflects the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures’ commitment to scholarship, innovative teaching and international collaboration.