Ludmila Smirnova

Bio

Dr. Ludmila Smirnova is a Professor Emerita of Education at Mount Saint Mary College in Newburgh, NY. In the late 90s until 2000, she was an education professor and Dean of the School of Foreign Languages at Volgograd State Pedagogical University, Russia. She had experience teaching abroad (Germany, Netherlands, Gr. Britain). Since August 2001, Dr. Smirnova has been teaching at MSMC. She has become a central player in the field of educational applications for Web 2.0 and innovative methods of teaching. She has been a partner in a number of web projects known for their global educational outreach. She is a ThingLink, Voice Thread, and Nearpod certified educator. She has been a counselor of the local chapter of KDP, the International honor society in Education for 20 years. She also served as an International Ambassador of KDP and played a key role in establishing sister chapters in Uganda and Italy.

Degrees
Ph.D. in Theory and Practice of Education, Academy of Pedagogical Science, Russia, 1989
BS/MS Volgograd State Pedagogical University, Russia, Teacher of Foreign Languages, 1977

Specializations/Areas of Interest
Innovative methods of teaching, teaching with technology
Education for Sustainability and Climate change
Teaching and Learning during the Pandemic

Memberships and Professional Associations
AACE/edMedia conference since 2005. Executive Board member since 2017, co-chair of the Special Interest Group (SIG) Emerging Technology for Teaching and Learning
Member of the Review Board of the Philological Sciences Journal of the Moscow International Relationships University (MGIMO), Russia
Climate Reality Project, a certified member
Climate & Resilience Education Task Force, member

Achievements/Awards
An Elected Correspondent Member of the International Academy of Pedagogical Science
KDP Regional Counselor Award, 2016
O.L. Davis, Jr. Counselor of Distinction Award, 2017
International Ambassador for KDP, since 2018

Publications

Books

• Cultures of contamination: legacies of pollution in Russia and the U.S. Eds: Michael R. Edelstein, Ludmilla Smirnova, Maria Tysiachniouk. Elsevier, 2007. First Edition.
• The humanistic pedagogical system of Maria Montessori: American educational experience -- a workbook for students. Ludmilla Smirnova. Peremena, 1997. First Edition.
• The humanistic pedagogy of Maria Montessori: a comparative experience. Ludmilla Smirnova. Peremena, 1996. First Edition.
• Social practice for the Dutch students in Volgograd: methodological recommendations. Ludmilla Smirnova. Nijmegen University, 1994. First Edition.
• Maria Montessori's pedagogy: teaching teachers controversial aspects---methodological recommendations to the International Seminar of Volgograd-Arnem-Nijmegen. Ludmilla Smirnova. Peremena, 1993. First Edition.
• Methodological recommendations for organizing summer children's camps. Ludmilla Smirnova. Peremena, 1991. First Edition.
• Vacations: the time of creativity and fantasy for kids: methodological recommendations for models of summer camps. Ludmilla Smirnova. Peremena, 1991. First Edition.
• The ABC of Children's Historical Search: Methodological Recommendations for Teachers. Ludmilla Smirnova. Peremena, 1990. First Edtion.

Book Chapters

• Chapter Title: Seeding Change: A Case Study of a School on the Road to Transformation. Sonya Abbye Taylor and Ludmila Smirnova. Book title: The Roads to Integrating Sustainability in School Leadership & Teacher Preparation Programs (2022) The ELWB Book Series, ICPEL Press/Lulu
• Chapter Title: Commitment to Collaboration: The Course for Change. Sonya Abbye Taylor and Ludmila Smirnova. Book Title: Recipes to Combat the 'ISMS', Volumes 1 and 2 (2022). Book Series, ICPEL Press/Lulu
• Chapter Title: Engaged learning: integrating technology and collaboration for pre-service social studies teachers. Ludmilla Smirnova. Book Title: Connecting online for instruction and learning. Editor: Nellie Deutsch. WizIQ, 2013. First Edition.

Articles

• Smirnova, L. (2019) Digital Pedagogy: Unleashing a Transformation in Teaching, AACE/edMedia conference Innovative Learning, Amsterdam, NL, July 3, 2019
• Ludmilla Smirnova, B. Lazarevic, V. Malloy, There is more to digital learning than counting your fingers: Transforming learning and teaching with digital pedagogy. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, v27, n2 2018, p. 231-244.