Natalia Smirnova

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		Associate Professor Director, Center for International Studies Ph.D., University of Connecticut M.A., Queens College/CUNY Candidate of Economic Science (Ph.D. equivalent, St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance (FinEc), Russia) B.A., Leningrad Institute of Trade, Russia

Contact Information: (718) 405-3369 natalia.smirnova@mountsaintvincent.edu Founders Hall, Room 333A		Areas of Expertise: Women in Labor Market Russian Labor Market Active Learning Techniques in Economics

Recent Courses:

BUSN 317 Principles of Finance
INTG 391 Topics: Crime and Punishment
ECON 130: Macroeconomics;
ECON 370: Topics: Russian Economy;
ECON 370: Topics: Women in Labor Market: International Perspective;
MBA 642: International Finance

Research Areas:
Women’s Labor Force Participation; Economy of Russia

External Professional Affiliations:
Eastern Economic Association, Committee on the Status of Women in Economics Profession (CSWEP)

Recent Publications:
“Opportunities for American Businesses in the Russian Far East.” 2010. International Research and Exchange Board (IREX) report.

“Russia’s Women: Conflict or Confusion.” 2010. International Research and Exchange Board (IREX) report.

Academic Honors and Grants:
Title VI (Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language Programs) institutional grant from the US Department of Education for academic years 2010-2011 and 2011-2012. Author of the grant and Principal Investigator. Total award of $181,313.

IREX Embassy Specialist Program, Vladivostok, Russia. Projects: (1) “Investment Opportunities for American Businesses in the Russian Far East”; (2) “Employment Opportunities for Women in Russia”. March 15-April 11, 2010.

Wal-Mart Teaching Excellence Award presented by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), Region 1, 2007.