Dmitrii Pastushenkov

Dmitrii Pastushenkov is an applied linguist with experience in second language teaching, teacher education, translation, and research in second language acquisition. Before joining Harvard, he taught at Michigan State University, California State University, Northridge, and Kent State University, where he held graduate assistantships, received multiple fellowships, and participated in STARTALK programs for students and teachers.

Dmitrii's research focuses on instructed second language acquisition, aiming to enhance language learning in educational settings and bridge the gap between research and teaching practice. His publications have appeared in The Modern Language Journal, Applied Linguistics, Russian Language Journal, and TESOL Journal. He co-edited a Routledge volume on assessment in Russian language classes with Dr. Liya Zalaltdinova.

Dmitrii also examines the language used by Russian state-owned media to portray opposition leaders and applies psychological theories in his analysis of Dmitry Glukhovsky’s depictions of Russia’s future in Outpost and other novels.

Education:

2022 Michigan State University, Ph.D. in Second Language Studies

2017 Kent State University, M.A. in Teaching English as a Second Language

2015 Kent State University, Dual M.A. in Russian Translation and Master’s in Business Administration

2011 Tver State University, B.A. in Intercultural Communication and Foreign Language

During his Ph.D. studies at Michigan State University, Dmitrii served as a research assistant at the Kathryn Wasserman Davis School of Russian at Middlebury College, where he gained insights into language immersion programs. This experience informed his teaching and research, including his dissertation and the courses he teaches at Harvard.