Dr. Tamara Karakozova is an Instructional Assistant Professor of Russian in the Department of Modern Languages at the University of Mississippi.
Research Interests
Dr. Karakozova's research interests focus on methodology, second language acquisition, folklore, project-based learning, and technological and conceptual tools. In her dissertation, Dr. Karakozova investigated how practicing grammar through formula tales influenced students memorization. Her current research interests include the use of AI generated output in teaching writing.
Biography
Dr. Karakozova received her B.A. Russian Language and Literature (2004), as well as M.A. in Humanities/Slavic Linguistics (2006) from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, M.A. in TESOL (2008), and Higher Education Administration (2010), as well as a Ph.D. in Secondary Education, English from the University of Mississippi (2016).
Dr. Karakozova has been teaching ESL/EFL, as well as Russian in Republic of Georgia and in the United States. Among the organizations she worked for are: The New School (IBO), Kids Corporation, The British Corner, United Nations, St. Giles International and World Vision Georgia. She also volunteered for Tbilisi Youth House. Dr. Karakozova received Cambridge Certificate for Teaching English to Adults (CELTA) in 2006 in Tbilisi, and soon after came to the United States though Edmund Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State.
At the University of Mississippi, Dr. Karakozova has previously taught in the Intensive English Program and joined Russian program in 2009. She taught in Tbilisi, Georgia (2017-2019), then returned to the University of Mississippi in 2019.
Courses Taught
- Russ 111 Intensive Elementary Russian
- Russ 201 Intermediate Russian I and II
- Russ 202 Intermediate Russian: Conversation and Composition I and II
- Russ 211 Russian Culture
- Russ 299 Russian Culture
- Russ 301 Special Topics in Russian
- Russ 302 Conversation and Composition II
- Russ 321 Russian Culture and Civilization
Education
M.A. Curriculum and Instruction, The University of Mississippi (2008)
M.A. TESOL, The University of Mississippi (2008)
M.A. Higher Education and Student Affairs, The University of Mississippi (2010)
Ph.D. Education, The University of Mississippi (2016)