Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages for Professional Communication

E-mail:gulnaz_khamidull@mail.ru

EDUCATION

2019 Ph.D. in Philology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia.

2006-2011 Postgraduate School, Kazan State University, Kazan, Russia.

2001-2006 Degree in Philology, Kazan State University, Kazan, Russia.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2010 – present Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages for Professional Communication, Kazan National Research Technological University, Kazan, Russia

2010 – 2011 Russian Language Instructor, Critical Languages Institute, Arizona State University’s study-abroad program, Kazan, Russia

2009 – 2010 Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, USA

2007–2009 English Language Teacher, Department of Foreign Languages, Kazan State Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Kazan, Russia

Jan, 2006–Aug, 2006 English teacher,School #155, Kazan, Russia

MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS

Gulnaz Fakhretdinova is a Fulbright alumnus, an expert in English language teaching for professional communication.

Gulnaz Fakhretdinova is a researcher in Engineering Education, International Communication, Philology, Foreign Languages Teaching Methodology.

She authored over 25 papers in peer-refereed academic journals. Her Hirsch index is 3.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Engineering Education
• Soft Skills
• Teaching English as a Foreign Language
• English for Specific Purposes

MAIN PUBLICATIONS

1.Integrating soft skills into English language teaching in Engineering education. IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference, EDUCON.2020, vol.1, pp.1352-1356.
2. Extracurricular Activities in Engineering College and Its Impact on Students’ Tolerance Formation / Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing. 2020, vol.1134, pp.143-150.
3. Project-Based Learning Activities for Engineering College Students / Proceedings of International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning, ICL. 2021, pp.253-260.

COURSES TAUGHT

• English for Professional Communication
• Country Studies
• Intercultural Communication

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

Russian: native
English: fluent