Cheryl A. Stephenson
Visiting Lecturer in Russian
Associations
Russian
Current Courses
Winter Semester 2026
Senior Thesis
The research and writing of an extended essay in history, following the established practices of the discipline, under the guidance of a departmental supervisor. Students register for HIST 458 in the winter semester. Majors writing an honors thesis register for both HIST 457, 458. Prerequisite(s): H…
Intermediate Russian II
This course, offered in the winter semester, is a continuation of RUSS 201 and completes students' introduction to the structure of the Russian language. Emphasis is placed on students' written and verbal communication skills with a focus on expressing opinions and perspectives. This course culmina…
Advanced Russian II
This course, normally offered in the winter semester, is a continuation of RUSS 301, in which students read and discuss texts in a variety of styles from literature to journalism. Students write a number of short papers ranging from opinion pieces to literary parodies. Conducted in Russian. This cou…
Short Term 2026
Puppets: Theory, Practice, and Play
This interdisciplinary course examines the questions, concepts, and potential surrounding puppets through a combination of hands-on work and play with puppets, discussion, readings, and viewings of puppet performances. Readings and other materials offer perspectives on what puppets are, how they int…
Fall Semester 2026
Pioneers, Punks, and Protestors: East European Youth Culture
What did life look like for young people in communist Eastern Europe? How did their lives change when communist regimes collapsed? What kinds of hopes and fears were young people expressing through all of these changes? This course explores youth culture in Eastern Europe from the early twentieth ce…
Elementary Russian I
This course, offered in the fall semester as part of a yearlong sequence, introduces students to Russian language and culture with an emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Students also engage with contemporary Russian culture and everyday life through a variety of authentic texts i…