Maria Kuryan
- Associate Professor: HSE Campus in Nizhny Novgorod / Faculty of Humanities / School of English Language
- Maria Kuryan has been at HSE University since 2006.
Education and Degrees
2006
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Germanic LanguagesN.A. Dobrolyubov Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University
2003
DegreeN.A. Dobrolyubov Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University
* Candidate of Sciences
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.
Awards and Accomplishments
- Best Teacher — 2025–2026, 2023–2025
- Young Faculty Support Programme (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2015)
Courses (2026/2027)
- Academic English Writing (Optional course; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod); 2, 3 module)Eng
- Basics of Communication (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Linguistics; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced -1 (Optional course; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod); 1, 2 module)Eng
- English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course - 2 (Optional course; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod); 3, 4 module)Eng
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 1 (Optional course; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod); 1, 2 module)Eng
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 2 (Optional course; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod); 3, 4 module)Eng
- Project Proposal (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Linguistics; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2025/2026)
- Academic English Writing (Optional course; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod); 2, 3 module)Rus
- Basics of Communication (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Linguistics; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Economics, Management; 1 year, 4 module)Eng
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 1 (Optional course; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod); 1, 2 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 2 (Optional course; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod); 3, 4 module)Rus
- Project Proposal (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Economics, Management; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
Courses (2024/2025)
- Academic English Writing (Optional course; 2, 3 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Economics, Management; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law field of study Law; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Design; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 1 (Optional course; 1, 2 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 2 (Optional course; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Project Proposal (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Management; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Project Proposal (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Design; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
Courses (2023/2024)
- Academic English Writing (Optional course; 2, 3 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Management, field of study Economics; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Mathematics, field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Linguistics, field of study Fundamental and Applied Linguistics, field of study Design, field of study Philology; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law field of study Law; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced -1 (Optional course; 1, 2 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Advanced Course - 2 (Optional course; 3, 4 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 1 (Optional course; 1, 2 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 2 (Optional course; 3, 4 module)Rus
- English for International Exams (Optional course; 1-3 module)Rus
- Project Proposal (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Management; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
- Research seminar "Theory and Practice of Interpersonal Communication" (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Linguistics; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2022/2023)
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Mathematics, field of study Business Informatics, field of study Software Engineering; 4 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Management; 4 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economics field of study Economics; 4 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Philology, field of study Fundamental and Applied Linguistics; 4 year, 2, 3 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Economics; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Business Informatics, field of study Software Engineering, field of study Mathematics; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law field of study Law; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Philology, field of study Fundamental and Applied Linguistics; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 1 (Optional course; 1, 2 module)Rus
- English for General Communication Purposes. Upper-Intermediate Course - 2 (Optional course; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Project Proposal (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Management; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Business Informatics, field of study Software Engineering, field of study Mathematics; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economics field of study Economics; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law field of study Law; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Philology, field of study Fundamental and Applied Linguistics; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Academic English Writing (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Management; 4 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Management; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Business Informatics, field of study Mathematics, field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science, field of study Software Engineering; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economics field of study Economics; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Humanities (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Philology, field of study Fundamental and Applied Linguistics; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- English Language Integrative Exam (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Law field of study Law; 1 year, 4 module)Rus
- Project Proposal (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Informatics, Mathematics, and Computer Science (HSE Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Applied Mathematics and Information Science; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
- Project Proposal (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management (Nizhny Novgorod) field of study Management; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
Conferences
- 2023
Магия ИННО: ПЕРСПЕКТИВЫ РАЗВИТИЯ ЛИНГВИСТИКИ И ЛИНГВОДИДАКТИКИ В СОВРЕМЕННЫХ УСЛОВИЯХ (москва). Presentation: Принятие технологий в обучении и восприятие онлайн дисциплин: есть ли связь?
- 2017
III Международная научно-практическая конференция "Стратегии межкультурной коммуникации в современном мире: культура, образование, политика" (Москва). Presentation: Обратная связь от учащихся как индикатор сформированности умений саморегуляции
- 2015
Магия ИННО: новое в исследовании языка и методике его преподавания (Москва). Presentation: Подготовка диплома на английском языке: этапы работы и типичные трудности
I международная научно-практическая конференция «Иностранные языки в науке и образовании: проблемы и перспективы» (Москва). Presentation: "Зачем мы изучаем английский?": повышение осознанности учебного процесса как путь саморегуляции учебной деятельности