Vera Gushchina

Voronezh State University
Department of Cultural Studies

Universitetskaya pl., 1
Voronezh, 394693 Russia

Telephone: 7-0732-551-517
Fax: 7-0732-565-255
gushchina@phipsy.vsu.ru

During the 1996-1997 academic year, Vera Gushchina was a visiting research professor at The George Washington University, affiliated with the Research Program in Social and Organizational Learning. Her stay in the USA was supported by the Junior Faculty Development Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Her mentor at GW was Professor Stuart Umpleby.

Vera Gushchina is the Chair of the Cultural Studies Department at the Voronezh State University. She received her degree in philosophy. Her research focused on the cross-cultural study of work-related values and on business ethics in Russia, their history and future. 

She received her degrees from the Voronezh State University and from Moscow State University. She participated in a Summer Institute in the US. 

Her publications include: 

  • Directory of Cultural Terms for Students. (Voronezh: Voronezh State University), in print. 
  • Seminar Plans on Cultural Studies. (Voronezh: Voronezh State University, 1995). 
  • Ethical Foundations of Russian Private Business. (Voronezh: Voronezh State University, 1995). 
  • Postmodernism in American and Russian Culture. (Moscow: 1995). 
  • Program of Cultural Studies for Students of all Departments. (Voronezh: Voronezh State University, 1995). 

Vera Gouchtchina’s Resume (2008)