Cynthia Martin is Associate Professor of Russian, Department of Asian and East European Languages and Cultures. Dr. Martin holds a PhD. in Russian Language and Literature University of Pennsylvania, 1990. Dr. Martin's research interests include post-WW II Russian literature, Russian culture, contemporary Russian art, Russian language pedagogy, translation theory, and second language acquisition by adult learners. Dr. Martin joined the UM faculty in 1990 and teaches all levels of Russian language, literature, and culture.