Elena Guglielmi

Russian Program Coordinator

Master Instructor

Russian: Russian Language and Linguistics

Elena Guglielmi is a native speaker of Russian and has been teaching at George Mason University for over 17 years, working with students at all levels of Russian language instruction. She holds advanced degrees from Rostov-on-Don Pedagogical University and the International Institute at George Mason University, and has also studied at Georgetown University.

Her academic background spans Russian, English, and Spanish, as well as Russian literature, philosophy, economics, religion, and linguistics. She further pursued Spanish studies at the University of Havana in Cuba and studied religion and philosophy in Florence, Italy.

Before focusing fully on teaching, Professor Guglielmi worked in professional language services, where she led and managed complex Russian-language projects, oversaw editorial work, and collaborated on high-level international initiatives requiring advanced linguistic precision and cross-cultural expertise.

She has traveled to over 70 countries and has a strong interest in archaeology and history. Outside the classroom, she enjoys staying active through fitness and yoga and is also a classically trained concert pianist.

Courses Taught

Russ 110 Elementary Russian

Russ 201 Intermediate Russian I

Russ 202 Intermediate Russian II

Russ 302 Russian Conversation and Composition

Russ 303 Russian Advanced Conversation

Russ 310 Reading in Russian Literature

Russ 311 Contemporary Russian Short Fiction

Russ 327 Survey of Russian Literature

Russ 410 Russian Poetry

Russ 480 Advanced Russian I

Russ 481 Advanced Russian II