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Education

PhD (2007-present) Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources
Committee: Dr. Marianne Krasny (Chair), Dr. Scott Peters, Dr. Mark Bain, and Dr. Richard Stedman. Tentative dissertation title: Urban Environmental Education: Restoring Landscapes and Mindscapes. Expected completion date: 2011

MS

(2006) Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources
Committee: Dr. Marianne Krasny (Chair), Dr. Joseph Walther.
Thesis: Use of computer technologies
in dissemination and implementation
of environmental education programs





BS

(2001) Tomsk State University (Russia),
Department of Environmental Management
Degree Major: Natural Resources and
Environmental Protection
(Honors Diploma)



Research Interests

Urban environment, social-ecological systems, environmental education, sense of place, community-based environmental restoration.

Selected Coursework

Research Methods: Qualitative Research Methods, Participatory Action Research, Quantitative Research Methods, Structural Equation Modeling.

Social Dimension: Agriculture/Extension in Developing Countries, Environmental Strategies, Community Education and Development, Pedagogy, Comparative Epistemologies.

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources, "Society and Natural Resources" course with Dr. Stedman spring 2009
Teaching Assistant Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources, "International Conservation: Communities and the Management of the World's Natural Resources" course with Dr. Lassoie fall 2008
Teaching Assistant Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources, "Environmental Conservation" course with Dr. Fahey spring 2008
Teaching Assistant Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources, "Forest Ecology" course with Dr. Fahey
See Photo Album from one of field trips in this course. link
fall 2007
Teaching Assistant Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources, "Environmental Governance" course with Dr. Wolf spring 2007
Lecturer Department of Environmental Management, Tomsk State University, Russia. Developed the curriculum and taught the course "The methods of environmental education." 2002-2004
Field Course Instructor Department of Environmental Management, Tomsk State University, Russia. Developed the curriculum and organized 4-week summer environmental practicum for students in nature reserves and industrial facilities. 2002-2003
High School Teacher School #28, Tomsk, Russia. Taught 10th grade biology and environmental science in indoor and outdoor classes. 2000-2001

Articles

Kudryavtsev A., Krasny M., Ferenz G., and Babcock L. (2007). Use of computer technologies by educators in urban community science education programs. Journal of Extension, October 2007, volume 45, number 5. Available online link
Kudryavtsev A., Krasny M., and Walther J. Dissemination of outreach education programs: in-person and computer-mediated educator training. Submitted to Journal of Extension.

Conference Presentations

Kudryavtsev A., Krany M., Plewka J., Runfola A-M., Griffin D., Liebowitz A., Guance A., Word C., Henning D. (2009).
Civic ecology education: restoring landscapes and mindscapes in the Bronx. Poster presented in the Community Forestry and Environmental Research Partnership program annual workshop, September 9-13, St. Helena Island, South Carolina.
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Kudryavtsev A., Krany M., Plewka J., Runfola A-M., Griffin D., Liebowitz A., Guance A., Word C., Henning D. (2009).
Measuring place attachment in urban youth. Poster presented at The North American Association for Environmental Education Research Symposium, Portland, October 2009, Portland, Oregon.
Kudryavtsev A., Krasny M., Runfola A-M., Griffin D., Liebowitz A., Plewka J., Archino A., Oliveira S., and Williams A. (2009).
Civic ecology education: building sense of place and restoring landscapes in the Bronx. The World Environmental Education Congress, May 10-14, 2009, Montreal, Canada.
PDF file
Kudryavtsev A., and Krasny M. (2008).
Urban environmental education: an avenue towards community-based natural resources management. Presented at the Community Forestry and Environmental Research Partnership Annual Workshop, September 24-28, 2008, Craftsbury, Vermont.
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Kudryavtsev A., Krasny M., Ferenz G., and Weiss J. (2007). Networking among environmental educators in NYC: Current status and desired outcomes. Presented at the 36th Annual Conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE Forth Annual Pre-Conference Research Symposium), Virginia Beach, Virginia.
See Photo Album from this conference. link
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Kudryavtsev A., Krasny M., Sitawi J., Doroshenko M., and Usova N. (2007). Blogging across continents: Integrating local and global education. Presented at the World Environmental Education Congress, Durban, South Africa. PDF file
Kudryavtsev A., and Krasny M. (2006).
Cost-effectiveness of digital and face-to-face educator training. Presented at the 35th Annual Conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE Third Annual Pre-Conference Research Symposium), St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Kudryavtsev A., Krasny M., Ferenz G., and Babcock L. (2005).
Digital Era? No Educator Left Behind! Presented at the 34th Annual Conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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Kudryavtsev A., and Krasny M. (2005).
The impact of computer-mediated communication on dissemination of environmental education programs. Presented at the 34th Annual Conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
PDF file

Professional Experience

Coordinator An internet mediated exchange among environmental education programs implementing Garden Mosaics in the USA and Russia [Bronx-Tomsk, Baltimore-Tomsk] 2006
Computer Technologies Assistant Cornell University Transnational Learning. Produce online lectures and multimedia presentations for distant education programs (director - Stefan Einarson). 2005-2006
Coordinator Garden Mosaics National Internet Forum among 30 educators from 10 states (principal investigator: Dr. Krasny). 2005
Program Manager "Ecology and Environmental Issues in Siberia" exchange summer program for student from Ohio State University at Tomsk State University, Russia (coordinator: Dr. Karnachuk). 2002-2003
Member of the Council "Tomsk Environmental Student Organization" NGO, Russia. Organized environmental action projects, wrote articles for regional newspapers and journals, organized different environmental education activities in schools and out-of-school settings. 1996-2004

Professional Affiliation and Development

Member, Environmental Education Advisory Council, New York City Since 2007
Member, North American Association for Environmental Education Since 2005
Junior Member, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences Since 2002
Internship at Cornell Cooperative Extension-NYC. Conducted research about networking among environmental educators. Helped the Urban Environment Program to organize environmental education events and professional development workshops for environmental educators. 2007
Three-weeks course on international agriculture and rural development in India (Chennai, Vijayawada, Hyderabad, Kochi, Kozhikode, Ahmedabad and New Dehli). 2006
Internship at Cornell Cooperative Extension-NYC. Helped to organize the Garden Mosaics workshops, worked with community organizations, and conducted the national Internet Forum among community educators. 2005
Garden Mosaics workshop, the Annual Conference of the American Community Garden Association "Gardens of Diversity: Growing Across Cultures," Toronto, Canada. 09/2004
The Open World, two-week environmental exchange program, Vermont, USA (sponsored by the Congress of the USA). PDF file 09/2003
Workshop on theoretical ecology, The International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy. 04/2002

Awards and Fellowships

Community Forestry and Environmental Research Program dissertation fellowship, $14,409 PDF file 2009-2010
The Graduate Field of Natural Resources summer stipend support, Cornell University, $2,050 2009
apple Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Department of Natural Resources (the "Golden Apple" award, recycled) PDF file 2009
Community Forestry and Environmental Research Program pre-dissertation fellowship 2008
Cornell University Urban Scholar (awarded twice) 2005, 2007
American Councils, Muskie Fellowship at Cornell University
(1/33 competitive applicants awarded)
2004-2006
Russian President's Scholarship 2002-2003
YUKOS Oil Company Scholarships (awarded twice) 2001, 2003
Tomsk Region Governors' Awards in Science and Education (awarded twice) 2000, 2003
Open Society Institute, Soros Student Awards (awarded three times) 1999, 2000, 2001
Russian Governmental Scientific Scholarship 1999-2001
Russian National Environmental Olympiads, first places 1999 & 2000
Russian National competition "Environmentalist of the XXI century", first place 1999

Grants

William B. Stapp College Student Scholarship. The North American Association for Environmental Education ($340). 2009
Graduate Student Conference Grant from the Cornell University Graduate School to participate at the 5th World Environmental Education Congress, Montreal, Canada ($230). 2009
Financial Aid Award for participation in "Agriculture in Developing Countries" course field trip in India. International Programs, Cornell University ($2,000). 2006
Computer technologies for science education in NYC communities, research internship at Cornell Cooperative Extension-New York City. The Graduate Research Fellowship in Community Development Policy-Making. Advisors: Krasny M., Ferenz G. ($3,000). 2005
Graduate School Scholarship - conference travel support (Scholar). Cornell University ($450). 2005
William B. Stapp College Student Scholarship (Scholar). The North American Association for Environmental Education ($400). 2005
Ecology and Environmental Protection in Siberia: Summer School for Ohio Sate University students at Tomsk State University (Program Manager. Project coordinator: Karnachuk R.). Ohio State University ($21,000). 2003
The School of Environmental Leaders (Trainer. Project coordinator: Doroshenko E.). Tomsk Environmental Protection Committee ($500). 2003
Travel grant for participation in workshop on theoretical ecology in ICTP, Trieste, Italy (Scholar). UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ($2000). 2002
Internet and Environmental Control (Co-manager with Doroshenko E., Mudarisova G., et al.). Siberian Civic Initiatives Support Center. 2002
The All-Russian School of Young Environmental Inspectors (Co-manager with Antropova S., Mudarisova G., et al.). Pacific Environmental and Resources Center, USA ($10,000). 2002
Composing and publishing the reference book "Internet-resources on environmental protection" (Project manager). Tomsk Environmental Protection Agency and American Educational Center in Tomsk, Russia ($300). 2002
The All-Russian School of Young Environmental Inspectors (Co-manager with Mudarisova G., Varfolomeeva O., et al.). Pacific Environmental and Resources Center, USA ($10,000). 2001
The All-Russian School of Young Environmental Inspectors (Project manager). Pacific Environmental and Resources Center, USA ($5,000). 2000
The protection of Black Stork habitats (Participant. Project coordinator: Blinov L.). Charitable donor (£857). 1998-1999
Telecommunications for environmental organizations (Co-manager with Blinov L.). Sacred Earth Network, USA ($500). 1998-2000

Published Abstracts (in Russian)

Kudryavtsev A., Doroshenko M., Krasny M. (2006).
Implementation of international environmental education programs.
In: Abstracts of regional conference "Environmental Education: Problems, Experience, Perspectives." Tomsk, Russia. 81-82.
PDF file
Kudryavtsev A. (2004).
The curriculum for "Methods of Environmental Education" course.
In: Abstracts of the International conference "Environmental Safety: Nature and Society." St. Petersburg, Russia. 140-141.
Kudryavtsev A., Mudarisora G., Doroshenko E., & Kupressova E. (2004).
Cooperation of state organizations and NGOs for environmental education.
In: Abstracts of the International conference "Environmental Safety: Nature and Society." St. Petersburg, Russia. 142-143.
Kudryavtsev A. (2003).
Methods of environmental education in high school.
In: Ecology, environmental protection, natural resource, and environmental management: Study programs. Tomsk, Russia, Tomsk State University. 210-215.
Kudryavtsev A., & Shinkin N. (2003).
Summer environmental practicum for students at historic and cultural heritage sites.
In: Environmental problems of protection of historical and cultural heritage: Science articles. Moscow. 409-411.
Kudryavtsev A. (2003).
The dynamics of schoolchildren's environmental attitudes.
In: Abstracts of conference of young scientists "Science, technology, and innovation." Volume 5. Novosibirsk, Russia. 153-154.
Kudryavtsev A. (2002).
Environmental protection in Tomsk oblast: Reference book.
Edited by Adam A., and Shinkin N. Deltaplan publishing, Tomsk, Russia. 164 pages.
Kudryavtsev A. (2002).
References on Environmental Internet-Resources.
Edited by Adam A. Deltaplan publishing, Tomsk, Russia. 36 pages.
Kudryavtsev A. (2002).
A way to success: science, education and public service.
In: Abstracts of regional conference "The environment of institutions of higher education as a factor of professional development." Voronezh, Russia. 109-111.
Kudryavtsev A., Shinkin N., & Levasheva Yu. (2002).
Environmental education in the Larinsky nature reserve.
In: Abstracts of conference "Natural and cultural landscapes: problems of environment and sustainability." Pskov, Russia. 264-265.
Shinkin N., & Kudryavtsev A. (2002).
Field practicums for environmental science students, Tomsk State University.
In: Abstracts of regional conference "Continuous environmental education in regional education." Tomsk, Russia. Page 33.
Lepshina Yu., & Kudryavtsev A. (2002).
The experience of implementing non-formal environmental education in Tomsk school #28.
In: Abstracts of regional conference "Continuous environmental education in regional education." Tomsk, Russia. 37-38.
Kudryavtsev A., Varfolomeeva O., Petukhova T., Mudarisova G., Letuvninkas V., & Krinitsina N. (2002).
The role of NGOs in non-formal environmental education of schoolchildren.
In: Abstracts of regional conference "Continuous environmental education in regional education." Tomsk, Russia. 43-44.
Kudryavtsev A., Bubina A., & Kapitonova K. (2002).
The modality of schoolchildren's attitudes toward nature.
In: Abstracts of conference "Environmental Safety." Ekaterinburg, Russia. Page 77.

Newsletters

Kudryavtsev A. (2009). Urban environmental education: avenue towards community-based conservation. In: Regeneration! Newsletter of the Community Forestry and Environmental Research Partnership Program, 9(1), 8-9. PDF file
Kudryavtsev A. (2004). Environmental protection: dialogue benween citizens and government. The "Open World Alumni Bulletin", Spring issue, p. 3. PDF file

Reviewing Responsibilities

Abstract reviewer. The North American Association for Environmental Education Annual Conference and Research Symposium, Portland, Oregon. 2009
Abstract reviewer. The North American Association for Environmental Education Research Symposium, Wichita, Kansas. 2008
Abstract reviewer. The North American Association for Environmental Education Annual Conference and Research Symposium, Virginia Beach, Virginia. 2007

Languages

Russian

native speaker
English

fluent
French

strong reading, writing and speaking abilities
Spanish

strong reading, writing and speaking abilities

Computer Skills

Markup languages

xhtml, css
Programming

PHP
Databases

MySQL
Image editing

Photoshop
Statistical software

STATA, LISREL