Date of birth: 24 December 1954

Place of birth: Syzran, the Russian Federation

Education:

1980 – Graduate of the faculty of History and Philology of the Penza State Institute named after V. G. Belinsky

Professional experience:

1994 – Candidate of Historical Sciences

1987–2002 – Senior lecturer, Associate Professor of the Department of National history.

2002–2012 – Head of the Department of History and Law of Penza State Pedagogical University,

2012–2016 –  Head of the Department of History and Law of Penza State University.

2016–present – Associate Professor of General history and social studies department

Academic advisor of 8 dissertations, which were successfully defended.
Author of more than 100 scientific and educational publications, including 4 monographs, 7 articles in the journals of the Russian Higher Attestation Commission, participant of 50 international and all-Russian scientific conferences.