Date of birth: 2 June 1960

Place of birth: Penza, the Russian Federation

Education
1983 – Graduate of the History and Philology Faculty, Penza State Pedagogical Institute by name V.G. Belinsky

1990-1994 Postgraduate in sociology, Moscow Pedagogical State University

Professional experience
1994 – Candidate of Philosofy Sciences

2000 - associate professor of Department “Sociology and social work” at Penza State Pedagogical Institute by name V.G. Belinsky

1988-1991, 1994-2010 – Teaching assistant, associate professor at Penza State Pedagogical Institute by name V.G. Belinsky

2010-present – Head of the Department “Theory and practice of social work” at Penza State University

Author of more than 70 scientific and educational publications.