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CARTA Board

​CARTA is led by a volunteer Board of dedicated educators who guide the Association's mission and activities. The Board works to support Russian language and area studies, strengthen professional connections, organize the annual conference, oversee awards and membership programs, and promote opportunities that benefit educators and students throughout the region.

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Mara Sukholutskaya
East Central University, Oklahoma

President

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Michael Long
Baylor University, Texas

Vice President, Grants, Publications, Scholarships

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Marita Nummikoski
University of Texas at San Antonio

Treasurer, Webmaster

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Valentina B. Iepuri
University of Mississippi

Publicity, Awards

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Harold Schefski
California State University, Long Beach

Evaluations, Memberships

Tatiana Karmanova
California State University

Special Projects

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Tatiana Scanlan
The University of Kansas

Nominations, Bylaws

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Sally Ziebell
Harding Charter Preparatory HS, Oklahoma

Board Member Emerita

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Byron Lindsey
New Mexico

Board Member Emeritus

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Larry Lonard
Kansas

Board Member Emeritus

CARTA FOUNDERS

Roman Brysha, Oklahoma

Lis Collins, Texas (1941-2009)

Elena Doshlygina, Oklahoma

Larry Lonard, Kansas

Mara Sukholutskaya, Oklahoma

Sally Ziebell, Oklahoma

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Edited and maintained by Marita Nummikoski

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