Tatyana V Tsyrlina-Spady, PhD, WA, USA
Founder and Co-Executive Director
Tatyana Tsyrlina-Spady, PhD, is a distinguished academic with an extensive background in education. Formerly an Adjunct Professor at Seattle Pacific University (USA) and Professor Emerita at Kursk State University (Russia), she also holds the title of Vice-Provost Emerita at the Regional Open Social Institute (Russia). Tatyana is the founder and editor-in-chief of the Russian-American Education Forum, an online journal.
Dr. Tatyana V Tsyrlina-Spady Biography
As a visiting professor at the Summer Institute on Child Advocacy in Action at UBC (Canada, 2019), Tatyana has made significant contributions to the global academic community and child advocacy. In 2023, together with Amy N Spangler she taught a course on fostering kindness in preschool and primary school students at the University of Turin (Italy).
Boasting a portfolio of over 20 books and numerous papers, her expertise lies in the theory and history of education, as well as educational psychology. Her recent work involves a critical comparative analysis of history teaching in modern Russia, innovative approaches to fostering kindness and compassion in children and young adults, and the role of culture in strengthening the resilience of young people in Ukraine today.
Tatyana has actively participated in international multimedia projects for children worldwide, particularly during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, with a strong focus on kindness. She served as the director and international coordinator of these projects and a coauthor of “Connect with Kindness: Child-Generated Teacher-Friendly Supplementary SEL Curricula” (2023). Tatyana has presented at over 60 international conferences worldwide, authored chapters for edited volumes, published papers in peer-reviewed journals, and contributed articles to online journals, all showcasing her unwavering commitment to education and global well-being.
Currently, Tatyana serves as the Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of International Kindness Reset and holds the position of Director at the Kindness City-School: International Contest. Her leadership and dedication continue to make a positive impact on the fields of education, child advocacy, and global kindness initiatives.