Lyudmila Luzina (21 Dec. 1933 – 26 July 2014) – D. Sc., professor of the Education and Social Work Department at Pskov State University, the founder and leader of the educational research school «An Individual in a Topical Field of Education». She is the author of four monographs: «The Development of Teacher's Creative Personality in a Pedagogical University» (Tashkent, 1986), «Lectures on the Theory of Education» (Pskov, 1995), «Understanding as a Spiritual Experience (on Understanding Human Beings)» (Pskov, 1997), «The Theory of Upbringing: Philosophical and Anthropological Approach» (Pskov, 2000). She is a co-author of the following multi-authored monographs: «General Strategy of Upbringing in the Russian Education System» (Moscow, 2001), «Strategy of Upbringing in the Russian Education System» (Moscow, 2004), «Developing Personality» (Moscow, 2005); and the author of the study guides: «Educational Work Methods» (Pskov, 1990), «Entering the Classroom» (Pskov, 2000). L. Luzina is a co-author of the study guide: «On Modern Educational Approaches and Concepts» (Moscow, 2003, 2004, 2005) and the author of more than 70 scientific articles. In 2003 she was awarded the Medal of K. Ushinskiy «For the Educational Merits».
