Staff

Professor of Department
Shmarhun Vitalii

  Graduated with honors from the Chernihiv State Pedagogical Institute (now University) named after T.G. Shevchenko (1996). The topic of the candidate’s thesis is “Psychological-pedagogical correction of delays in children’s mental development” (“Psychological-pedagogical correction of mental developmental delay in children”), specialty 19.00.07 “Pedagogical and age-related psychology” (2000).
  The doctoral dissertation “Age-related and individual psychosomatic characteristics as the predictors of mental development of children” was successfully defended in 2010.
  The author of 184 scientific publications.
  The scope of scientific research: peculiarities of psychosomatic development of children.
  The full list of publications can be found at scholar.google.com.ua/citations

Professor of Department
Polunin Oleksiy

  Graduated with honor from the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI). PhD studies at the Faculty of Psychology and Sociology, Taras Shevchenko University Kyiv (1993-1996). Candidate of Psychological Sciences (Ph.D. in Psychology), Shevchenko-University of Kyiv, Department of Psychology and Sociology, 1996. Doctor of Psychological Sciences (Dr. habil. in Psychology), Institute of Social and Political Psychology of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, 17.05.2012. Professor in Psychology, Professor Attest by the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Ukraine, 20.06.2019.
Research and Lecturing Areas: General Psychology, Time processing, Models of individual timing mechanisms, Subjective present time, Time representation & Decision making.
 Research and Teaching experience abroad.
Visiting professor, Dep. of Psychology, St. Cyril and Methodius University Trnava, Slovak Republic, 1-30.04.2024 & 1-30.10.2024; Research fellow, Institute for advanced studies (STIAS), Stellenbosch university, Republic of South-Africa, 15.07.2021-15.12.2021; Visiting professor, Dep. of Philosophy, Macerata University, Italy, 1.03.2020-30.05.2020; Visiting professor, Institute of Christian Philosophy, The Cardinal Wyszyński University in Warsaw (UKSW), Poland, 4.11.2019-30.12.2019; Visiting scholar, Liberales Faculty of Artes, Warsaw University, Poland, 1.10.2016 - 28.02.2017.
 Author of more than 80 scientific publications.
The full list of publications can be found at WоS: publons.com/researcher/1685083/oleksiy-polunin/  

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Professor of Department
Yashnyk Svitlana

  She graduated from the Ukrainian State Pedagogical University named after M.P. Drahomanova (1996), "Sumy Regional Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education", Master of Psychology; practical psychologist (2019).
  Candidate's thesis on the topic: "Pedagogical conditions of cultural education among schoolchildren among students of higher educational institutions" on the specialty 13.00.07 - theory and methods of education (2006). Doctoral dissertation on the topic: "Theoretical and methodological foundations of the formation of management culture of future specialists in the forestry industry" in the specialty 13.00.04 - theory and methods of professional education (2018).
Academic title of associate professor of the Department of Social Work and Psychology (2011). Since 2019, she has been elected to the position of professor of the Department of Psychology at the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine.
  Advanced training took place on the basis of the Ukrainian Scientific and Methodological Center of Practical Psychology and Social Work (NAPS of Ukraine): "Path to Professionalism" (2007); "Family therapy" (2008); "Innovation in the teaching of psychological and pedagogical disciplines" (2015); on the basis of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine.: "Innovation in Education" (2016); advanced training courses according to educational and thematic programs of the disciplines: "Rehabilitation Psychology", "Correctional Psychology" (2020); "Management Psychology", "Team Leadership" (2021); "Psychological assistance of the individual" (2021).
  Foreign internship: Staz naukowy na Wydziale Pedagogicznym Uniwersytu Rzeszlowskiego (2015-2019, 2022); "Professional and Academic Mobility", Universitatea de Stat din Tiraspol (UST) (Moldova, 2019 р.).
  The scientific direction they are working on is management culture, organizational culture, gender culture, noosphere education, formation of professional competencies of future specialists.
  The author of more than 150 works of a scientific and scientific-methodical nature, published in leading domestic and foreign publications, including inclusion in the scientometric databases Scopus, Web of Science, Copernicus, Cite Factor, etc. She is the author of 2 individual monographs (2016, 2019) and 8 collective monographs.
  13 co-authored training manuals were published (2006-2013), two of which were awarded the Seal of the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine: "Practicum in Psychology" (2012); "Fundamentals of general psychology" (2013). Two one-man manuals were published: "Motivational mechanisms of      the manager's regulation of management culture" (2014); "Ethnopsychology" (2020).
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Professor of Department
Sadova Myroslava

  She graduated with honors from the Kirovograd Social and Pedagogical Institute "Pedagogical Academy": specialty "Primary education", qualification "Teacher of primary classes and practical psychologist in educational institutions" (2004); completed postgraduate studies at the Odessa National University named after I.I. Mechnikov with a specialty 19.00.01 - "General psychology, history of psychology" in 2010; the candidate of sciences diploma of the DK No. 061895 was issued by the decision of the presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine dated October 6, 2010; the certificate of the associate professor of the Department of Psychology 12 DC No. 040138 was issued by the decision of the Attestation Board dated 10.31.2014; completed doctoral studies at the Odessa National University named after I.I. Mechnikova (specialty 19.00.01 - "General psychology, history of psychology") in 2016; the diploma of Doctor of Sciences DD No. 009052 was issued by the decision of the Attestation Board of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine dated October 15, 2019; the certificate of the professor of the      Department of Psychology, Social Work and Pedagogy of AP No. 003459 was issued by the decision of the Attestation Board of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine dated November 30, 2021.
  Internship abroad: certificates available (Slovakia/Bratislava, 2019), (Poland/Lublin, 2020).
 The direction of scientific achievements and practical activities: "General psychology", "Psychology of self-realization", "Psychodiagnostics", "Differential psychology", "Psychological counseling", "Psychology of giftedness".
  Author of more than 90 printed works: 2 monographs; 4 educational and methodological manuals, 2 methodological recommendations, 45 articles in publications approved by the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine as specialized in the field of psychology; 11 are placed in international scientometric databases (2 in the Scopus database for 2020).
   The full list of publications can be found at:  scholar.google.com.ua/citations

Associate Professor of Department
Oliinyk Oksana

   Сandidate of psychological sciences, PhD (Philosophy), associate professor. She graduated from the National Pedagogical University named after M.P. Dragomanova (1999). Dissertation for obtaining the scientific degree of candidate of psychological sciences on the specialty 19.00.07 - pedagogical and age psychology on the topic: "Psychological conditions of the formation of self-esteem in older preschoolers" (2010). Candidate of psychological sciences (2010), associate professor (2015).
   The author of more than 70 scientific and educational and methodical works, in particular: 2 articles ineditions that are included in MNB –Scopus Indexed,Web of Science Core Collection;textbook "Social Psychology"; of the section "Differentiated technologies in the field of leisure" of the collective monograph "Cultural and leisure activities in the modern world" of the section "Psychological prerequisites of the professional formation of future specialists of the leisure industry" of the collective monograph "Social and psychological aspects of the professional activity of a specialist in the socio-cultural sphere".
Circle of scientific interests: formation of adequate self-esteem of the individual, partner interaction, interpersonal relations; psychology of the modern family, child-parent relations, family counseling and psychotherapy; professional competence of future specialists.
   Graduated from Kyiv School of Psychotherapy Development (2016), Ukrainian Psychotherapeutic University (Lviv) majoring in "Systemic Family Psychotherapy" (2019). A psychologist in the field of systemic psychotherapy, a valid member of the Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists.
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Associate Professor of Department
Zelinska Yaroslava

   Graduated from Kyiv State University named after T.G. Shevchenko (1987), candidate of psychological sciences, specialty 19.00.01 - "General psychology, history of psychology", Doctor of Philosophy, PhG (1997), associate professor of the Department of Psychology (2002) .), associate member of Schema Therapy Society e.V. (ISST) (2022).
  The scientific direction on which he is currently working is the psychology of behavior in extreme conditions, prevention of stress disorders and adaptation disorders, psychological assistance for personality disorders, principles and algorithm of emergency psychological assistance and self-help.
   The author of more than 160 scientific and educational-methodical works, including: the educational and methodological manual "Psychology of Creativity" (single-authored), the educational manual "Crisis Psychological Counseling" (single-authored), 4 monographs (co-authored) The full list of publications can be found at  https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations 

Associate Professor of Department
Omelchenko Liudmyla

   Graduated with honors from Gryhorii Skovoroda State Pedagogical University in Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyi (1995), PhD (2007), theme of dissertation «Social and pedagogical conditions of overcoming conflicts in young family», has an academic title of associate professor of department of social work and psychology (2013).
   Successfully finished the official training on the international program «Youth at the crossroads» with the right to teach the course «Life at the crossroads» (2008), took part in the scientific and practical seminar with the international participation «Short-term therapy of people who are (or were) in crisis situation» (2014), successfully completed the online training in a professional school on the theme «Modern standards of inclusive support for children with special educational needs» (2021).
  The scientific direction currently being worked on is the development of communicative competence of students; formation of readiness of professors for constructive resolution of conflicts.
  The author of 103 publications, of which 2 manuals (in the co-publication) «Practice on general psychology» and «Basics of general psychology» that are recommended by the Ministry of Education of Ukraine, 3 single publications – «Conflictology: workshop», «Rhetoric and psychology of communication: workshop», «Psychology of communication», 3 monographs (2 in the co-publication).
The full list of publications can be found at scholar.google.com.ua/citations

Associate Professor of Department
Tesliuk Valentyna

Subject of Ph.D. thesis: "Psychological foundations for the formation of an individual style of professional and pedagogical communication among future teachers of a higher agrarian educational institution" (19.00.07 - developmental and pedagogical psychology).
The direction of scientific research is pedagogical skill, communicative competence.
Author of more than 167 publications, including 118 scientific and 27 educational and methodological, including 67 scientific papers published in domestic and international peer-reviewed professional publications (3 textbooks, 5 manuals, 3 monographs).

Associate Professor of Department
Shevtsova Olena

  PhD in Psychology. Post-graduate education. Qualifications of teacher of biology and chemistry, educational psychologist. Master’s dissertation “Development of Professional I Concept of Elementary School Teacher’s Engaged in Innovative Activities”; speciality 19.00.07 Pedagogical and Age Psychology.
Certified leading lecturer in the system of Continuing Pedagogical Education within joint project of Ministry of Education of Ukraine and the World’s Bank ‘Equal Accessibility to Quality Education in Ukraine’, Module ‘Professional Development of Teachers’.
  Current work and research: psychology of personality and personal development, psychology of professional development in socionomic areas, psychology of E-learning, analytical and cognitive psychotherapy, personal psychological security, auto psychological competences of professionals, acmeological technics of professional self-realization, psychology of professional health and well-being.
   Author of over eighty theoretical and applied published works on topics of psychology of personal and professional development of specialists in socionomic areas.
Detailed information on publications:

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Associate Professor of Department
Larysa Afanasenko

Education
The Bohdan Khmelnytsky National University of Cherkasy:
˗ Graduated in Psychology in 2005.
Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University:
˗ Graduated "Educational Institution Management" in 2007.
˗ Defend of the dissertation for obtaining the scientific degree of the candidate of psychological sciences on the topic «Socio-psychological support of professional self-identification of a future agricultural specialist» in the specialty 19.00.05 "Social Psychology; Psychology of Social Work" in 2014.
Directions of scientific research
˗ Psychology of vocational training, psychological features of the adaptation process to a change in the leading type of activity, socio-psychological conditions for the development of the personal potential of a future specialist.
Publications
˗ 61 scientific, educational and methodical works;
˗ 2 monographs (in co-authorship);
˗ 1 textbook with the seal of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
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Associate Professor of Department
Rzhevskyi Hennadii

  He graduated from the Voroshilovgrad Agricultural Polytechnic with a degree in "Construction Technician" (1983), with a gold medal from the Sverdlovsk Military-Political Tank Artillery School, and obtained a higher education specializing in teaching history and social sciences (1990), with honors from the Kyiv Military Humanitarian Institute in the specialty "Practical Psychology" (1997), with honors Uman State Pedagogical University named after Pavel Tychyna in the specialty "Social Work" (2019), with honors in the National University of Bioresources and Biodiversity of Ukraine in the specialty "Philology" (2019 )
  Defended the thesis for the degree of candidate of psychological sciences on the specialty 19.00.09 - "Psychology of activity in special conditions", Doctor of Philosophy, PhD (15.06.2011), the topic of the thesis "Psychological features of the professional formation of junior commanders of the military service under contract" , associate professor of the Department of Psychology and Pedagogy.
  The direction of scientific research: fundamental and applied research in the field of organizational psychology, economic psychology, modeling of psychological characteristics of specialists, psychological diagnosis of professional direction and career guidance, applied sociological research on the quality of the educational process, quality of teaching, value orientations of students, mental and physical health of students, psychology of behavior in extreme conditions, application of mathematical research methods in psychology and sociology, psychological and pedagogical support of the educational process, counseling on request, diagnosis of Internet addiction and multi-vector influence of the Internet environment on university students.
   The author of more than 154 scientific and educational and methodological works, including: 2 monographs, 2 textbooks, 8 training manuals. He has seven author's certificates for educational and methodical manuals and two certificates for psychodiagnostic career guidance methods "Pro 3", "Three Competencies".
The full list of publications can be found at:

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Lecturer of Department
Khyzhniak Anna

 Graduated with honors from the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine, received a specialist diploma in the specialty "Olympic and Professional Sports" (2004), graduated with honors from the National University of Physical Education and Sports of Ukraine, received a master's degree in the specialty "Psychology of Sports" (2005), Candidate of Psychological Sciences in the specialty "Pedagogical and Age Psychology" (2018), the topic of the candidate's dissertation is "Psychological Correction of Professional Deformity of a Coach-Teacher".
 Received a second higher education at the Kyiv National University named after T.G. Shevchenko, in the specialty "Psychology", advanced training at the Kyiv National University named after T.G. Shevchenko, in the program "Child Psychology and Psychotherapy" (2017).
Received practical professional training in the direction of "Gestalt Psychotherapy" at the Kyiv Institute of Gestalt and Psychodrama.
 The direction of scientific research is Gestalt psychology, psychology of interpersonal relationships, labor psychology, child psychology and psychotherapy.
Author of 25 scientific and scientific-methodical works.
The full list of publications can be found at: http://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=O20MYVUAAAAJ&hl=uk&oi=ao 

Professor of Department
Miliaieva Valeriia

 Graduated with honors from the educational faculty of the Kyiv State Pedagogical Institute named after M. Gorky. In 1998, she completed her postgraduate studies and defended her candidate dissertation (in the specialty 19.00.07 – pedagogical and developmental psychology). Studied in the doctoral program at the National Pedagogical University named after M.P. Drahomanov and defended a dissertation in 2012 on the topic "Psychological Foundations of the Development of Professional Competence of Civil Servants in the System of Professional Development" (19.00.07 – pedagogical and developmental psychology). In 2001, completed training in the course "Leadership Development Issues" at the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School.
 Project Manager of the "Education for Leadership, Intelligence and Talent Encouraging" (2013-2017) international TEMPUS program; participant in the team coordinators group of the "Development Program for the Leadership Potential of Ukrainian Universities" 2016-2018 initiative by the British Council in Ukraine; participant in the "Innovative University and Leadership" project. Phase III: Innovations and Relationships with the Environment" (2017-2018) in collaboration with the University of Warsaw and Jagiellonian University (Poland); participant in the project "Development of Leaders for the New Ukrainian School" (2019) with the involvement of the Lithuanian Cooperation and Democracy Promotion Program, supported financially by the Swedish Institute.
 Author of over 140 publications of a scientific and educational-methodological nature, including textbooks, monographs, and more.
Research areas: psychology of leadership, management and business; adult education; development and implementation of innovative educational and management technologies.

A list of publications can be found at the following link:
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Professor of Department
Panov Mykyta

In 2013, he graduated from the Classical Private University, received the qualification of a psychologist, a teacher of a higher educational institution, a diploma with honors.
Candidate of Psychological Sciences since April 28, 2015. The dissertation was defended on February 7, 2015 at the Specialized Academic Council of the Kharkiv National Pedagogical University named after G.S. Skovoroda in the specialty 19.00.07 - pedagogical and age psychology.
The academic title of Associate Professor of the Department of Special Pedagogy and Special Psychology was awarded on March 5, 2019.
Doctor of Psychological Sciences since February 9, 2021. The dissertation was defended on December 25, 2020 at the Specialized Academic Council of the Volodymyr Dahl East Ukrainian National University in the specialty 19.00.05 - social psychology; psychology of social work.
The academic title of Professor of the Department of Special Education and Psychology was awarded on April 27, 2023.
Author of over 250 scientific publications.
The full list of publications can be found at the link: https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=CKWEhAsAAAAJ&hl=uk

Associate Professor of Department
Smolinchuk Larysa

  Education: Ukrainian State Pedagogical University named after M.P. Dragomanov, specialty ‘pedagogy and psychology’ (preschool) (1995); Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Interregional Institute for Advanced Training of Teachers , specialty «practical psychology» (1999); Institute of Pedagogical Education and Adult Education of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, post-graduate study (2004).
Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Institute of Pedagogy of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences with a specialty 13.00.01 - general pedagogy and history of pedagogy (2008); associate professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology of Professional Education (2013)
 Practical professional training: «Fundraising and organisation of project activities in Educational establishments: European experience». Zustricz Foundation, Department of Polish-Ukrainian Studies of Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Career Development Center of NGO Sobornist, Luhansk Regional Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education (2022).
 Description of activities: Psychological support of education and training of students; psychological rehabilitation and correction; psychological examination.
Author of more than forty theoretical and applied printed works on issues of pedagogy and psychology.