Current Position

Associate Professor, Applied Psychology Department of School of Psychology, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Head of Laboratory of Psychodiagnostic of Applied Psychology Department of School of Psychology, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Areas of specialization

Evolutionary psychology, psychodiagnostic, psychophysiology, health psychology

Areas of competence

Experimental psychology, psychophysiological methods for biofeedback (EEG, EMG, ECG, GSR, respiration, photoplethysmography,temperature), heart rate variability, test construction and assessment, data analysis, languages (Ukrainian, Russian, English, French)

Academic Employment

2009-present, Head of Laboratory of Psychodiagnostic of Applied Psychology Department of School of Psychology, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

2007-present, Associate Professor, Applied Psychology Department of School of Psychology, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

2002-2007, Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology Department of School of Psychology, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University

Education

2007 – Ph.D. thesis: “The strategies and mechanisms of psychological adaptation to transition period in society”

1996-2005 – post-graduate study (1999-2002 maternity leave)

1990-1995 V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Psychology department

Dissertation Adviser

Shaposhnik D. “The self-efficacy as derivative from memory, thinking and self-regulation”.

Lysak K. “Transition of knowledge as a basis for successful decision making and practical professional activity”.

Gabelkova O. “Psychological factors and mechanisms of healthy behavior violations in young age”.

Romankiv N. “Characteristics of life span realization by women with nontraditional sexual orientation”.

Lectures and practical courses

2002-present- Psychodiagnostic (Psychological assessment, Psychological testing, Psychometrics) at School of Psychology

2004-present– Psychophysiology, biofeedback training, neurobiofeedback at School of Psychology

2002-2011- Social psychology for School of Philosophy

2007-2010- General psychology for School of History and School of Philology

Membership in Professional Organizations

Since 2012 – European Health Psychology Society

Since 2011– Human Behavior and Evolution Society

Since 2009– Society of Psychologists of Ukraine

Since 2008– Association of Political Psychologists of Ukraine

Research projects

2000-2003: Psychology of relationship between political leaders and the masses (Applied Psychology Department V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, one of the authors)

2004-2006: Modern psychological phenomena of mass and individual consciousness in Ukrainian society (Applied Psychology Department V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, one of the authors)

2009: University monitoring system development of psychological, psychophysiological and social-psychological students’ adaptation in educational process (School of Psychology, School of Medicine, School of Sociology and School of Law V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, one of the authors)

2011: Diagnostics of professional suitability and control of current professional performance of operative workers in the energy companies (Applied Psychology Department and General Psychology Department V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, executive in charge, one of the authors)

2010-2012: Psychological manifestations of personalities and groups in different spheres of modern life (, Applied Psychology Department V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, executive in charge, one of the authors)

Taking part in the conferences

2012: II international distance scientific-practical conference “Gender aspects of the humanities” (21 November, 2012, Novosibirsk, Russia). Topic: Projective identification characteristics of women with nontraditional sexual orientation.

III international scientific-practical conference “Theory and practice of gender researches in the world’s science” (5-6 May 2012, Penza, Russia). Topic: Psychological features of lesbians.

IV international scientific conference “Actual aspects of contemporary psychophysiology” (21-23 August 2012, Saint-Petersburg, Russia). Topic: The influence of 10-sessions biofeedback course on single psychological and physiological characteristics of adults.

International scientific-practical conference “Kharkiv Psychology School” (19-20 October 2012, Kharkiv, Ukraine). Topic: The interdependence of healthy behavior violations with prognostic abilities and typical personality features of the youth.

2011: International scientific conference “The scientific heritage of D.N.Uznadze and the present” (9-10 December 2011, Kharkiv, Ukraine). Topic: The significance of set and attitude theory for psychological adaptation studies.

4^thAll-Ukrainian scientific conference “The problems of political psychology and its role in Ukrainian citizen forming” (12-14 October 2011, Kyiv, Ukraine). Topic: Ukrainian eurointegration in representations of modern students.

3^rd International scientific-practical conference “The cultural-historical and social-psychological personality potential in circumstances of society transformation changes” (16-17 September 2011, Odessa, Ukraine). Topic: The opportunities of the development of stress tolerance potential under different personality properties.

23-rd Annual Conference of Human Behavior & Evolution Society(2011, June29^th– July3^rd, Montpellier, France). Topic: The relations between “new relatives” after joining up the families: parents-in-low, daughters-in-low, sons-in-low in Ukraine.

International scientific-practical conference “The psychology development tendencies in Ukraine: history and the present” (20-21 of May 2011). Topic: Psychological circumstances of Bologna process effectiveness in the institutes of higher education.

5^th International scientific-practical conference “Management in the education” (14-16 April 2011, Lviv, Ukraine). Topic: The monitoring of students’ adaptation to studying process in the management education system in classic university.

2010: International scientific-practical conference “Socialization and resocialization of personality in modern society” (12-14 November 2010, Kyiv, Ukraine).Topic: Psychological adaptation of students under realization Bologna process.

13^th Platonov’s Readings, scientific-practical conference “Modern treatment methods of illness with psychogenic origin”(24-25 of June 2010, Kharkiv, Ukraine). Topic: Effectiveness of biofeedback training depending on personality traits.

6^th Kharkiv International Psychological Readings, which devoted of O.M.Laktionov memory “Psychology in transforming society” (April 2010, Kharkiv, Ukraine). Topic: Psychophysiologic albasis of individual experience.

2009: 12^th Platonov’s Readings, scientific-practical conference “Mental and somatic diseases of psychogenic origin”(29-30 of October 2009, Kharkiv, Ukraine). Topic: Psychological factors of overweight.

International scientific-practical conference “Scientific reasoning of physical education, sport training and professional training for physical training and sports”(8-10 of April 2009, Minsk, Byelorussia). Topic: The features of persons with overweight.

2008: All-Ukrainian scientific-practical conference “The psychological problems of personality adaptation to changing living circumstances”(13-14 November 2008, Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine). Topic: Double level formation of adaptations– phylogenetic and ontogenetic mechanisms.

2005: 8^th International scientific-practical conference “Science and practice ‘2005”(Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, 2005). Topic: Psychological adaptation in transition in form of attitudes, defense mechanisms and adaptation strategies.

2004: International scientific-practical conference for young scientists “Psychology of the present: science and practice” (Odessa, Ukraine, 2004). Topic: Psychological adaptation mechanisms of personality in the transition period.

7^th All-Ukrainian conference “Youth, education, science, culture and national self-consciousness” (Kyiv, Ukraine, 2004). Topic: Psychological methods for researching of psychological adaptation in transition period.

1996: 2^nd Congress of Society of Ukrainian psychologists “Problems and perspectives of development of Ukrainian psychology” (23-27 of September 1996, Kyiv, Ukraine). Topic: Some psychological causes of electoral passivity.