The Department of Social Psychology of Personality was established in 1994 at the initiative of Tetiana Mykhailivna Tytarenko (initially as a laboratory), who also headed the research team. Since 2019, the department has been led by Maryna Serhiivna Dvornyk. In 2025, the team came under the leadership of Oksana Valeriivna Kredentser. (For more details, see the section “Research Topics.”).
The department’s staff also organize science outreach and applied research events, which are regularly featured on the laboratory’s public Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/personlab.
Department’s website: https://personlab.ucoz.ua/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/personlab/
Electronic Library of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine: https://lib.iitta.gov.ua/view/divisions/lcpo/
Head of the department
Oksana Kredentser, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Social Psychology of Personality
She has over 20 years of experience in scientific and pedagogical work. Author of 280 scientific publications (h-index – 18), including: 1 monograph and chapters in 7 collective monographs; 1 educational-methodological manual and chapters in 7 textbooks, 4 of which are approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine; 7 publications in journals indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases.
State honors awarded to O.V. Kredentser include:
• 2009–2011 – Fellow of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Scholarship for Young Scientists
• 2012 – Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of Ukraine (Order No. 99-k dated March 15, 2012)
• 2013 – Laureate of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Award for Outstanding Achievements of Youth in the Development of Ukraine (in the category of Scientific Achievements)
• 2015 – Honorary Diploma of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine
• 2019 – 1st Class Medal “Golden Fortune: People’s Recognition of Ukrainian Scientists 1918–2018”
• 2023 – Badge of Distinction “Excellence in Education”
She is the founder and leader of the Ukrainian-German charitable project “Socio-psychological support for Ukrainians in Germany” (from April 2022 to October 2024).
Since 2015, she has served as Executive Secretary and Editorial Board Member of the scientific journal Organizational Psychology. Economic Psychology.
She is a practicing organizational psychologist, business trainer, cognitive-behavioral therapist, and university lecturer.
Member of international professional associations:
- International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)
- International Association for Research in Economic Psychology (IAREP)
- European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology (EAWOP)
Research interests: Organizational psychology, economic psychology, psychology of entrepreneurship and business, psychology of intrapreneurship, organizational resilience, migration psychology.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4119-190X
https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=1rFuDvwAAAAJd.org/
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004479585904
e-mail: okred278@gmail.com
Department staff
Tetiana Tytarenko
Chief Research Fellow of the Department, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Full Member (Academician) of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine. Honored Educator of Ukraine, Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology.
She has over 50 years of scientific and pedagogical experience. Author of 548 scientific works, including 12 individual monographs, 7 collective monographs (co-authored or under her scientific editorship), 15 textbooks and teaching manuals (co-authored), and 13 methodological and practical manuals. She has also published numerous scholarly articles and materials for pilot testing. She holds 4 certificates of authorship. Her Hirsch index is 42.
State honors awarded to T.M. Tytarenko include:
- “Honored Educator of Ukraine” (2000)
- Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2004)
- Order of Princess Olga, 3rd Class (2011)
- Order of Princess Olga, 2nd Class (2015)
- State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology (2019)
- “Excellence in Education of Ukraine” badge (1999)
- Honorary Diploma of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine (1999)
- Badge “For Scientific Achievements” (2005)
- Award in the category “Best Practical Guide for Managers, Politicians, Social Workers, etc., and the General Public” (2007)
- Award for “Best Scientific and Methodological Work for Teachers and Lecturers” (2008)
- “K.D. Ushynsky” badge (2009)
- Repeated Award for “Best Practical Guide for Managers, Politicians, Social Workers, etc., and the General Public” (2009)
- NAES of Ukraine Medal “Hryhorii Skovoroda” (2010)
- NAES of Ukraine Medal “Volodymyr Monomakh” (2010)
- Order of Saint Anna, 3rd Class (2012)
- 2nd Degree Diploma for the collective monograph How to Build One’s Own Future: Life Tasks of the Individual (2013)
- Ministry of Education and Science badge “V. Sukhomlynskyi” (2014)
- “Volodymyr Romenets” Medal (2019)
- NAES Medal “Lesia Ukrainka” (2024)
Research interests: The life-world of the individual and issues of personal life-making; future modeling and forecasting; crisis counseling; psychological help and self-help; mental health, war-related trauma and post-traumatic recovery; socio-psychological rehabilitation and individual support.
She has supervised 7 Doctors of Sciences and 21 Candidates of Sciences (PhDs).
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8522-0894
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=rQJDvOgAAAAJ
Scopus ID: 57430403100
Web of Science ResearcherIDAFK-8170-2022
Academia.edu: https://iupsys.academia.edu/TetyanaTytarenko
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tetyana.tytarenko
e-mail: tytarenkotm@gmail.com
Borys Lazorenko, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor, Leading Research Fellow, Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology
He has 44 years of experience in scientific and pedagogical work. Author of 141 scientific publications, including one individual monograph, co-authorship in 10 collective monographs of the department, co-authorship in the development and publication of 7 national regulatory documents, and 2 reference books. He is the author of 12 educational programs and specialized courses, and co-author of 21 practical manuals and methodological guidelines. He has published 44 peer-reviewed articles (3 in co-authorship) and 35 pilot-testing materials. He is also the author of a number of scientific-practical workbooks and online webinars. His h-index is 11.
Research interests: Philosophy; social and military psychology; trauma and well-being psychology; social and spiritual-psychological issues of personality.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boris.lazorenko
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=t3TbH2kAAAAJ
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2113-0424
Web of Science ResearcherIDABX-3933-2022
Academia.edu: https://ispp.academia.edu/БорисЛазоренко
e-mail: bolaz@ukr.net
Tetiana Larina, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Senior Research Fellow
She has over 25 years of experience in scientific and pedagogical work and is the author of more than 73 scientific publications, including co-authorship in 4 collective monographs and 2 methodological guidelines. Her h-index is 12.
Research interests: Personality psychology; personal resilience; life-construction risks; vitality resources; communicative risks; cognitive resilience.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=d-f8ebkAAAAJ
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8975-3348
Scopus ID: 57430367900
Web of Science Researcher: IDABV-6582-2022
Academia.edu: https://ispp.academia.edu/TatianaLarina
Hanna Hromova, Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (PhD), Senior Research Fellow
She has 4 years of research experience. Author of 30 scientific publications, including co-authorship in a collective monograph. Her h-index is 5. She is the author of the Ukrainian adaptation and validation of psychometric instruments, including the Adverse Childhood Experience Questionnaire and Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale, short version of N. Carleton. Certified Consultant in the EMDR method.
- Research assistant under the Janina Pietrzak Fellowship, Faculty of Psychology, University of Warsaw, Poland (2022 – 2023)
- Guest Lecturer, Oslo University, Norway (April 2024)
- Member of a Future Leadership Group, European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (2025-2026)
Research interests: Traumatic experience and stress disorders; attitudes toward uncertainty and time perspective; healthy lifestyle and well-being; pro-environmental behaviour; translational research.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annagromova.coach
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Hi34B80AAAAJ
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6547-339X
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAZ-9597-2020
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58045906800
Academia.edu: https://independent.academia.edu/AnnaGromova2
e-mail: annagrom@gmail.com
Yuliia Hundertailo, Junior Research Fellow
She has over 25 years of scientific and pedagogical experience and is the author of more than 40 scientific works, including co-authorship in 3 collective monographs, 3 practical manuals, 3 methodological guidelines, and 3 dictionaries. Her h-index is 11. She is also the author of a number of scientific-practical online workshops and science communication publications.
Art therapist, co-founder of the All-Ukrainian Art Therapy Association, art therapy instructor, crisis psychologist, certified MBSR teacher, brainspotting instructor, and IFS-informed psychologist.
Member of the National Psychological Association (NPA) and, accordingly, the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA); member of the NGO “Ukrainian Association of Specialists in Overcoming the Consequences of Traumatic Events” (Psychological Crisis Service) and, accordingly, the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS).
Research interests: Art therapy; traumatic experience; mental hygiene; ethics of psychological practice; mindfulness; IFS therapy.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hundertailo
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4SYhkZMAAAAJ
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6959-663X
Scopus ID:57430330800
Academia.edu: https://independent.academia.edu/ЮлияГундертайло
e-mail: juligundertaylo@gmail.com
Volodymyr Savinov – Junior Research Fellow
He has 20 years of experience in scientific and pedagogical work and is the author of over 80 scientific and methodological publications. His h-index is 11.
He is a practicing psychologist at the Children’s Creativity Center in the Podilskyi District of Kyiv; co-founder and director of the Kyiv Playback Theatre “Déjà vu plus”; Acting Head of the Board of the Kyiv branch of the All-Ukrainian Union of Psychotherapists; social psychologist, trainer, child psychologist, and psychotherapist in the fields of gestalt therapy and psychodrama; co-founder and head of the Playback Theatre Department and honorary member (2024) of the All-Ukrainian Art Therapy Association (Kyiv).
Main research interests:
- Social psychology: Interpersonal interaction in society, the influence of social factors on the human psyche and behavior, and mechanisms of social adaptation.
- Personality psychology: Study of individual traits and qualities, their development and influence on interpersonal relationships, and mechanisms of personal development.
- Psychotherapy: Exploration of various psychotherapy methods, especially art therapy and gestalt therapy, with a focus on theatrical and dramatic tools in treating psychological trauma, providing psychosocial support, and fostering personal development.
- Playback theatre: Use of playback theatre for socio-psychological rehabilitation, study of its psychotherapeutic effects and emotional impact on participants, and potential for integrating theatrical practices into group art therapy and training programs.
- Journalism and education: Application of psychological knowledge in journalism and training programs to enhance communication skills and critical thinking among media professionals.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/volodymyr.savinov/
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=QWADP4wAAAAJ
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5830-2333
Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57430310800
Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAA-4576-2022
Academia.edu: https://iupsys.academia.edu/VolodymyrSavinov
Specialist in the field of socio-psychological training: https://www.facebook.com/playbackplus
Gestalt therapist: https://www.usp-kiev.com.ua/sections/sektsiya-geshtalt-terapii/
e-mail: volodymyr.savinov@gmail.com
Maryna Cherniavska – Junior Research Fellow
She has over 10 years of experience in scientific and pedagogical work. Author of more than 25 scientific publications, including co-authorship in a practical manual and methodological guidelines, as well as peer-reviewed articles. Her h-index is 2.
Research interests: Social psychology, personality psychology, aviation psychology, existential-analytical counseling and psychotherapy.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100011301852841
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JBVSdzwAAAAJ
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2588-9817
Academia.edu: https://iupsys.academia.edu/MarynaIvaniuk
e-mail: maryna.ivanyuk17@gmail.com
Ahlaya Savchenko, Junior Research Fellow,
PhD candidate (third level of higher education – educational and scientific degree).
She is currently in her second year of postgraduate studies at Vadym Hetman Kyiv National Economic University.
Research interests: Social psychology, role theory of personality.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3978-0982
e-mail: maryna.ivanyuk17@gmail.com
Section: Research Themes
Since 1994, the research team under the leadership of Tetiana Mykhailivna Tytarenko has developed the following fundamental research topics:
- Mechanisms of Harmonization of Personal Development and Methods of Psychological Support in Critical Life Situations (1994–1998)
- Socio-Psychological Preconditions and Determinants of Personal Choice (1999–2002)
- Life Aspirations as a Socio-Psychological Mechanism of Personal Self-Realization (2003–2006)
- Life Tasks as a Prerequisite for Personal Self-Realization in Society (2007–2010)
- Socio-Psychological Practices of Personal Life Construction in the Contemporary World (2011–2015)
- A Technological Approach to the Socio-Psychological Rehabilitation of Individuals Experiencing the Consequences of Traumatic Events (2016–2018)
In 2019, Maryna Serhiivna Dvornyk became the Head of the Department, while Tetiana Mykhailivna Tytarenko continued to serve as the scientific supervisor of the new project:
- Socio-Psychological Support for Victims of Military Conflict During the Transition to Peaceful Life (2019–2021)
Since 2022, Maryna Serhiivna Dvornyk has served both as Head of the Department and scientific supervisor of the following project:
- Socio-Psychological Strategies for Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle in Conditions of Social Instability (link) (2022–2024)
In 2025, the department came under the leadership of Oksana Valeriivna Kredentser:
- Socio-Psychological Technologies for Promoting Readiness Among Educational Process Participants to Address Ecological and Epidemic Threats to Human Health (2025–2026)
Applied Research Projects Conducted within the Department
The following applied research projects have also been carried out within the department:
- Scientific and Methodological Foundations for the Selection, Predictive Evaluation of Effectiveness, Systematization, and Application of Means for the Prevention of Drug Addiction and HIV/AIDS Among Minors and Youth, implemented within the framework of the national program “Children of Ukraine” (Project Lead: B. P. Lazorenko, 2003–2005)
- Study of Youth’s Social Attitudes Toward a Healthy Lifestyle, conducted under the national program “Nation’s Health” (Project Lead: T. M. Tytarenko)
- Prevention of Socio-Psychological Maladaptation in Young People and Their Parents to Acute and Chronic Stress, implemented within the intersectoral comprehensive program “Nation’s Health” (Project Lead: T. M. Tytarenko)
- Socio-Psychological Prevention of Maladaptation Among Youth to Everyday Stress and Critical Life Situations, carried out under the intersectoral comprehensive program “Nation’s Health” (Project Lead: T. M. Tytarenko)
- Scientific and Methodological Foundations for Socio-Psychological Support for Families, conducted under the intersectoral comprehensive program “Nation’s Health” (Project Lead: O. Ya. Kliapets)