Department of Psychology of Communication

About department:

The scientific laboratory was founded in 2000 as a laboratory of the psychology of political choice, which in 2006 was transformed into a laboratory of fundamental and applied problems of communication, and in 2013 into a laboratory of the psychology of communication.

The activity of the laboratory is aimed at studying the psychology of human communication in various spheres of activity, as the basis of pro-sociality and peaceful human interaction.

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Link to laboratory page: https://www.facebook.com/labpsycom

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Department staff:

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HALYNA BEVZ

Dr. of Science (Psychology), Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Psychology of Communication;

e-mail: galina.bevz@gmail.com

https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=gG5SFi8AAAAJ

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2487-5429

Web of Science ResearcherID F-9083-2019

Scopus Preview ResearcherID 57226495353

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Work experience in the field of education and social work, she is a teacher of higher school of psychological disciplines, an initiator of social innovations in Ukraine (Institute of foster “care foster” families and child-friendly survey in investigative actions),

Leader of psychological groups and specialist in family and marital counseling (certification in the field of family counseling, psychodrama, psycho-imaginative psychotherapy and social mediation).

The author of 150 scientific publications, including the monograph “Foster family institute: social and psychological dimensions”.

Scientific interests: psychology of the family and marital relations; developmental psychology; social and organizational psychology, psychological family and marital counseling and psychotherapy.

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MARIIA KANIBOLOTSKA

Candidate of sciences (Ph.D), Senior researcher Officer

e-mail: mariakanib@gmail.com

https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=4pR93mcAAAAJ

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3608-3958

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Work experience: more than 10 years of practical experience and counseling of adults and children, NLP-practitioner (2009), Fairy-tale therapist and Sand-play therapist (2015-2016). Certified specialist in the field of career counseling. Has more than 10 years of teaching experience and scientific experience. The author of the book “Attitudes of youth to health: socio-psychological aspects”, co-author of the book “Social psychology of poverty”, books “New Ukrainian school: social-psychological technologies of support”, “Community, family and school resources”. The author of more than 20 scientific, psychological articles. Participant and speaker of more than 30 international and All-Ukrainian psychological conferences. Developer of a series of trainings for women: “Self-esteem and praise of a child”, “Harmonious upbringing: difficulties and solutions”, “Solving problems without aggression and punishment”, “Ways of increasing child’s self-esteem”. The author of Insta-career marathons and goal-marathons, mini-trainings for women on the topics “My femininity and resources”, “My mission”.

Psychodiagnostic specialist in career guidance and personal development.

Scientific interests: psychology of health, sense of belonging, family values.

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OLGA CHISTYAK

Candidate of Psychological Sciences (Ph.D), Senior Research Officer.

e-mail: cholga1204@gmail.com

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4583-4933

https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?hl=uk&user=aY3WkMsAAAAJ

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Work experience: She has 10 years of scientific and pedagogical experience, as well as 15-year experience of psychological work with children and their parents in the system of education. Psychologist of the International Charitable Fund “Assistance to Chornobyl Children”.

Expert on creation of textbooks for institutions of Secondary School education under the program “New Ukrainian school”. Since 2021 she has been a member of the expert Commission on psychology and pedagogy of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Author of 18 publications and co-author of the training-methodical manual «Organization of psychological service» (2020).

Scientific interests: Children’s psychology and family psychology, psychology of communication; volunteer and public activity.

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IRYNA PETRENKO

Candidate of Psychological Sciences (Ph.D), Senior Research Officer;

e-mail: petrenko.iryna.vld@gmail.com

https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=cHdlj0kAAAAJ

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5900-0852

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Work experience: Has more than 30 years of scientific experience. She is the author and co-author over 120 scientific publications, including five monographs, three practical manuals, three educational and methodological recommendations, professional articles and abstracts of scientific conferences.

Scientific interests: social psychology, personality psychology, communication psychology, pedagogical psychology.

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LARYSA BOBROVA

Candidate of Psychological Sciences (PhD), Senior Research Officer;

e-mail: Lara_69@i.ua

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3294-9216

https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=upx2YIcAAAAJ

 

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Work experience: She has more than 15 years of scientific and pedagogical experience, as well as more than 10 years of practical experience in psychological assistance to individuals in stressful situations, counseling on issues of personal growth, family and interpersonal relations. She is a teacher of psychological profile disciplines at a higher school, the author of more than 30 scientific publications.

Scientific interests: personality psychology, family and child psychology, psychology of success, positive psychotherapy.

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OLENA DZIUBENKO

Candidate of sciences (Ph.D), Senior researcher Officer

e-mail: lena4716@gmail.com

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1053-2492

https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=Pi9gZQQAAAAJ

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‌Work experience: more than 15 years of practical and scientific experience. She is a teacher of psychological profile disciplines at a higher school, the author and co-author over 35 scientific publications, including practical manuals, professional articles and abstracts of scientific conferences. Specialist in issues of school and family adaptation of personality, self-knowledge, personal growth, interpersonal relations.

Scientific interests: family and child psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, psychology of communication.

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ALINA MELNYK

Researcher, Psychologist specialist;

e-mail: alyamelnyk@gmail.com

https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=33A0cRgAAAAJ

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7386-8770

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Work experience in Non-Government organizations and family clubs, group and individual psychological work with adults (23+), author of online courses for improving the qualifications of psychologists in the field of inclusive education, co-author of the edition «Organizational and ethical principles of the activity of the Inclusive Resource Center» (2018) and «Methodological recommendations for the implementation of the personal assistant for a person with a disability» service (2021).

Scientific interests: psychology of communication in an inclusive educational environment, social psychology, psychology of personal growth.

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LYUDMILA CHERNYSH

Researcher

e-mail: admin@ispp.org.ua

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1708-3282

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SOFIA FISKOVICH

Junior Researcher

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5264-3564

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