Interregional Academy of Personnel Management

The department is located in building No. 23, office 31/2
Department phone number: 71-69

Department of Psychologyis a graduate department of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Psychology and Social Sciences and trains applicants for the first (bachelor's), second (master's) and third (educational and scientific) levels of higher education in the specialty C4 "Psychology". The department's activities are aimed at ensuring the quality of higher education in accordance with the standards of higher education of Ukraine, the requirements of the National Agency for Higher Education, ESG and the principles of academic integrity.

Higher education standard - first (bachelor's) level of higher education

Higher education standard - second (master's) level of higher education

Higher education standard - third (educational and scientific) level of higher education

Department Missionof psychology is to train highly qualified specialists in the field of psychology, capable of responsible professional activity, scientific research and continuous professional development, taking into account modern social challenges, labor market needs and employer requests. The department ensures the formation of personal and professional, research, ethical and practical competencies of higher education applicants.

Department Visionof psychology is a modern academic center of psychological education and science, integrated into the national and international educational and scientific space, which combines education, science and practice, forms the professional identity of a psychologist capable of working in conditions of uncertainty, crises and social transformations, and contributes to the development of a culture of mental health and psychological care in society.

Development strategyof the Department of Psychology is implemented through ensuring the quality and systematic updating of educational programs, implementing competency-based and practice-oriented approaches, strengthening the practical orientation of training, developing research activities and human resources potential, as well as active interaction with stakeholders, employers, students and graduates.

The educational process at the Department of Psychology is being implementedin the form of lectures, seminars, practical classes and trainings using modern interactive teaching methods (discussions, case methods, group work, practical modeling of professional activity) and aimed at achieving program learning outcomes and developing the ability for independent professional thinking.

Practical training and professional orientationapplicants are provided by completing internships in specialized institutions in Kyiv, involving applicants in the activities of the Center for Psychological Counseling and Psychocorrection, as well as forming skills in practical psychological work in accordance with the ethical standards of the profession. At the same time, the department actively develops student scientific activity, scientific circles operate, and scientific events are held, which contributes to the formation of research competencies and academic culture of applicants for higher education.

DEPARTMENT STAFF

Leading specialists of the department, who carry out the instructions of the head of the department in accordance with the department's work plans; participate in the development of relevant documentation regarding the activities of the department, generate reports, maintain accounting and reference documentation within their competence; maintain documentation in accordance with the nomenclature of cases; maintain an appropriate psychological climate and good relations with all employees are:

Daryna Viktorivna BURIAN

Karina Romanivna SOBCHENKO

THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS AND SCIENTIFIC AND METHODOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT'S DISCIPLINES ARE CARRIED OUT BY:

	Yana Mykolayivna RAIEVSKA –Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department. Teaches the following subjects:Personality psychology, Fundamentals of mediation, Theoretical and methodological problems of psychology, Supervision in practical psychology, Modern concepts and theories of personality development, Clinical psychoanalysis. Author of over 200 scientific papers. ORCID:https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0003-3802-2304 Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57218830781 Web of Science Researcher ID C-8527-2019 Digital Library NAES of Ukraine:https://irbis-nbuv.gov.ua/ASUA/0053620 Google Scholar Citations:https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=bsfNHk0AAAAJ&hl=en Researchgate:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Yana-Raievska?ev=hdr_xprf
	Antonina Mykhailivna GRIS –Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department. Teaches the following subjects:Theory and practice of psychotraining, Differential psychology, Crisis intervention, Management psychology, Social and psychological rehabilitation, Crisis counseling. Author of over 180 scientific papers. ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0153-2303 Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57220177701 Google Scholar Citations:https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?hl=ru&user=jJZ8NlsAAAAJ
	Maria Mykhailivna PAVLYUK –Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department. Teaches the following subjects:Psychological counseling, Psychological correction, Victimology, Research methodology and academic integrity, Practical and ethical aspects of psychological counseling. Author of over 130 scientific papers. ORCID:https://orcid.org/00000002-0822-8128 Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57220184831 Google Scholar Citations:https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?hl=ru&user=iIBHx58AAAAJ
	Maria Serhiivna YATCHUK  – Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department. Teaches the following subjects:Problems of psychological health in the modern world, Neuropsychology, Fundamentals of psychogenetics, Narcology, Neurotic personality disorders. Author of over 80 scientific papers. ORCID:https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6549-283X Google Scholar Citations:https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=uk&user=f9hl0VUAAAAJ
	Elena Leontiivna TURYNINA– Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department. Teaches the following subjects:Psychodiagnostics, Experimental Psychology, Practicum in General Psychology, Psychology of Crisis States and Traumatic Events, Fundamentals of Psychological Practice (Practical Psychology). Author of over 120 scientific papers. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3810-2040 Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=59653780600 Google Scholar Citations:https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?hl=ru&user=StjmsswAAAAJ Digital Library NAES of Ukraine:https://irbis-nbuv.gov.ua/ASUA/0917563
	Olena Leonidivna SHOPSHA– Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department. Teaches the following subjects:Psychological special practice in special courses, Art therapy, Conflictology, Family Psychology, Ethnic and cross-cultural psychology. Author of over 150 scientific papers. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2192-8911 Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58797987300 Google Scholar Citations:https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?hl=uk&user=gUsQT_wAAAAJ
	Oksana Bogdanivna MELNYCHUK– Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department. Teaches the following subjects:Psychology of creativity and spontaneity, Psychology of development and success, Innovative technologies of professional activity of a psychologist, Self-knowledge training, Socio-psychological adaptation. Author of over 80 scientific papers ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8777-5914 Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=60040393300 Google Scholar Citations: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=uk&user=eMqcybwAAAAJ
	Liliya Dmitrievna KONYAEVA– Associate Professor of the Department, Candidate of Psychological Sciences. Teaches the following subjects:Academic Studies, History of Psychology, General Psychology. Author of over 50 scientific papers. ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8388-2090 Scopus: Google Scholar Citations: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=uk&user=nAOc-9MAAAAJ
	Lyudmila Oleksiivna FEDOSOVA– Associate Professor of the Department,Candidate of Psychological Sciences. Teaches the following subjects:Clinical psychology, Pathopsychology, Fundamentals of psychotherapy, Organization of psychological services. Author of over 30 scientific papers. Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57430399900
	Larisa Bronislavivna PLATASH– Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor. Teaches the following subjects:  Psychology and pedagogy of higher education, Educational psychology, Pathopsychology with the basics of defectology, Psychology of abnormal development. Author of over 50 scientific papers. ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6491-4897 Google Scholar Citations: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=uk&user=2CENqoUAAAAJ  Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57364994600
	Tetyana Leonidivna TKACHUK– Associate Professor of the Department,Candidate of Psychological Sciences. Teaches the following subjects:Methods of conducting psychological examination in various branches of psychology, Forensic psychological examination, Forensic psychology. Author of over 30 scientific papers. ORCID:https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3041-2834  Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57554796000 Google Scholar Citations:https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=yyEWh1kAAAAJ&hl=uk
	Ruslan Oleksandrovych LAVLINSKY– Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department. Teaches subjects: Theory and practice of mediation, Biosuggestive therapy, Coaching in psychological counseling. Author of over 30 scientific papers. ORCID:https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8855-138X Google Scholar Citations:https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=uk&user=CB7W-gQAAAAJ
	Mykola Mykolayovych SHOPSHA– Associate Professor of the Department,Candidate of Sciences in Public Administration. Teaches the following subjects:Gerontopsychology, Labor psychology and engineering psychology, Political psychology. Author of over 30 scientific and educational and methodological works. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4361-039X Scopus:https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=58797160500 Google Scholar Citations: https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?hl=ru&user=_H0TUP0AAAAJ

Since 2021, scientific and pedagogical workers of the Department of Psychology have been conducting research on the topic: "Socio-psychological support for maintaining the mental health of an individual in the conditions of societal transformation". The purpose of the research is to determine the features of socio-psychological support for maintaining the mental health of an individual in the conditions of societal transformation and to develop appropriate technologies of psychotherapeutic and advisory assistance on their basis. Since 2022 - on the topic: "Transformational processes of development and formation of an individual in crisis situations: modern psychosocial dimensions", the relevance of which is due to the fact that a life crisis is determined by both life circumstances, the social situation, and internal personal conflict. 

HEADS OF THE DEPARTMENT DURING ITS EXISTENCE: 

Naum KOLOMINSKY,Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, Full Member (Academician) of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine, awarded the A.S. Makarenko Medal (2000-2001);

Elena TURYNINA, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Doctor of Psychology, Professor of the Department, Academician of the ICA, awarded the Order of Catherine the Great by the European Academy of Natural Sciences(2001-2016);

Oksana DREVITSKA, Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor (2016-2019);

Olena SHOPSHA, Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor,psychodrama therapist, founder of the NGO "Institute of Psychodrama, Modern Psychology and Psychotherapy", member of the Council of the Institute (IPSPiP), member of the European Psychodrama Association(2019-2022).

Yana RAEVSKA,Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor, CBT consultant, certified supervisor, member of the Advanced Training Committee of the International Association of Supervisors,full member of the scientific organization "Center for Ukrainian-European Scientific Cooperation" and the Public Organization "National Psychological Association", member of the expert council of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on certification of scientific personnel in psychological sciences,member of the editorial board of the scientific and practical journal "Scientific Works of the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management. Psychology" (professional),included in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine in accordance withOrder of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 1017 of September 27, 2021,journal "Scientific Bulletin of Uzhhorod National University. Series: Psychology" (professional),included in the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 1017 of September 27, 2021,the journal "Inclusion and Society",included in the List of Scientific Professional Publications of Ukraine in accordance with the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated December 23, 2022 No. 1166 (Appendix No. 3) in the specialties 011 “Educational, Pedagogical Sciences”, 013 “Primary Education”, 015 “Professional Education (by specialization)”, 016 “Special Education”, 051 “Economics”, 053 “Psychology”.Awarded with the gratitude of the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Higher Education of the Committee on Education, Science and Innovations of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2024). Medal "FOR DIGNITY AND PATRIOTISM" by the All-Ukrainian Association "KRAYINA" (2022-2025).