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Syzko Hanna Ivanivna
Position
Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Psychology and Speech Therapy
Е-mail
hi_syzko@bdpu.org.ua / sizko71108@gmail.com
Awards
- Certificate of Merit from the Department of Education and Science, Youth and Sports of the Zaporizhzhia Regional State Administration (2013);
- Certificate of Merit from the Rector of Berdyansk State Pedagogical University (2015);
- Certificate of Merit from the Head of the Council of Young Scientists of Berdyansk State Pedagogical University (2017).
Education
2007 – Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, qualification: Lecturer in Pedagogy;
2010 – Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, specialization: 19.00.07 – Pedagogical and Developmental Psychology, postgraduate studies;
2017 – Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, qualification: Practical Psychologist;
2018 – Kyiv Jungian Institute, specialization: Jungian Counseling, qualification: Jungian Counselor.
Scientific degrees and scientific titles
2012 – Candidate of Sciences dissertation: "Psychological Characteristics of the Development of a Humane Attitude towards People with Physical Disabilities among Future Educators."
Labor activity
Has been working at Berdyansk State Pedagogical University since 2006;
2012–2020: Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Psychology and Speech Therapy;
2020–present: Associate Professor, Department of Applied Psychology and Speech Therapy.
Research interests
- Professional aspects of an educator’s work;
- Psychology of children with special educational needs;
- Jungian analytical counseling;
- Art therapy;
- Conflict studies;
- Pathopsychology.
Public activity
- Full member of the NGO “Association of Special Education Teachers of Ukraine” from 2022 to the present.
Advanced training, internship for the last 5 years
- State Higher Educational Institution “Priazovskyi State Technical University.” Course topic: “Resilient Teaching in Wartime: Course Design, Instructor Time Management, and Techniques for Improving Psychological Well-being” (60 hours / 2 ECTS credits).
- Participation in the roundtable “A Vision for Modern Psychological and Pedagogical Support for Children with Special Educational Needs” (8 hours / 0.3 ECTS credits).
- Training on the theoretical and methodological application of the “Hibuki Therapy” technique for addressing childhood trauma (24 hours / 0.8 ECTS credits).
- Courses for psychologists provided by the international organization DOBRO DOBRIM (Croatia) on the topic “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in War Veterans and Their Families” (30 hours / 1 ECTS credit).
- Webinar hosted by BSPU (Berdyansk State Pedagogical University): “From Hypothesis to Publication: A Comprehensive Approach to Scientific Research,” September 6, 2024 (ARS DOSENDI).
- Webinars as part of the “Prevention of Suicidal Behavior” course, October–November 2024.
- Professional development online course by “Ostrivtsi Prohresyvnosti” (Islands of Progressiveness): “New Opportunities for Educators,” October 21–30, 2024.
- Online course “Children and War,” October 24 – November 11, 2024.
- Participation in the “PORUCH” support group and the training program “Teaching Healing Techniques to Parents, Guardians, and Professionals Working with Children,” implemented with the support of the UNICEF Office in Ukraine, November 2024.
- Online course by the international Vela USA-Ukraine project: “The Psychology of Bullying: Prevention and Counteraction Strategies,” February–March 2025.
- Professional development program “Research on Socio-Economic Systems”: Module 1. Analytics of Socio-Economic Processes and Forecasting; Module 2. Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies in Business and Science, April 16, 2025.
- International internship “Fundraising and Project Management in Educational Institutions: European Experience” (180 hours / 6 ECTS credits). Zustricz Foundation, 10A/26 Norimberska St., Kraków, Republic of Poland, May 17 – June 22, 2025.
- Professional development program “Research on Socio-Economic Systems: Analytics of Socio-Economic Processes and Forecasting; Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies in Business and Economic Science” (60 hours / 2 ECTS credits). Dmytro Motornyi Tavria State Agrotechnological University, March 31 – April 15, 2025.
- Online professional development course: “Innovative Teaching Technologies and the Development of Professional Competencies for Higher Education Lecturers.” Field of study: “Education.” 60 hours / 2 ECTS credits. ZNU Center for Postgraduate Education and Professional Qualifications. December 15 – December 27, 2025.
Disciplines
- General Psychology;
- Psychological and Pedagogical Assessment in Special Education;
- Developmental Psychology (Typical and Atypical Ontogenesis);
- Psychology;
- Psychology of Emergency Situations;
- Conflict Studies and Fundamentals of Mediation.