08/2023 – present: Doctoral Student at the Chair of Educational Technology, DSI (Digital Society Initiative) Excellence Program Fellow, University of Zurich, Switzerland
09/2016 – 07/2023: Senior Lecturer at the College of Human Sciences and Education, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan
2020 – 2022: Faculty Mentor Facilitating Transition to Remote Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic, KIMEP University, Kazakhstan
10/2018: Professional Internship at Uppsala University, Sweden
08/2014 – 05/2016: Master of Arts in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) at KIMEP University, Kazakhstan [GPA: 4.05/4.33]
Master Thesis: Current EFL Practices in Kazakhstan: Teachers’ Sense of Professional Self-Efficacy
10/2013 – 08/2016: English Language Instructor at the Faculty of Philology, Suleyman Demirel University, Kazakhstan
09/2010 – 05/2014: Bachelor of Education (Two Foreign Languages) Suleyman Demirel University, Kazakhstan [GPA: 3.7/4]
Bachelor Thesis: The Impact of English as an International Language on Learners’ Identity in Intercultural Communication
Research Interests
Digital Transformation of Education
Instructional Design
(Para-)social, Affective, and Cognitive Learning Processes
Learner Engagement
Teacher Education and Professional Development
Other Activities
Member of EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction), JURE (Junior Researchers of EARLI), DSI Community Education, SIG (Special Interest Group) 6 “Instructional Design”, SIG 7 “Technology-Enhanced Learning and Instruction”
Reviewer for CALE (Central Asia Language and Education) 2023, EARLI JURE 2024 and SIG 6&7 2024 Conferences
Contributor to the 2nd London International Conference 2021 Organization
Awards and Grants
DSI Excellence Program Scholarship, University of Zurich, 2023
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship for Central Asia, 2023
Kazakhstani Government-funded Research Grant "Integration of Local Researchers into the Global Scientific Community: The Challenges and Possible Solutions in the Case of Kazakhstan" (direct cost: $169K), KIMEP University jointly with Narxoz University, 2018
Erasmus+ ICM Staff Mobility Program Scholarship, Uppsala University, 2018
Highest GPA among Master Students of KIMEP Language Center, KIMEP University, 2016
KIMEP University Scholarship for Master Studies (merit-based, top 5%)
Selected Representative of Kazakhstan for the Panel "Smart Device Application for Women" at the 1st World Congress of Global Partnership for Young Women, Duksung Women's University, 2012
Kazakhstantani Government Scholarship for Bachelor Studies (merit-based, top 20% in the country)
