Higher and postgraduate education
- Doctor of History, School of History, Dnepropertovsk National University, Ukraine (2006)
- Candidate of History, School of History, Dnepropertovsk National University, Ukraine (1993)
- Master of Arts, School of History, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine (1986)
Employment history
- School of History, V.N. KarazinKharkiv NationalUniversity Dean, 1997–until now
- School of History, V.N. KarazinKharkiv NationalUniversity Lecturer, 1990–until now
- Middle School #53, Kharkiv Teacher, 1985–1990
Teaching experience
LECTURING
- Undergraduate courses delivered at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University:
1998-2010
Special Historical Disciplines, 48 lectures, 2nd year, 100 students.
1999-until now
Introduction to History, 36 lectures, 1nd year, 100 students.
1990-until now
Historiography, 72 lectures, 4th year, 80 students
1990-1998
Historical Terminology, 36 lectures, 3rd year, 10 students
- Graduate courses delivered at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University:
2008 – until now
Scientific Information in Archival Studies, 36 lectures, 5th year, 10 students
Pregraduation Seminar, 32 lectures, 5th year, 10 students
Academic interestsHistory and historiography universities, history of historical science, history of Kharkiv region, history of education and science.
Academic publications and professional memberships
- 400 academic publications and presentations
- Corresponding member of Ukrainian Academy of Historical Sciences (1999)
- Honorary member of Ukrainian Union of Regional Ethnographers (1995)
Fellowships, scholarships, awards and research grants obtained
- Honoured Worker of Education of Ukraine (2010)
- International research project “Ubi universitas – Ibi Europa. Transfer and adaptation of university ideas in the Russian Empire of the second half of the 18th – first half of the 19th century” (2008 – 2010; Gerda Henkel Stiftung (AZ 02/SR/08))
- Regional Competition “High School – Best Names” Award (2007)
- German Historical Institute in Moscow Scholarship (2007)
- Kharkiv Regional Local Studies Award (1998)
- High Achiever of Education of Ukraine Award (1998)
- Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Scholarship (1997-1998)
- All-Ukrainian Union of Regional Ethnographers Award (1997)
Languages
Ukrainian, Russian, English