Yana Diachkova

Personal information

Job Title: Associate Professor at the Department of Foreign Languages
Academic Degree: Ph.D. in Education
Academic Title: Associate Professor
E-mail: yanadyachkova@knu.ua

Work experience

10/2015-present
 Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages

Faculty of Economics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Vasylkivska Str., 90 A , Kyiv , Ukraine, 03022.
Teaching of the following courses:

  • English for Specific Purposes
  • Upper-Intermediate Business English in International Trade
  • Upper-Intermediate Business English in Marketing Communication

Education and training

2020

Expert in accreditation of educational programs.

National Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, Kyiv

2015
 Postgraduate studies at the Department of Foreign Language Teaching Methodology,
Kyiv National Linguistic University

2008
 Horlivka State Pedagogical Institute of Foreign Languages

Professional development:

  • Internship at the University of Białystok (Poland): “The Use of Modern Technologies in the Process of Teaching University Students”

  • Internship at the British Council in Ukraine (“English for Universities” project; courses English for Academic Purposes and English for Specific Purposes)
  • Participation in National Extraordinary Teachers’ Seminar

  • Seminars: Partners in Learning. Partners in Teaching, Spring into Speakout, Reforming Higher Education in Ukraine (Dinternal Education & Pearson)
  • Creative Campus course under the program Development of Competence-Based Teaching and Learning

Participation in:

  • Development and teaching of ESP courses
  • International educational and research collaborations
  • Humanitarian communication projects (in cooperation with Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Diia.Business Center, Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine)

Skills

  • Mother tongue(s): Ukrainian
    Other language(s): English (C2), Spanish (С1)
    Organizational skills and competencies: time management, curriculum design, teamwork, leadership in educational initiatives
    Computer skills and competencies: Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Internet, Social Media, online learning platforms
    Other skills: Research methodology, academic writing, intercultural communication

Research interests

Methodology of foreign language teaching; modern educational technologies; higher education pedagogy; intercultural communication in humanitarian contexts.

Publications

Projects

2023-2024
 Co-researcher. “Boundary Spanning in International Affairs: The Role of Language Competency in Humanitarian Aid for Ukraine.”
 (International collaborative project with OTH Regensburg, Germany)

2018–2021
Trainer. NATO Professional Development Program (in cooperation with Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv).