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).
