Hanna Karpenko

PhD in Psychology

Associate Professor

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e-mail: hanna.karpenko@cnu.edu.ua

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Academic Position

Associate Professor, PhD in Psychology, Department of Foreign Languages of
Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University

Education

1991–1996
Studied at the Faculty of Romance and Germanic Philology, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian University.

Qualification: Philologist (Germanic Languages), Teacher of English and German.

2008–2012
Postgraduate studies at Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University (Speciality: Pedagogical and Developmental Psychology, 19.00.07)

2015
Defended the PhD thesis entitled: “Psychological and Pedagogical Peculiarities of Educational Dialogue as a Means of Optimization of Learning Foreign Languages (based on English Teaching Material in Higher Educational Establishments)” at Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University.  

2025–2026 – successfully completed the attestation process and confirmed the qualification category of Specialist of the Highest Category.

Professional Experience

1996–2008
Teacher of English, Secondary School №11, Ivano-Frankivsk. Conducted an English club focused on project-based learning as an effective means of developing students’ communicative competence.

2003–2008
Part-time Assistant Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University.

2008–2020
Assistant Lecturer, Department of Foreign Languages, Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University.

Since February 26, 2020 till now
Associate Professor, Department of Foreign Languages, Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University.

From 2015 till now
Part-time English Lecturer, Ivano-Frankivsk Professional College of Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University.

2020–2024
Scientific Consultant, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Center for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of Children.

From 2020 till now – Head of the English Language and English Literature Section of the Ivano-Frankivsk Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Academic and Professional Activities

  • Coordinator of the British Council project “English for Universities”at the Department of Foreign Languages (2017-2019)
  • Participant in numerous international conferences, workshops and scientific events.
  • Author of several teaching manuals and methodological materials.
  • Author of more than 50 scientific papers and conference proceedings published in Ukrainian and international journals.
  • Author of articles indexed in Scopusand Web of Science.

Work with Gifted Youth

2015–2019
Member of the Jury of the Ivano-Frankivsk Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Since 2020 till now
Head of the English Language and English Literature Section of the Ivano-Frankivsk Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Supervised prize-winning students:

  • Oleksandr Fedorovych (2021);
  • Yuliia-Ivanna Kruzhynska (2023);
  • Anhelina Dubkovetska (2024);
  • Sofiia Hanotska (2026);
  • Anastasiia Drebulenda (2026).

Membership in Professional Associations

Since March 10, 2023

Member of the Public Organization “All-Ukrainian Association of Ukrainian Germanists”, Lviv (Membership №1479).

Renewed membership since January 1, 2024 (Membership №0520).

Research Interests

  • Modern approaches to English language teaching;
  • Development of foreign-language professional communicative competence;
  • Innovative methods of teaching English.

Awards and Recognitions

  • Certificate of Achievementfor significant contribution to the development of national education and successful preparation of students for the All-Ukrainian Subject Olympiads (2007).
  • Letter of Appreciationfrom Secondary School-Lyceum №23 of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University for active civic engagement and contribution to school development (2012).
  • Letters of Appreciationfrom the Department of Education and Science of the Executive Committee of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council for a high level of organization and conduct of the first stage of the All-Ukrainian Competition-Defense of Research Works of Students-Members of the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2016–2019).
  • Letter of Appreciationfrom Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University for conscientious work and high professionalism (2018).
  • Letter of Appreciationfrom the Department of Education and Science of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council for preparing winners of the first (city-level) stage of the All-Ukrainian Competition-Defense of Research Works of Students-Members of the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2022).
  • Certificates of Achievementfrom the Department of Education and Science of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council for preparing winners of the All-Ukrainian Competition-Defense of Research Works of Students-Members of the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2023–2024).
  • Certificate of Achievementfrom the Mayor of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, Ruslan Martsinkiv, for continuous volunteer work and youth initiatives on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day (2025).
  • Letter of Appreciationfrom Ivano-Frankivsk Professional College of Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University for outstanding professional competence, successful supervision of students’ research activities and contribution to strengthening the academic reputation of the college (2026).
  • Certificate of Achievementfrom Viktoriia Drotianko, Deputy Mayor and Director of the Department of Education and Science of Ivano-Frankivsk City Council, for preparing winners of the first (city-level) stage of the All-Ukrainian Competition-Defense of Research Works of Students-Members of the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2025–2026).

Public Activities

  • Member of the NGO “Warrior’s Wife”.
  • Mentor of the Youth Unit of the NGO “Warrior’s Wife”.
  • Member of the All-Ukrainian Association of Ukrainian Germanists.
  • Scientific Consultant of the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Center for Social and Psychological Rehabilitation of Children.

International Training and Professional Development

2023

Successfully completed the 30-hour teacher development course “Teaching and Learning in Difficult Times”, organized by the British Council within the Global Language for Resilience Programme (Wrocław, Poland, 6–8 June 2023)

2024

Completed the International Professional Development Programme for Higher Education Staff: “The Power of Social Media in the Professional Development of University Representatives: Personal Brand, Tools for Educational Products, Promotion of Sustainable Development Values” (Erasmus + Project №2022-1-PL01-KA220-HED-000090164) 28 March – 20 June 2024, 180 hours (6 ECTS credits). Certificate № COMSUS-WP3-085, issued on 21 June 2024.

2025

  • “Complete English Course: Master English Beginner to Advanced”, Udemy, 147 hours (4.9 ECTS credits).
  • “Business English Complete: English for Professionals”, Udemy, 45.5 hours (1.5 ECTS credits).
  • “Academic Integrity: Online Course for Teachers”, Prometheus, 60 hours (2 ECTS credits).

2026

“Teachers 2.0: Online Course on Professional Development and Mentorship”, EdEra, 30 hours (1 ECTS credit), Certificate No.1e7214ea-2507-4014-a33e8a0173dddf98, issued on 10 January 2026.

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1034-4424             https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=uk&user=uYN4kg2KkiMC             https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/GLT-9141-2022                                                        

English

English for Professional Purpose

Scientific Communication in English

 

E-mail: hanna.karpenko@pnu.edu.ua

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