Kunanbayeva Aizat Zhaidarkhanovna

Kunanbayeva Aizat Zhaidarkhanovna
Master, Senior Lecturer
a.kunanbaeva@tau-edu.kz

Work Experience

September 1, 2025 – Present – Turan-Astana University, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Social and Humanitarian Disciplines.

January 1, 2023 – October 30, 2024 – L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Research Fellow.

September 1, 2005 – January 1, 2023 – L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Senior Lecturer of the Department.

September 1, 2004 – September 1, 2005 – Almaty Technological University, Lecturer at the Department of Pedagogy.

September 1, 2002 – September 1, 2003 – Special Boarding School, Taraz, Teacher.

September 1, 2001 – September 1, 2002 – Secondary School named after S. Seifullin, Shu, Psychologist.

Education

1997–2001 – Taraz State University named after M.Kh. Dulaty, Bachelor’s Degree, Qualification: Practical Psychologist, Major: Psychology.

2003–2005 – Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Master’s Degree, Qualification: Master of Psychology.

2023–2026 – L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Doctoral Studies, Major: Psychology.

Professional Development

December 6, 2025 – January 6, 2026 – Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science, Certificate (Coursera, University of Pennsylvania).

September 30, 2025 – October 22, 2025 – Inspirational Leadership through Emotional Intelligence, Certificate (Coursera, Case Western Reserve University).

October 1, 2025 – October 14, 2025 – Teaching Methodology of Psychological Disciplines, Certificate (Institute of Psychology and Social Sciences).

August 11, 2025 – August 22, 2025 – Professional Development of Teachers in Inclusive Education, Certificate (Innovative Academy of Psychology and Management).

April 1, 2025 – April 30, 2025 – International Research Internship under the Doctoral Program “Psychology”, Certificate (University of Trento, Italy).

June 22, 2022 – June 24, 2022 – Care for Mental and Physical Trauma, Certificate (University of Minnesota, USA, online).

November 10, 2021 – December 14, 2021 – Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Abuse of Power, Certificate (United Nations, online).

November 20, 2020 – November 30, 2020 – Models of Inclusive Education in Foreign Countries, Certificate (Online platform “SKLAD”, Minsk, Belarus).

August 5, 2020 – August 25, 2020 – Quantitative Skills of a Modern Teacher in Distance Learning, Certificate (ENU named after L.N. Gumilyov).

August 1, 2019 – January 12, 2019 – Winter School of Pedagogical Excellence, Certificate (KAZGUU University, Astana).

October 1, 2018 – October 27, 2018 – Use of Critical Thinking Technology in Teaching Socio-Pedagogical Disciplines, Certificate (Astana).

December 22, 2017 – December 27, 2017 – Content, Structure and Methods of Teaching Students in a Competency-Based Approach, Certificate (KAZGUU University, Astana).

April 14, 2014 – April 26, 2014 – Advanced Training for Pedagogical Specialties of Higher Education Institutions in Kazakhstan, Certificate (Orleu National Center, Almaty).

December 1, 2014 – December 12, 2014 – Sociology, Certificate (Radboud University Nijmegen & Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands).

September 1, 2013 – January 11, 2013 – Modern Psychodiagnostics: Problems and Prospects, Certificate (Psychological Center “PsiHRON”, Astana).

June 18, 2012 – June 27, 2012 – European Model and Practice of Social Work, Certificate (Burgas Free University, Bulgaria).

Key Skills and Competencies

Conducting trainings, organizing seminars and conferences.

Strong communication skills, stress resistance, result orientation, initiative, high work capacity, responsibility, and teamwork skills.

Languages: Kazakh – native, Russian – fluent, English – conversational.

Additional Experience and Projects

2024–2025 – L.N. Gumilyov ENU, research project: “Study of current aspects and development of measures for bullying prevention among children”, project executor.

2015–2017 – Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, project: “Academic support of students in credit-based education systems based on international experience (USA, UK)”, project executor.

2021–2023 – International UNICEF project: providing socio-psychological support to families and children returning from conflict zones, project executor.

Member of the Republican Appeals Commission (expert evaluation of psychology test materials, 2010–2020).

Executor of project BR18574152: “Development of measures for preventing bullying among children and studying relevant aspects.”