Aray Amanova Appointed Head of the Department of Pedagogy at ENU

Aray Amanova, PhD, Associate Professor, has been appointed Head of the Department of Pedagogy at the Higher School of Education of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

The newly appointed head was introduced to the department’s staff by Ardak Beisenbay, ENU Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs.

Arai Amanova is a highly qualified specialist with extensive experience in teaching, research, research management, and administrative activities in higher education.

In 2007, she graduated from Shakarim Semipalatinsk State University with a bachelor's degree in Pedagogy and Methods of Primary Education. In 2009, she earned a master's degree in Pedagogy and Psychology from Semipalatinsk State Pedagogical Institute. In 2017, she obtained her PhD in Pedagogy and Psychology from L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

She began her professional career as a Senior Lecturer at Shakarim Semipalatinsk State University. Subsequently, she held several positions at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, including Manager to the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Commercialization. Since 2025, she has served as a Research Lecturer at the Department of Pedagogy of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

She is the author of more than 50 scientific publications, including 17 articles indexed in the international Scopus and Web of Science databases. Her h-index is 7. She has experience in leading research projects and currently serves as a scientific supervisor to postdoctoral researchers within two research projects.

We sincerely congratulate Arai Amanova on her new appointment! We wish her every success in strengthening the department's research and educational potential, supporting the professional development of its academic staff, and implementing new initiatives!