Гульнара Геннадьевна Исмуханова

n  Place of Birth:                    Astrakhan, Russia

Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Sociology and Social Work, Department of Philosophy and Political Sciences.

ISA (International Sociological Association) Member since 2017 (2017-2020).

n  Teaching Activity: Lectures on the Basic and Special Courses in Economic Sociology in English, Kazakh & Russian for BA, MA & PhD Students, Academic Writing Skills, Scientific Supervision of Post-Graduates and PhD Students.

n  Training & Coaching Activities: Trainings “Human Resource Management: New Trends” for Business Leaders (5 days/Month, 20-30 Participants/Group, 72 academic Hours). Executive Team Coaching for Top Managers (3-5 Coaching Sessions/Month, 10-12 Participants/Group, 3-4 Hours/Session) and Executive Coaching for Business Leaders (abt. 1200 hours since 2012).

2014-2015               Private Fund “Development, Research & Education”                                          Almaty, Kazakhstan

Director General, Head of Department

n  Sociological Research and Trainings. 12 Research Projects, Training – more than 500 Academic Hours (Human Resource Development, Public Policy Research Methods, Analytical Skills for Junior Researchers, etc.

2013 – 2014             Agency for Religious Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan                                 Astana, Kazakhstan

Head of Department.

n  Analysis and Monitoring of Religious Situation in Kazakhstan, Public Policy Research and Public Policy Analysis.

1999 – 2013             Institute of Social Research                                                                                   Almaty, Kazakhstan

Director General.

n  Public Opinion Polls, Political Research, and Trainings. About 200 Research Projects, Training – more than 3000 Academic Hours (Human Resource Development, Public Policy Research Methods, Analytical Skills for Junior Researchers, SPSS (Basic & Advanced), etc.

1997 – 2003             Al-Farabi Kazakh State National University                                                          Almaty, Kazakhstan

Associate Professor, PhD, Department of Sociology, Department of Management.

n  Teaching activity: lectures on the basic and special courses in Sociology, Applied Research Methods in Marketing and Sociology (Qualitative and Quantitative Methods), Conflict Management, Economic Sociology, Sociology of Management, Academic Writing Skills, scientific supervision of students and post-graduates, member of editorial board of magazine  «KazSU Bulletin» (in English).

1995 – 1996             SIEMENS AG                                                                                                     Almaty, Kazakhstan

Assistant of General Manager, Private Network System Department.

n  Program Advisor of the Private-Network-Department (Telecommunication Network).

1994 – 2006             International Consortiums                                                                                    Brussels, Belgium,

including:  Hamburg Port Training Institute GmbH (Hamburg, Germany),  Hamburg Port Consulting AG (Hamburg, Germany), TransTech GmbH (Hannover, Germany), etc.

Local Expert for Marketing, Management, Human Resource Development; Project Assistant, Researcher, Financial Director, Head of Team.

n  Carry out large-scale quantitative researches based on consumer contentment capacities. Conducted researches based on quality accomplishments in every aspects of designing, coordination and report production etc. Have specialization in transport marketing, transport management, and inter business services. Provided proper management to research projects based on behavioral aspects comprised with methodology, sample development, analysis along with interpretation and field coordination etc.

education

Professional Coach, Certificate on ICF & ECA Standards. ICF Member since 2013.

2002, 2015-2017     Goethe Institute                                                                                                    Berlin-Almaty, DE-KZ

Certificate, Advanced (German, ZOP). Writing Skills.

Certificate, B2 & C1.

Department of Philosophy III (Central Asia Studies), Ethnology and Anthropology Studies, Scientific Supervisor – Head of the Department Professor I.Bahldauf.

Max-Planck-Institute of Social Anthropology and Ethnology                                Halle (Saale), Germany

Department “Integration and Conflict”, Ethnology and Anthropology Studies, Scientific Supervisor – Head of the Department Professor G.Schlee.

Visiting Researcher.

n  Diploma, Open Society Institute (OSI) and Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Scholarship.

2000 – 2001             Oxford University                                                                                                 Oxford, UK

Visiting Student, Linacre College, Department Of Sociology (Nuffield College).

Diploma of the University of Oxford, Chevening Scholarship. Applied Methods in Sociology and Political Sciences, Scientific Supervisor – Head of the Department Professor Anthony Heath.  The New Research Project was designed and applied for the Macarthur Foundation (Chicago, USA, Winner in 2002-2003).

1999 – 2003             Al-Farabi Kazakh State National University                                                          Almaty, Kazakhstan

Post Doctoral Study in Political Sociology (Habilitation).

n  Dissertation Thesis on: “Intra- and Interethnic Relations: multi-level approach to researching the Problems of in/equality”.  Scientific Supervisor – Head of the Department Professor Biekenov K.

1999                        Institute of Demoscopy                                                                                        Allensbach, Germany

Visiting Researcher, Certificate.

1996                        British Council Office                                                                                           Almaty, Kazakhstan

Language Course for Academic Writing Skills, Certificate of BC.

1992 – 1996             Al-Farabi Kazakh State National University                                                          Almaty, Kazakhstan

Postgraduate Study, PhD in Sociology, Department of Sociology.

n  Dissertation Thesis on: “Industrial Conflicts in Kazakhstan and Ways of their Resolution: Sociological Analysis”. Scientific Supervisor – Professor Aitov N.

1993 – 1994             Carl-Duisberg-Gesellschaft e. V.                                                                           Hamburg, Germany

Diploma in Management, The First Degree Manager.

n  Scholarship of Carl-Duisberg-Gesellschaft e. V.

1988 – 1992             Al-Farabi Kazakh State National University                                                          Almaty, Kazakhstan

MA in Philosophy, Department of Philosophy and Economics.

Russian                   Mother Tongue

German                   Advanced

English                    Good

Counseling & coaching skills – Individual and Group Counseling and Coaching for Government, Private Enterprises and Individuals.

Other skills – Driving-license (category B).