PSYC News

On December 16th, the ceremony of awarding presidential scholarships to the 70 best university students took place. We are glad to announce that our 3rd-year student from the psychology department Nayeon Piagai received a Presidential Scholarship Award. Nayeon received a scholarship in the amount of 60 thousand soms along with a commendation letter."

Mursal Ayobi graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from AUCA in 2021. This year, she received a Chevening Scholarship, the UK government’s fully funded international scholarship, and is currently studying at the University of York in Heslington, United Kingdom. In this interview, Mursal shares what it was like studying at AUCA and her journey to getting her Master’s degree.

"This article analyzes contradictory practices carried out in Kyrgyzstani crisis centers for victims of gender violence resulting in women-clients failing to obtain the protection they seek. These problematic dynamics are shaped by a global apparatus on women’s human rights protection and international standards of practice..."

Since June 2020, students of Master of Arts Program in Applied Psychology of AUCA have been providing free-of-charge psychological support services for the communities of Bishkek. Beginner psychologists under supervision have worked with 70 individual clients and led several support groups during this time period.

She is being recognized as a visionary and transformative leader in the areas of Trauma Research and International Collaboration. Her psychiatric expertise of many years of trauma work in Central Asia and Kazakhstan, as well as her extraordinary support for the Veteran and Refugee Center (VIRTIS)

On Saturday, October 26, the AUCA Psychology department conducted its Annual Student Symposium "Research, Writing, and Thinking in Contemporary Psychology", where graduating students presented their research proposals for the Senior and Master Thesis, and Projects in Social Sciences.