Профессорско-преподавательский состав

Akhmedova Saltanat – master’s degree, senior lecturer, head of the Department of Tourism and Service.

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 30 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals included in the Scopus database.Teaching Disciplines: tourism economics, hospitality economics, tourism marketing, tourism management, service management, innovation management, introduction to HACCP, front office operations.

Contact details: kafedra_tur@mail.ru, 2-92-33-46

Nurashyeva Kulyanda Kulbosynovna – Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 70 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international journals included in the Scopus database.Teaching Disciplines: tourism management, tourism marketing, hotel chains

Contact details: 2-92-33-46

Kadyrbekova Dinara Serikovna –  PhD, acting associate professor

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 40 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals included in the Scopus database.Teaching Disciplines: museology, fundamentals of tourism and local history work, professional ethics and etiquette in tourism, local history of Zhetysu

Contact details: 6537275, @mail.ru

Zhaksybekova Dinara Kabirovna –  DBA., acting associate professor

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 30 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals.Teaching Disciplines: excursion science, excursion objects of Kazakhstan, features of conducting excursions on various topics, planning, organization, and legal frameworks of the tourism business, tourism infrastructure, tour operation, advertising activities in tourism, research activities in tourism, research activities in the service sector.

Contact details: d.kabirovna@mail.ru

Tulbayeva Aigerim Turlybekovna – DBA., acting associate professor

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 20 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals.Teaching Disciplines: fundamentals of tourism, history of tourism, fundamentals of hospitality industry, advertising activities in tourism, research activities in tourism, research activities in service industry, gastronomic tourism, service technology in restaurant and hospitality business, international restaurant and hospitality industry, methods of teaching tourism disciplines

Contact details:  aika_tu81@mail.ru

Lutherovich Oleg Grigorievich – senior lecturer Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences Academician of the International Academy of Children’s and Youth Tourism and Local History named after A.A. Ostapets-Sveshnikov. National Trainer in Sustainable Tourism, Honored Worker of Tourism of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 50 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals included in the Scopus database.Teaching Disciplines: excursion science, excursion objects of Kazakhstan, features of conducting excursions on various topics, local lore of Zhetysu, tourism infrastructure, tour operation, museum studies, theory and practice of sustainable tourism, global hotel chains as a catalyst for the tourism industry, functional types of management in the tourism industry, technology for creating master plans for tourism development in the republic of Kazakhstan, quality management in the tourism industry, cultural heritage and sacred geography of Kazakhstan.

 

Contact details: oleg_tur_53@mail.ru 

Dyussekeyeva Yerkegul Talgatovna – master’s degree holder, senior lecturer.

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 30 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals included in the Scopus database.

Teaching Disciplines: animation in hospitality, bar management, planning, organization, and legal framework of the tourism business, restaurant business in Kazakhstan, MICE tourism

 

Contact details: erkegul-94@mail.ru

Elegenova Aydana Serzhankyzy – master’s degree holder, senior lecturer

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.Teaching Disciplines: tourism management, animation in hospitality, economics in hospitality, fundamentals of entrepreneurship in restaurant and hotel business, standardization and certification in the service sector, fundamentals of safety in the service sector, organization of mass events, basics of safety in the service industry, advertising and information services in hospitality, material and technical base in the service sector, gastronomic tourism

Contact details: elegenovaa@inbox.ru 

Durzhanova Gulnur Galymovna – master’s degree holder, lecturer

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 10 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals.Teaching Disciplines: human resource management in tourism,tourism economics, tourism management, fundamentals of entrepreneurship in the restaurant and hospitality business, restaurant business in Kazakhstan

Contact details: durzhanovagulnur@mail.ru

Assylbekov Yestay Yerboluly – master’s degree holder, lecturer

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 10 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals.Teaching Disciplines: front office operations, marketing in the service industry, world tourist

Centers, food and beverage management (F&B), psychology of hotels, restaurants, and bars

economics of hospitality, hospitality animation and entertainment, social media marketing (SMM) inservices, fundamentals of safety in the service industry,

standardization and certification in services

Contact details: asylestai.01@mail.ru

Yespenbetov Nurkeldi Satayevich – master’s degree holder, senior lecturer

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 20 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals.Teaching Disciplines: techniques and tactics of active types of tourism, tourist all-around

Contact details: espenbetov87@mail.ru

Elyor Khursandovich Rakhmetov – master’s degree holder, lecturer

The field of scientific research covers theoretical, methodological and applied aspects of sustainable development of tourism and the hospitality industry, including the economics and management of tourism systems, strategic and innovative development of destinations.More than 20 scientific and scientific-methodological works have been published, including publications in international peer-reviewed journals.Teaching Disciplines: tourism combined  events-1, 2, 3, technique and tactics of active types of tourism, educational and training expedition.

 

Contact details: rahmetovvip99@gmail.com

Zakyryanov Bauyrzhan Kairatovich, PhD

Honorary Worker of Tourism of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2018). Academician of the International Academy of Children’s and Youth Tourism and Local History (MADYuTiK), Moscow.

Graduate of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Work experience at KazAST – 20 years.

Research area: Service industry.

Author of more than 50 scientific works (monographs, textbooks, teaching and methodological manuals, electronic textbooks), as well as publications in journals indexed with a non-zero impact factor in the databases of Thomson Reuters (Web of Science), Scopus, RSCI, and in national scientific journals and proceedings of International and National conferences.

Courses taught:
Tourism Economics; Research Methodology in Tourism; Teaching Practice; Research Practice; Academic Supervisor of Master’s and PhD dissertations.

E-mail: zakiryanov@kazast.kz

Ageleuova Aigul Toktarkhanovna

Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Master of Tourism, Dean of the Faculty of Tourism, Deputy Chairperson of the Educational and Methodological Association of the Educational Program Group “Tourism,” Corresponding Member of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Graduate of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
Work experience at KazAST – 25 years.

Author of more than 50 scientific works (monographs, textbooks, teaching and methodological manuals, electronic textbooks, and scientific articles indexed in Scopus, as well as materials of international scientific and practical conferences).

Research interests: Social philosophy, cultural heritage of the Republic of Kazakhstan, gender studies.
Courses taught: History and Philosophy of Science.

Contact details: aigulinskaya@mail.ru

Omarova Nazym Askhatovna – Doctor DBA, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Service

Laureate of the International Competition “Golden Compass” (Moscow, 2014). Awarded the badge “Kazakhstan Sayakhatshysy.” Holder of letters of appreciation and honorary certificates for active participation in the republican competition “Teachers of the XXI Century” among young university lecturers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the award “For Contribution to the Development of the Tourism Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (KTA).

Graduate of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University.
Work experience at KazAST – 10 years.

Author of more than 30 scientific works (teaching and methodological manuals), as well as publications in national scientific journals and proceedings of international and national conferences.

Courses taught:
Bar Management
International Restaurant and Hotel Industry
Front Office Operations
Animation in Hospitality
Gastronomic Tourism
Advertising and Information Activities in Hospitality
Excursion Sites of Kazakhstan
Tourism Management
Marketing in Services
MICE Tourism
Organization and Conduct of Excursions

Contact details:nazym.omarova.87@inbox.ru

Kanagatova (Kunasheva) Dina Bauberikovna – Candidate of Economic Sciences
Department of Tourism and Service

Holds three higher education degrees:
Kazakh Polytechnic Institute named after V.I. Lenin – Hydrogeological Engineer;
Kazakh State Agrarian University – Economist;
Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis – Psychologist.

Over 30 years of experience in higher education institutions. Author of more than 80 scientific publications, including articles published in journals indexed in RSCI, Scopus, Web of Science, and KKSON. Participant and speaker at international scientific and practical conferences.

Author of textbooks and teaching manuals in the discipline “Macroeconomics” in Kazakh and Russian languages.

Courses taught:

Doctoral programs:
Coaching and Leadership; Advanced Macroeconomics; Macroeconomic Policy; International Monetary and Credit Relations.

Master’s programs:
Behavioral Economics; Micro- and Macroeconomic Analysis; Macroeconomic Policy; Monetary Policy; Cognitive Economics.

Bachelor’s programs:
Macroeconomics 1–2; Microeconomics 1; Financial Management; Management; International Trade (Theory and Practice); State and Business; Production Management; Economic Theory, etc.

Trainings and master classes:
Stress Management and Resilience; Psychology of Money and Financial Literacy.

Contact details: 11227799@mail.ru

Madiyarova Diana Makaevna – Doctor of Economic Sciences
Department of Tourism and Service

Recipient of the state grant “Best University Teacher” (2014); recipient of the state grant “Best University Teacher” (2006); recipient of a grant under the program of the Commission for the Preparation, Publication and Acquisition of Textbooks for Universities in the field of “Social Sciences and Business” of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2005).

Awards and distinctions:

  • Medal “For Merits in the Development of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2015)

  • L.N. Gumilyov ENU Medal “Lev Gumilyov” (2015)

  • Badge “Honorary Worker of Education” (2013)

  • Honorary Certificates of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2005, 2012)

  • Honorary Certificates of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (2007–2018)

Zhaksybekova Dinara Kabirovna – Doctor DBA, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Service

Member of the Kazakh National Geographic Society. Holder of letters of appreciation and honorary certificates for active participation in the republican competition “Teachers of the XXI Century” among young university lecturers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the award “For Contribution to the Development of the Tourism Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (KTA).

Graduate of Kazakh State Pedagogical University.
Work experience at KazAST – 10 years.

Research area – Service industry.
Author of more than 60 scientific publications.

Courses taught:
History of Tourism; Fundamentals of Tourism; Tourism Infrastructure; Research Activities in the Service Sector; Research Activities in Tourism; Tourism Management; Excursion Management.

Contact details: d.kabirovna@mail.ru

 

Ushkulakova Gulnara Mukamedenovna – Master’s Degree, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Service

Winner of the Republican Competition “Best Specialists of the Tourism Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (Almaty, 2016).

Graduate of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University.
Work experience at KazAST – 7 years.

Research area – Service industry.
Author of more than 20 scientific works (textbooks, electronic teaching materials), as well as publications in journals with a non-zero impact factor in the databases of Thomson Reuters (Web of Science, Scopus, RSCI), in national scientific journals, and in proceedings of international and national conferences.

Courses taught:
Fundamentals of the Hospitality Industry; Organization of Excursions; Accounting and Reporting of Material and Technical Base in Services; Tour Operating; Restaurant Business in Kazakhstan; Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship in Restaurant and Hotel Business; Service Technology in Restaurant and Hotel Business; Accounting in Tourism; Economics of Tourism; Economics of Hospitality.

Contact details: gulnara.ushkulakova@mail.ru

Minikhanova Svetlana Viktorovna – Master’s Degree, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Service

Graduate of M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University.
15 years of experience in the tourism sector.
Work experience at KazAST – 7 years.

Research areas – Service industry and information technologies in tourism.

Director of IE “Grand Ways International” (tourism and non-immigrant visas), member of KTA; authorized instructor of the “Amadeus Basic Course”; General Director of LLP “Electronic Portal for Visa Processing and Travel” (international and domestic tourism, immigration); Director of LLP “Go2KZ” (employment abroad, tourism and immigration); member of the Educational and Methodological Association “Tourism.”

Courses taught:
New Information Technologies for Service Providers; New Information Technologies in Tourism; Advertising in Services; Advertising and Information Activities in Tourism.

Contact details: minikhanovasvetlana@gmail.com

Batyrbekov Nurzhan Nurlanbekovich – Master’s Degree, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Service

Member of the Republican Public Association “QazaqGeography.” Candidate Master of Sports in sport climbing. Winner of the nomination “Best Student Research Work of 2018” in the Tourism section and “Best Advisor of 2020.” Author of 10 articles published in national scientific-methodological journals and international scientific-practical conferences.

Courses taught:
Active Types of Tourism; Tourist All-Around Competitions; Techniques and Tactics of Active Tourism; Fundamentals of Tourist and Local History Activities.

Contact details: cj_nurik@mail.ru

Kulakhmetova Raushan Amantaevna – Master’s Degree, Senior Lecturer, Department of Tourism and Service

Graduate of the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism.
Work experience at KazAST – 7 years. Author of more than 10 scientific works, as well as publications in national scientific journals and proceedings of international and national conferences.

Courses taught:
Tourist Centers of the World; Tourist and Recreational Resources of Kazakhstan; Advertising and Information Activities in Hospitality.

Contact details: kia.sun.com@gmail.com