Prof. Dr. Iryna Sekret

Committee Chair - Education, Psychology, Management

Prof. Dr. Iryna Sekret (STARTINFORUM, Turkey/Ukraine) is the Committee Chair of IATELS. She plays a key role in defining the Association policies, work priorities and further international development.

Education

  • English Language Teaching
  • Applied Psychology
  • PhD in Educational Psychology
  • Full Professorship in Education

Experience

Prof. Dr. Iryna Sekret has held significant leadership roles in international project management., academic work and research As the Chairperson of the Board for STARTINFORUM (Turkiye), and Committee Chair for IATELS, she has been responsible for defining development strategies, organizing conferences, and coordinating international collaborations. Apart from teaching in different universities of Ukraine and Turkiye, her experience includes serving as the Director of the Center of International Collaboration and Students’ Academic Mobility at Dniprodzerzhinsk State Technical University (Ukraine). Occupying different administrative positions in universities among her professional priorities was establishing international research partnerships and educational innovation.

Prof. Dr. Iryna Sekret has been actively involved in a number of international projects, including “MOOCs ‘Contemporary ICT Tools and Innovative Methods of Creative Education’,” “IRNet” project, an international research network focused on developing new tools for pedagogical science in ICT and e-learning, “Ethos – Ethical Education for a sustainable and dialogic future” and “Re-Creation – Creative approaches in Religious Education and Personal Development” and others.

Professional Vision

“My professional vision is to architect an international space of business and education ‘ where academia meets global innovation, ensuring that human potential remains the primary engine of technological progress. I am dedicated to transforming local expertise into global leadership by building strategic bridges of communication and education that transcend both geographical and disciplinary boundaries.”

Mission in IATELS

  • Global Synergy: Building a vast, borderless network that connects academic institutions and industry leaders for shared international growth.
  • Digital Innovation: Leading the adoption of high-tech pedagogical tools to modernize the learning experience.
  • Academic Integrity: Providing world-class platforms for research dissemination, international conferences, and peer-reviewed publishing.
  • Human Capital Mastery: Empowering educators and managers through specialized training in leadership, communication, and organizational psychology.
  • Interdisciplinary Bridge: Harmonizing technology, language studies, and psychology to solve complex educational challenges in a globalized world.