On May 27, 2026, the public defense of the dissertation research of Natalia Viktorivna Statsenko on the topic: "Preparation of future education managers for change management in educational institutions" was held at Ushynsky University, submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in specialty 011 Educational, pedagogical sciences, field of knowledge 01 Education / Pedagogy.
Scientific advisor: Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Educational Management and Public Administration Natalia Mykolaivna Chernenko.
Official opponents: Kirdan Olena Leonidivna, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management, Acting Head of the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Management of Pavlo Tychyna Uman State Pedagogical University; Voznyuk Lidia Volodymyrivna, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Educational Management. of public policy and economics of the Municipal Institution of Higher Education "Dnipro Academy of Continuing Education" of Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council".
The relevance of the topic of the dissertation is due to modern transformational processes in the education system, the need to train competitive, professionally mobile education managers who are able to effectively manage changes in the context of reforming the education sector. The dissertation defense took place in a constructive and friendly atmosphere. Statsenko Natalia Viktorivna demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the theoretical and practical aspects of training future education managers to manage changes in educational institutions. While answering questions from members of the one-time specialized academic board (Prof. O. Dolzhenkov, Prof. I. Knyazheva, Prof. T. Koycheva, etc.), the postgraduate student convincingly substantiated the relevance of the research, its practical significance and scientific novelty. In her speeches, she focused on the importance of forming in future education leaders a readiness for strategic thinking, making effective management decisions, leadership, communication and adaptation to dynamic changes in the modern educational space.
Statsenko Natalia Viktorivna presented weighty arguments in favor of the main provisions of the dissertation, demonstrating a high level of scientific training, professional competence and scientific maturity. The quality of the report, the logical presentation of the material and the content of the answers to the questions confirmed the proper level of the research performed. The collegial decision of the council noted the relevance of the dissertation work, its scientific novelty, practical significance and logical consistency of the conclusions.
The staff of Ushynsky University sincerely congratulates the scientific supervisor and the postgraduate student on the successful defense of the dissertation and wishes them further scientific achievements, professional development and new creative achievements!
