Yuliya S. Smirnova Candidate of Psychology, Associate Professor Department of Psychology Kalvaryiskaia str. 9, room 428 Minsk Republic of Belarus 220004 Tel.: (+375-17) 259-70-48; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Personal e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Biography Publications

Biography

PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor, the chair of psychology, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Belarusian State University.

Education, labor and scientific career:

Yu. S. Smirnova was born in 1978 in Minsk.

In 1995 - 2000 she was a student of the Belarusian State University, the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, psychological department (Qualification: psychologist, a lecturer in psychology).

In 2000 - 2004 she was a postgraduate student of the Belarusian State University (19.00.05 - Social Psychology).

In 2000 - 2001 she was the Head of Psychological Laboratory (the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Belarusian State University).

In 2000 she became a lecturer in psychology, in 2008 - senior lecturer, in 2010 - Associate Professor, the chair of psychology, the Faculty of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Belarusian State University.

In 2009 she defended a thesis "STUDENTS' PREJUDICES TOWARD REPRESENTATIVES OF STIGMATIZED GROUPS".

Disciplines:

• Conflictology;
• Social Psychology;
• Psychology (discipline "Psychology and Pedagogics");
• Communicative competence of a teacher: the psychological training.

Scientific and applied interests:

• Psychology of prejudices and stigmatization;
• Psychology of conflicts.