Yerdenova MeruyertFarabi University

Yerdenova Meruyert

24 november, 2025

A dissertation defense for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Yerdenova Meruyert Bekenovna on the topic “Psychogenetic Markers of Cognitive Abilities in Children and Adolescence”, specialty: 8D03107 – Psychology, will take place at al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

The dissertation was completed at the Department of General and Applied Psychology of al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Form of defense: dissertation work.

Language of defense: Russian.

Official Reviewers:

1. Satova Akmaral Kulmagambetovna – Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor of the Department of General and Applied Psychology, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University. Specialty: 19.00.07 – Pedagogical Psychology (Almaty, Kazakhstan); 

2. Tursungozhinova Gulnar Saylauhanovna – Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Acting Associate Professor of the Department of Language Communication, Higher School of Business and Communication, Shakarim University. Specialty: 19.00.01 – General Psychology, Personality Psychology, History of Psychology, Ethnopsychology (Semey, Kazakhstan).

Scientific Supervisors / Consultants:

1. Kustubaeva Almira Melsovna, Candidate of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Department of Biophysics, Biomedicine, and Neuroscience, al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

2. Michael Posner, PhD in Psychology, Emeritus Professor, University of Oregon (Eugene, Oregon, USA).

Temporary Members of the Dissertation Council:

1. Kabardov Mukhamed Kanshobievich – Doctor of Psychological Sciences, Professor of the Laboratory of Differential Psychology and Psychophysiology, Psychological Institute of the Russian Academy of Education (Moscow, Russia);

2. Beisenova Zhuparkul Zhumabayevna – Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Acting Associate Professor of the Department of Psychology, Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University (Almaty, Kazakhstan);

3. Galimzhanova Marzhan Anesovna – Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Director of the Institute for Professional Development of Teachers in Atyrau Region (Atyrau, Kazakhstan).

The defense will be held in a hybrid format (online/offline) on December 25, 2025, at 15:00, in room 123 of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (39 Masanchi Street), within the Dissertation Council of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University for the group of specialties / educational programs: «6D050100, 8D03101 – Sociology»;
«6D050200, 8D03104 – Political Science»; «6D090500, 8D11401 – Social Work»; «6D012300, 8D01801 – 8D01801 – Social Pedagogy and Self-Cognition »; «6D050300, 8D03107 – Psychology»; «6D010300, 8D01101 – Pedagogy and Psychology»; «8D03103 – Conflictology».

Zoom Conference Link:
https://zoom.us/j/98654074135?pwd=pmocWVa74AN5jP1xoTSSXKrzaUszNM.1

Meeting ID: 986 5407 4135

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