On May 11, 2026, a meeting of the specialized academic council of Sumy State University was held for the dissertation defense of Veronika Barvinok to obtain the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the field of study 05 “Social and Behavioral Sciences,” specializing in 051 “Economics.”
Dissertation Topic: “Socio-economic transformations in the ‘education-migration-labor market’ chain.”
Academic Supervisors:
- Anna Vorontsova, PhD, Senior Researcher, Department of International Economic Relations, Sumy State University;
- Adam Balcerzak, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Department of Market and Consumption, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (UWM), Poland.
The defense was conducted via an online conference. Based on the results of the open vote, the specialized academic council decided to award Veronika Barvinok the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The scientific community noted the relevance of the research and the high level of the candidate’s preparation.
We express our sincere gratitude to the members of the specialized academic council: Chairman: Prof. Oleksandr Kubatko, Doctor of Economics, Official Opponents: Prof. Maksym Sitnitskyi, Doctor of Economics; Prof. Anatoliy Goncharuk, Doctor of Economics, Reviewers: Assoc. Prof. Hanna Yarovenko, Doctor of Economics; Assoc. Prof. Iryna Pozovna, PhD. We thank them for their support, thorough analysis of the dissertation, and participation in the session.
The Department sincerely congratulates Veronika Barvinok on her successful defense! We wish her continued scientific achievements, professional growth, and new victories!
