Faculty – School of Sciences and Humanities

Daniel Pugh

Dean of the School of Sciences and Humanities

E-mail:

dpugh@nu.edu.kz

Administration
Halit Dundar Akarca

Post-doctoral Scholar

E-mail:

halit.akarca@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Ulan Z. Bigozhin

Post-doctoral Scholar

E-mail:

ulan.bigozhin@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Philip Enns

Vice Dean for Academic Affairs

E-mail:

philip.enns@nu.edu.kz

Administration
Giulio Seccia

Department Chair and Vice Dean for Research and Graduate Studies/Professor

E-mail:

giulio.seccia@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Karie Pieczynski

Director/Instructor

E-mail:

karie.pieczynski@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Jean-François Caron

Department Chair/ Associate Professor

E-mail:

jean-francois.caron@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Siegfried Van Duffel

Department Chair/Associate Professor

E-mail:

siegfried.vanduffel@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Sofiya An

Department Chair / Assistant Professor

E-mail:

sofiya.an@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Uli Schamiloglu

Department Chair

E-mail:

uli.schamiloglu@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Andrey Filchenko

Department Chair

E-mail:

andrey.filchenko@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Neil Collins

Professor

E-mail:

neil.collins@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Okan Yilankaya

Professor

E-mail:

okan.yilankaya@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Ahti-Veikko Pietarinen

Professor

E-mail:

ahtiveikko.pietarinen@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Zeinekhan Kuzekova

Professor

E-mail:

zkuzekova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Ronald Moore

Professor

E-mail:

ronald.moore@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Caress Schenk

Associate Professor, Director of Graduate Studies

E-mail:

cschenk@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Alexei Trochev

Associate Professor

E-mail:

atrochev@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Nikolay Tsyrempilov

Associate Professor

E-mail:

nikolay.tsyrempilov@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Sarkyt Аliszhan

Associate Professor

E-mail:

saliszhan@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Meiramgul Kussainova

Associate Professor

E-mail:

mkussainova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Omarbekova Gulnara Abildaevna

Associate Professor

E-mail:

gulnara.omarbekova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Elmira Orazaliyeva

Associate Professor

E-mail:

elmira.orazaliyeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
James Nikopoulos

Associate Professor

E-mail:

james.nikopoulos@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Alima Bissenova

Associate Professor

E-mail:

abissenova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Gavin Slade

Associate Professor

E-mail:

gavin.slade@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Bimal Adhikari

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

bimal.adhikari@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Charles J. Sullivan

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

charles.sullivan@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Сhunho Park

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

chunho.park@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Hélène Thibault

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

helene.thibault@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Hoyoun Koh

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

ho.koh@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Maja Savevska

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

maja.savevska@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Mwita Chacha

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

mwita.chacha@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
SeJin Koo

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

se-jin.koo@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Spencer Willardson

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

spencer.willardson@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Dana Bazarkulova

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

dana.bazarkulova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Maxim Goryunov

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

maxim.goryunov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Zhanna Kapsalyamova

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

zhanna.kapsalyamova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
In Kyung Kim

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

in.kim@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Irina Kirysheva

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

irina.kirysheva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Vladyslav Nora

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

vladyslav.nora@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Iraj Rahmani

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

iraj.rahmani@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Galiya Sagyndykova

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

galiya.sagyndykova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Berk Yavuzoglu

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

berk.yavuzoglu@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Mikhail Akulov

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

mikhail.akulov@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Daniel Beben

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

daniel.beben@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Elliott Bowen

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

elliott.bowen@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Mihnea Capraru

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

mihnea.capraru@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Rozaliya Garipova

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

rozaliya.garipova@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Clare Griffin

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

clare.griffin@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Sydney Morrow

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

sydney.morrow@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Curtis Murphy

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

curtis.murphy@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Shane Ryan

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

shane.ryan@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Daniel Scarborough

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

daniel.scarborough@nu.edu.kz

Department of History, Philosophy and Religious Studies Department
Zhanar Abdigapbarova

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

zhabdigapar@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Zhazira Agabekova

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

zhazira.agabekova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Zhanar Baiteliyeva

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

zhbaiteliyeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Funda Guven

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

funda.guven@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Meruyert Ibrayeva

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

mribrayeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Zeinep Zhumatayeva

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

zzhumatayeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Alexandra Shaeffer

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

alexandra.shaeffer@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Amanda Murphy

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

amanda.murphy@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Eva-Marie Dubuisson

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

eva.dubuisson@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Gabriel McGuire

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

gmcguire@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Jenni Lehtinen

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

jenni.lehtinen@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Luis Villamia

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

luis.villamia@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Mahire Yakup

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

yakefu.mayila@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Reza Taher-Kermani

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

reza.taher@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Victoria Thorstensson

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

victoria.thorstensson@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Saltanat Akhmetova

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

saltanat.akhmetova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Erika R. Alpert

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

erika.alpert@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Reed Coil

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

reed.coil@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Paula Doumani Dupuy

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

paula.dupuy@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Alex Miltsov

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

alexandre.miltsov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Ramey Moore

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

ramey.moore@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Madi Zhakupbayev

Anthropology Laboratory Assistant

E-mail:

mzhakupbayev@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Nathan Hulsey

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

nathan.hulsey@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Jeanine Dagyeli

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

jeanine.dagyeli@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Samal Abzhanova

Instructor

E-mail:

sabzhanova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Yermek Adayeva

Instructor

E-mail:

yermek.adayeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Bakyt Akbuzauova

Instructor

E-mail:

bakyt.akbuzauova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Aidar Balabekov

Instructor

E-mail:

aidar.balabekov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Kulyan Kopesh

Instructor

E-mail:

kkopesh@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Saule Mussabekova

Instructor

E-mail:

smussabekova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Raushan Myrzabekova

Instructor

E-mail:

rmyrzabekova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Gulzhamilya Shalabayeva

Instructor

E-mail:

gshalabayeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Guldana Tulenova

Instructor

E-mail:

gtulenova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Aigerim Yessirkepova

Instructor

E-mail:

ayessirkepova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Kazakh Language and Turkic Studies
Saule Dochshanova

Instructor

E-mail:

saule.dochshanova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Chunying Lin

Instructor

E-mail:

chun.lin@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Olga Potanina

Instructor

E-mail:

olga.potanina@nu.edu.kz

Department of Languages, Linguistics, and Literatures
Christina Pugh

Instructor

E-mail:

christina.pugh@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Adina Arvatu

Instructor

E-mail:

adinacamelia.arvatu@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Shane Ellis Coates

Instructor

E-mail:

shane.coates@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Mariya Deykute

Instructor

E-mail:

mariya.deykute@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Jonathan Dupuy

Instructor

E-mail:

jonathan.dupuy@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Simon Land

Instructor

E-mail:

simon.land@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
James Michael Nielsen

Instructor

E-mail:

james.nielsen@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Marilyn Plumlee

Instructor

E-mail:

marilyn.plumlee@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Robert Winter

Instructor

E-mail:

robert.winter@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Ti Wu

Instructor

E-mail:

ti.wu@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Brandon Brock

Writing Across the Curriculum Coordinator/Instructor

E-mail:

brandon.brock@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Lori Enns

Writing Center Coordinator/Instructor

E-mail:

lori.enns@nu.edu.kz

Writing Center Program
Julio Davila

Visiting Professor

E-mail:

julio.davila@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Xavier Mateos-Planas

Visiting Professor

E-mail:

Department of Economics
Luca Sala

Visiting Professor

E-mail:

luca.sala@nu.edu.kz

Department of Economics
Christian Schönbach, Dr.rer.nat.

Department Chair

E-mail:

christian.schoenbach@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Natalie Barteneva, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

E-mail:

natalie.barteneva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Gonzalo Hortelano, PhD

Professor

E-mail:

gonzalo.hortelano@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Jeannette Kunz, PhD

Associate Professor

E-mail:

Jeanette.kunz@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Tursonjan Tokay, PhD

Associate Professor

E-mail:

tursonjan.tokay@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Anara Zhumadilova, DMD, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

azhumadilova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Timo Burster, PhD

Associate Professor

E-mail:

timo.burster@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Damira Kanayeva, PhD

Assistant professor

E-mail:

dkanayeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Otilia Nuta, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

otilia.nuta@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Anna Andreeva

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

anna.andreeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Olena Filchakova, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

olena.filchakova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Yerlan Ramankulov, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

yerlan.ramankulov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Yingqiu Xie, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

Yingqiu.xie@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Zhanat Muminova, MD, PhD

Assistant professor

E-mail:

zhanat.muminova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Biology
Aikaterini Mandilara, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

aikaterini.mandilara@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Anton Desyatnikov, PhD

Full Professor, Acting Department Chair

E-mail:

anton.desyatnikov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Askhat N. Jumabekov, Dr. rer. nat. (PhD)

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

askhat.jumabekov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Alexander Tikhonov, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

atikhonov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Constantinos Valagiannopoulos, PhD

Associate Professor

E-mail:

konstantinos.valagiannopoulos@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Daniele Malafarina, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

daniele.malafarina@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Ernazar Abdikamalov, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

ernazar.abdikamalov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Jean-Jacques Zondy, PhD

Professor

E-mail:

jeanjacques.zondy@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Michael Good, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

michael.good@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Sergiy Bubin, PhD

Associate Professor

E-mail:

sergiy.bubin@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Thomas Oikonomou, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

thomas.oikonomou@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Zhandos Utegulov, PhD

Associate Professor

E-mail:

zhutegulov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Dana Alina, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

E-mail:

dana.alina@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Mikhail Denissenya, PhD

Instructor

E-mail:

mikhail.denissenya@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Omid Farzadian, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

E-mail:

omid.farzadian@gmail.com

Department of Physics
Kamilya Yessimbet

Teaching Assistant

E-mail:

kamilya.yessimbet@nu.edu.kz

Department of Physics
Ivan Vorobyev, PhD

Professor, Department Chair

E-mail:

ivan.vorobyev@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Abdulla Mahboob, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

abdulla.mahboob@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Haiyan Fan-Hagenstein, PhD

Associate Professor

E-mail:

haiyan.fan@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Andrey Khalimon, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

andrey.khalimon@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Darkhan Utepbergenov, PhD

Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Chair

E-mail:

darkhan.utepbergenov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Mannix P. Balanay, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

mannix.balanay@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Rostislav Bukasov, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

rostislav.bukasov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Enrico Benassi, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

enrico.benassi@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Salimgerey Adilov, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

sadilov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Timur Atabaev, PhD, MRSC

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

timur.atabaev@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Всеволод Пешков, PhD

Ассистент профессор и заведущий по программам магистратуры

E-mail:

vsevolod.peshkov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Anara Molkenova, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

E-mail:

anara.molkenova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Saule Issayeva

Instructor

E-mail:

saule.issayeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Chemistry
Dongming Wei, PhD

Department Chair

E-mail:

dongming.wei@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Anastasios Bountis, PhD

Full Professor and Graduate Program Chair

E-mail:

anastasios.bountis@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Ayman Alzaatreh, PhD

Associate Professor (on leave)

E-mail:

ayman.alzaatreh@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Mark Lawrence, PhD

Associate Professor

E-mail:

mlawrence@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Durvudkhan Suragan, PhD

Associate Professor

E-mail:

durvudkhan.suragan@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Alejandro J. Castro Castilla, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

alejandro.castilla@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Ardak Kashkynbayev, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

ardak.kashkynbayev@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Daniel Oliveira da Silva, PhD

Assistant professor

E-mail:

daniel.dasilva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Eunghyun Lee, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

eunghyun.lee@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Francesco Sica, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

francesco.sica@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Manat Mustafa, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

manat.mustafa@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Piotr Skrzypacz, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

piotr.skrzypacz@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Rustem Takhanov, PhD

Assistant professor

E-mail:

rustem.takhanov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Yogi Erlangga, PhD

Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Program Chair

E-mail:

yogi.erlangga@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Zhenisbek Assylbekov, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

zhassylbekov@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Zhibek Kadyrsizova, PhD

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

zhibek.kadyrsizova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Bibinur Shupeyeva, PhD

Instructor

E-mail:

bibinur.shupeyeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Yerlan Amanbek, PhD

Postdoctoral Scholar

E-mail:

yerlan.amanbek@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Raushan Zhumanova

Instructor

E-mail:

raushan.zhumanova@nu.edu.kz

Department of Mathematics
Brian Smith

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

brian.smith@nu.edu.kz

Department of Political Science and International Relations
Zhamilya Rizatayeva

Instructor

E-mail:

zrizatayeva@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology
J. Michael Ryan

Assistant Professor

E-mail:

michael.ryan@nu.edu.kz

Department of Sociology and Anthropology