Administration
Deans
Philosophy Department
Chaikovsky Alexander Vladyslavovych
The dean of the Philosophy Department, PhD of Philosophy, lecturer, head of the Philosophy of Natural Sciences Departments sub department
Scientific interests
The dean studies the philosophical problems of natural sciences, develops issues of methodology of activities – both general and applied.
Hobbies
He likes photographing flowers, grown with his own efforts in his garden. the professor also puts his heart into the creative decoration of the faculty – both on its walls and its website.
Ask the dean: philosophy@onu.edu.ua
Geology and Geography Department (GGD)
Cherkez Eugene Anatolievych
The dean of the Geology and Geography Department, Doctor of Geology and Mineralogy, professor, head of the Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology sub department
Scientific interests
The professor’s interests include engineering geodynamics, forecasting geological hazards, landslide processes, deformation of the earth’s surface as results of mining operations. He also takes part in modeling and studying the massive material of complicated geological shapes.
Hobbies
In the past he enjoyed collecting rocks. He is an owner of a rare collection of agates.
Ask the dean: decanat.ggf @ onu.edu.ua
Philology Department
Chernoivanenko Eugene Michailovych
The dean of the Philology Department, Doctor of Philology, professor of the Theory of Literature and Comparative Linguistics sub department
Scientific interests
The professor is interested in the issues of the literature development process, laws of development of literature in general and specifically in the development of Russian literature.
Hobbies
He loves reading interesting books, listening to music: beginning with classical music to modern. The dean enjoys fishing. His favorite thing to do is communicating with his granddaughter.
Ask the dean: philology@onu.edu.ua
The Illichevsk Institute of the I.I. Mechnikov ONU
Dragan Grigory Silvestrovych
Director of the Illiechevsk Institute of ONU, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, professor of the Thermophysics sub department of the Physics Department
Ask the dean: ii@onu.edu.ua
Institute of Innovational and Postgraduate Education(IIPE)
Dunaieva Larysa Nikolaievna
Director of the Institute of Innovational and Postgraduate Education, Doctor of Politics, professor.
Ask the dean: iipo@onu.edu.ua
Institute of Social Sciences
Glebov Viktor Viktorovych
Director of the Institute of Social Sciences, PhD of History, lecturer of the International Relations sub department.
Scientific interests
The dean does research in the field of external political thought of the USA and Turkey, studies external politics of the Middle East countries.
Hobbies
The lecturer enjoys Hobart Earl concerts in the Odessa Philharmonics. He often listens to jazz and works on enriching his collection of such music.
Ask the dean:: isn@onu.edu.ua
Roman Germanic Philology Department
Golubenko Lidia Nikolaievna
The dean of the Roman Germanic Philology Department, Doctor of Philosophy, professor, head of the German Philology sub department.
Scientific interests
She specializes in text stylistics and pedagogy of higher education. The dean conducts research in methodology of teaching foreign languages.
Hobbies
The professor enjoys spending free time with grandchildren. She keeps a small collection of bells. Lidia Nikolaievna is from Veliky Novgorod, where the bell was used to call the people for the Veche assembly. Ivan the Terrible ordered to take the bell out of the city to take away the freedom of the town. Lidia Nikolaievna believes that her collection is a part of the history of her homeland and a symbol of freedom.
Ask the dean: rgf@onu.edu.ua
Institute of Mathematics, Economics and Mechanics
Kruglov Viktor Evgenievych
Director of the Institute of Mathematics, Economics and Mechanics, PhD of Physics and Mathematics, professor.
Scientific interests
The director conducts research in curve problems and differential equations. The topic of his thesis is “the problem of Riemann on Riemannian surfaces in algebraic functions.
Hobbies
He enjoys watching detectives and taking care of his garden plot. The director of IMEM grows apples, plums and grapes. He makes homemade wine and grape vodka.
Ask the dean: viktor.kruglov@mail.ru
History Department
Kushnir Viacheslav Grigorievych
The dean of the History Department, PhD of History, lecturer of the Archeology and Ethnology of Ukraine sub department
Scientific interests
Archeology and ethnology are the main interests of the dean. The takes part in many archeological expeditions in Odessa Region. Beginning from 1990’s he also actively develops projects in historical regional ethnography and its implementation in the learning process.
Hobbies
He enjoys traveling and trips connected with collecting ethnographic information. The dean does sports, mostly track and field athletics. Sub-master sportsman of USSR, owner of the Cup of Ukraine in military-applied multiathlon.
Ask the dean: history@onu.edu.ua
Chemistry Department
Menchuck Vasily Vasilievych
The dean of the Chemistry Department, PhD of Chemistry, lecturer of the physical and colloidal chemistry sub department
Scientific interests
The dean is involved in the development of new highly-efficient ways of extracting rare and dispersed chemical elements from waste water and diluted solutions. The main aspect of his scientific research is set to extracting radioactive elements (Uranium, Thorium).
Hobbies
The dean collects pocket watches and cigar cases. His collection includes approximately 70 units. He also enjoys swimming and badminton. He initiated the offering of a cash prize in the amount of two monthly state tuition fees to the student who wins a badminton match against the dean.
Ask the dean: chem@onu.edu.ua
The Pervomaisky Institute of the I.I. Mechnikov ONU
Michalchenko Nataliia Viacheslavovna
Director of the Pervomaisky Institute of the I.I. Mechnikov Odessa National University, PhD of Psychology, lecturer
Scientific interests
The director specializes in studying age and pedagogical psychology. She is a member of the humanitarian council of the Pervomaisky City Executive Committee and researches the problem of development and formation of patriotic reflection, self-conscience among the teenagers.
Hobbies
The dean enjoys studying the Georgian Language and the culture of the Georgian people. Collects recopies of Georgian cuisine.
Ask the dean: pi-onu@ukr.net
Foundation Department
Pashenko Nikolay Vasilievych
Dean of the Foundation Department, PhD of Philology, lecturer.
Scientific interests
The dean is a specialist in ethics and theory of literature. He takes particular interest in the theory of metaphors in fiction.
Hobbies
The dean is a gardener and cottager. He enjoys active relaxation, constant physical work.
Ask the dean: fdp@onu.edu.ua
Institute of International Education
Smyntyna Olean Valentynovna
Director of the Institute of International Education, Doctor of History, professor, head of the Archeology and Ethnology of Ukraine sub department.
Scientific interests
Studies the interactions of nature and the society in historical retrospect, conducts research of the history of the Mesolithic period, early human archeology, environmental archeology.
Hobbies
She loves knitting. Almost all of her house’s napkins and table cloths are knit by the hands of Olena Valentynovna. She believes that such needle therapy helps her to relax. She also likes reading, listening to books on audio and traveling.
Ask the dean: international_education@onu.edu.ua
Economics and Law Department
Truba Viacheslav Ivanovych
The dean of the Economics and Law Department, PhD of Law, lecturer, head of the General Law Disciplines department
Scientific interests
The dean is a specialist in Civil and Family Law. He is writing a Doctorate thesis in the issues of Family Laws.
Hobbies
He enjoys reading, in particular the detectives of James Hadley Chase and Agatha Christie, also likes science fiction and classical literature – both foreign and national. For the past 20 years the dean has been doing fitness.
Ask the dean: epf@onu.edu.ua
Physics Department
Vaxman Yuriy Fedorovych
The dean of the Physics Department, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, professor of the Experimental Physics sub department.
Scientific interests
The professor is involved with studying the optical qualities of semiconductors, in particular the development of light-emitting laser materials. The data of this research is applied in infrared laser machinery, which is widely used in medicine.
Hobbies
The dean is interested in photography. His favorite genre is landscape. He started photographing in black-and-white film and personally developed the slides in the “dark room”.
Ask the dean: phys@onu.edu.ua
Biology Department
Zamorov Veniamin Veniaminovych
Dean of the Biology Department, PhD of Biology, lecturer, head of the Hydrobiology and General Ecology sub department
Scientific interests
The dean’s interests include hydrobiology, research in the classical field of ichthyology. He studies biology and ecology of the seafloor fish of the Northwestern part of the Black Sea. He studies ecosystems of ponds.
Hobbies
He enjoys active rest. In the past he did track and field athletics, multiathlon. Every summer morning for him starts with a swim in the sea near the ONU Hydrobiology station. He believes it is the best way to get an energy recharge, which lasts for the whole day.
Ask the dean: bio@onu.edu.ua