Nurmukhanbetova Dinara Kenzheevna

Nurmukhanbetova Dinara

Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, First Vice-Rector – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Quality Assurance of the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism.

She graduated from the Kazakh Institute of Physical Culture with the qualification “Teacher of physical culture” in 1986. After graduation, she worked as a physical education teacher at Republic boarding school No.2. Since 1990, she has been working at the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism. During her professional career, she progressed from Lecturer and Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor of the Academy, Head of the Department of Gymnastics and Swimming, Dean of the Faculty of Olympic Sports, and Vice-Rector for Educational and Mass Sports Activities (2011–2014). Since 2014, she has been serving as First Vice-Rector –                        Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Quality Assurance of the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism.

She is the author of more than 60 scientific publications, including 3 monographs and 10 textbooks, and holds 5 authors’ certificates. She is a member of the EMA REMC in Pedagogical Sciences. She serves as Chair of the EMA-PMG for EP “Training of Physical Education Teachers.”

In 2009 and 2020 she became the winner of the title “Best University Teacher”. She was awarded the badge of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan “I. Altynsarin” (2018), badge “Dene shynyktyru men sportty damytuga sinirgen enbegi ushin” MTaS RK (2014), medal “For special contribution to the development of the Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism” (2019). Two doctoral (PhD) theses have been defended under her supervision. Candidate of Master of sports in swimming, has the title of “Judge of the highest national category”.

She is a recipient of the title “Best University Teacher” in 2009 and 2020. She has been awarded the breast badge of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Y. Altynsarin” (2018); the badge “For Contribution to the Development of Science” (2024); the breast badge of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan “For Contribution to the Development of Physical Culture and Sports” (2014); and the medal “For Special Contribution to the Development of the Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism” (2019). Under her supervision, two doctoral (PhD) dissertations have been successfully defended. She is a Candidate for Master of Sports in swimming and holds the title of “Referee of the Highest National Category.”

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