Dinara Ospanova
Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs
Contact Information
Member of the Management Board - Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs
Profile
Graduated from Shakarim Semipalatinsk State University in 1999 with a degree in Mathematics.
Received a Master of Technical Sciences degree from the Kazakh Financial and Economic Academy in 2011.
Completed doctoral studies at the Kazakh Humanitarian Law Innovative University in 2019.
Has more than 25 years of professional experience in higher education.
Professional Experience
1999–2013 – Senior Lecturer, Department of Information Systems, Kazakh Financial and Economic Academy.
2013–2015 – Head of the Registrar's Office, Kazakhstan Innovative University.
2015–2021 – Director of the Department for Academic Affairs, Kazakhstan Innovative University.
2021 – Senior Lecturer, Department of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science, Shakarim University.
2021–2023 – Head of the Department of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science.
2023–2024 – Dean of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics.
2025–2026 – Director of the Department for Academic Affairs, Shakarim University.
Since 2026 – Member of the Management Board – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Shakarim University.
Awards
2009 – Letter of Appreciation from the Akim of East Kazakhstan Region.
2017 – Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2024 – Honorary Worker of Education Badge awarded by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Professional Achievements
Oversees the implementation of the University's academic policy and the development and modernization of educational programs.
Leads quality assurance, academic governance, and educational program licensing processes.
Coordinates initiatives in digital transformation of education, inclusive education, and the implementation of international best practices.
Regularly completes professional development programs in academic leadership, business process management, artificial intelligence in education, and innovative teaching technologies.