Aynura Elman Rashidova

Aynura Elman Rashidova

  • Department of Organization of Social Work, Lecturer
  • E-mail: aynur.rashidova@au.edu.az

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Short Biographical Information

  • Aynura Elman qizi Rashidova was born on 16 October 1979 in Baku.
  • She attended Baku Secondary School No. 23 named after T. Hasanov from 1986 to 1996.

Education, Academic Degree and Academic Titles

  • PhD in Sociology, 2018
  • Master’s Degree, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Belgium, Public Health, 2013–2014
  • Master’s Degree, George Washington University, Project Management, 2011–2012
  • Master’s Degree, Baku State University, Sociology of Management, 2000–2002
  • Bachelor’s Degree, Baku State University, Sociology, 1996–2000

Professional Experience

  • Azerbaijan University, Department of Organization of Social Work, Lecturer, since 2024
  • Baku State University, Department of Social Work, Lecturer, since 2002
  • Baku Eurasia University, Lecturer, 2005–2008
  • Sociological Research Center, Chief Sociologist, 2019–2020
  • Compulsory Health Insurance Agency, International Cooperation Department, Consultant, 2018–2020
  • Compulsory Health Insurance Agency, Health Policy and Clinical Coding Systems Department, Consultant, 2017–2018
  • Twinning Project (Support for Implementation of Compulsory Health Insurance System), Twinning Advisor (RTA) Partner, 2017–2019
  • Ministry of Health, Center for Public Health and Reforms, Head of Health Communication and Public Relations Department, 2011–2016
  • Ministry of Health, Center for Public Health and Reforms, Health of Population Department, Sociologist, 2009–2011
  • International Social Research Center, Lead Researcher, 2000–2019

Research Interests

  • Sociology
  • Social Work
  • Research Methods
  • Gender Issues

Scientific Publications

Books

  • The Institutional Context of the Transition from Education to Work in Azerbaijan, TEW-CCA Working Paper, University of Bamberg, 2019, No. 2.2, 33 pp. 
  • Qualitative Analysis of TEW-CCA Semi-structured Interviews on Youth NEET in Azerbaijan, TEW-CCA Working Paper, University of Bamberg, 2019, No. 6.2, 17 pp. 
  • Clinical Protocol for Smoking Cessation, Approved by the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan, 2012, 45 pp. 

Articles 

  • “Strategically-Oriented Organization and Systemic Principles of Management,” Civilization, Baku Eurasia University, 2012, No. 1, pp. 36–41
  • “Analogy of Concepts ‘Human–Organism’ and ‘Organization–System,’” View of the World, Baku Eurasia University, 2008, No. 2, pp. 84–90
  • “Managerial Communicative Qualities,” View of the World, Baku Eurasia University, 2007, No. 5, pp. 47–57
  • “Information as a Social Resource of the Organization,” View of the World, Baku Eurasia University, 2007, No. 6, pp. 98–107
  • Comparative analyses of leadership and social resource management in the US and Japan (2001–2009)
  • Numerous other publications on leadership, management styles, social governance, and gender research

Conference Abstracts

  • “Importance of Developing Communicative Skills of Social Workers,” International Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference, IISCSS-2023, Baku, 2023, pp. 444–448
  • “Relationship Between Women’s Empowerment and Development of Women’s Entrepreneurship,” II International Education and Science Congress, Kemer/Antalya, Turkey, 2023, pp. 93–94

Courses Taught

  • Key Management
  • Theory and Practice of Social Work
  • Economic Activity of Youth and Career Counseling
  • Field Practice in Social Work
  • Social Work Ethics and Human Diversity
  • Community Development