Minara Ajdar Mammadova
- PhD in Psychology
- Department of Organization of Social Work, Lecturer
- E-mail: Minara.Mammadova@au.edu.az
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5562-8009
Short Biographical Information
- Minara Ajdar Mammadova was born on 25 August 1962 in Baku.
- From 1969 to 1979, she studied at Secondary School No. 36 in Baku.
Education, Academic Degrees and Academic Titles
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology, 2014
- Doctoral Candidate, Azerbaijan Institute of Education, Correctional Psychology, 2006–2013
- Postgraduate Studies, Moscow State Pedagogical Institute named after V.I. Lenin, Oligophrenopedagogy, 1983–1985
- Bachelor’s Degree, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University, Preschool Pedagogy and Psychology, 1979–1983
Professional Experience
- Lecturer, Department of Organization of Social Work, Azerbaijan University (2024–present)
- Lecturer, Department of Psychology and Social Work, Western Caspian University (2021–2024)
- Lecturer, Department of Pedagogy, Baku State University (2019–present)
- Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor, Department of Correctional Education, Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University (2008–2019)
- Research Fellow, Department of Inclusive Education, Azerbaijan Institute of Education (2006–2014)
- Educator, Speech Therapist, and Director of Kindergarten under the Baku Oil Refinery (1983–1999)
Research interests
Correction of intellectual disabilities
- Correctional pedagogy and psychology
- Inclusive education
- Social adaptation and integration of children with special needs
Scientific Publications
Books
- Special Psychology (Textbook). Baku: Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University Press, 2023.
- Attention Deficits in Hyperactive Children (Teaching Manual). Baku: Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University Press, 2017.
Articles
- The Problem of the Development of Higher Mental Functions in the Works of L.S. Vygotsky. Scientific Works of the Azerbaijan Institute of Education, 2014, No. 2, pp. 297–301.
- Optimal Ways of Implementing Inclusive Education in Azerbaijan. Scientific Works of the Azerbaijan Institute of Education, 2018, No. 4, pp. 217–219.
- Teacher Training for the Correctional Education Process. Proceedings of the I International Scientific Conference of Young Scholars, Ganja State University, 17–18 October 2016, pp. 84–86.
- Characteristic Features of Primary School Children Belonging to the “Risk Group.” Proceedings of the I International Scientific Conference of Young Scholars, Ganja State University, 17–18 October 2016, pp. 114–116.
- Integration and Social Adaptation of Children with Special Needs into Society. Proceedings of the Republican Scientific-Practical Conference, Baku, 2015, pp. 313–316.
Courses Taught
- Clinical Foundations of Intellectual Disabilities
- Correctional Pedagogy
- Oligophrenopedagogy
- Surdopedagogy (Education of the Hearing Impaired)