Svitlana Fiialka

Svitlana Fiialka is an energetic, motivated, open-minded Ukrainian educator, editor, researcher and poet passionate about helping people express complex ideas clearly and creatively. As an Associate Professor at the Department of Publishing and Editing at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, she spent over 20 years teaching, mentoring students, and helping authors to improve their textbooks and scientific papers.

 

In her doctoral dissertation, “The Scientific Journal as a Socio-Communicative Phenomenon,” she has explored peer reviewing, co-authorship, and research integrity. She currently serves as Director of the “Advertising and PR” educational program, where she collaborates with students, colleagues, and industry partners to make curriculum practical, relevant to today’s communication challenges, and connect academia with industry.

 

As an editor, she worked across diverse disciplines - from biochemistry and economics to cultural studies and accounting.

 

Beyond academia, she also writes poetry. She has about 300 poems in Ukrainian. For her creative writing is a way to connect people, ideas, and experiences, and a sort of therapy too. She is also a proud mother of two daughters, who keep her optimistic, curious, and full of stories yet to be told.