Mariam Khundadze
Address: 19 King Tamar’s street Flat 4 Georgia, Tbilisi
Telephone: (+995) 32 2950830; (+995) 595 589028
E-mail: mariakhundadze@ymail.com
Curriculum vitae
02.2021till now associate professor in Medical Psychology, school of medicine as well teach Physiology in English at Grigol Robakidze University, Tbilisi, Georgia
09.2023 till now an invited professor in Bioethics, school of medicine in English program at SEU (Georgian National University), Tbilisi Georgia
09. 2018-till 01.2021 invited professor in Bioethics and History of Medicine at Tbilisi State Medical University
Education:
09.2014-09.2016 MA in Human Rights and Global Ethics, University of Leicester (United Kingdom)
Relevant modules include: The Politics of Human Rights, The Art of Negotiation, Gender in Global Perspective, The Diplomatic theory
Dissertation: Freedom of speech in Georgia before and after the “Rose Revolution”
09. 2014 - 2017.09 . Doctor of Medicine, concentration- PhD in Clinical Neuropsychology at The Tbilisi State Medical University (Republic of Georgia)
Dissertation: Somatoform disorders in children (Description: social and clinical problems overlap, children, suffer from series of somatoform disorders, as are vulnerable towards stressors factors caused with different social factors-conflict with parents, family circumstances, peer pressure, teachers, and others).
03.2023-06. 2023 completed the cognitive behaviour therapy in children: ‘the practice of applied behaviour analysis’: Ilia State University Child Development Institute
09.2000-06.2006 Graduated Tbilisi State Medical University
The main modules include General Therapy, Infectious disease, Neurology, Psychiatry, Psychology, General and abdominal Surgery, Neurosurgery, Paediatrics.
09.2014-01.2015 Certificate in Gestalt Therapy, Tbilisi Iashvili Children Clinic
05.2013 Certified coach in life optimization, Centre of personal reinvention
2006, 2008, 2011 accomplished several courses organized by the American-Georgian joint program on Liberal Education (Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, John Hopkins University, and James Madison College, Michigan State University). 1. Great Books: Competing visions of the best life and the just society (The Bible to Plato). 2. Great Book II: Including works by Machiavelli, Galileo, Descartes, Pascal, Hobbes, Locke. (2006). Leadership training (summer 2008). 1. Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America 2. Francis Bacon ‘Of Studies’, A.E. Housman ‘On Poetry’, Robert Frost ‘The Road not taken, ‘The Silken Tent, Ursula Le Guin ‘The ones who walk away from Omelas’, ‘The Scapegoat in Omelas’, Abraham Lincoln, ‘The Gettysburg Address, Abraham Lincoln ‘Second Inaugural Address. (summer 2011).
04.2007 - 09. 2007 Accomplished the course English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) (PITMAN), City of London College
09.1989 - 05.2000 High school - Graduated Tbilisi First Classical Gymnasium
09.1990-06.1998 Accomplished the second Tbilisi Music School
01. 2022 completed the cognitive behavioural therapy course: the fundamentals of applied behaviour analysis at Ilia State University Child Development Institute
Teaching experience:
09.2016-09.2017 the psychology teacher at the First Author school
Other Work experience:
09.2010 - 04. 2014 Worked as a social worker in different projects of women’s rights and children’s rights and psychological assistant at 09.2010-09.2014 Gender Development Association NGO in Tbilisi, Georgia www.georgia-swedishinstitute.se
The main emergency cases that I have experienced and solved successfully were street children, women of domestic violence, and internally displaced women. Before the implementation of different projects on Human Rights, I psychologically assist individuals in need; make expertise, and advises on the rehabilitation of street children and victims of violence. As part of the job, I prepare reports, presentations make oral speeches collect and analyze information for a particular project, conduct research. I psychologically easily adjust to the new working atmosphere, relate easily to co-workers and the team. As well as handle stressful situations in the workplace.
Publications:
• “Neurological symptomatic with congenital cytomegalovirus infection in newborns and cystic fibrosis phenotypical manifestation”; Collection of Scientific Works of the Tbilisi State Medical University, 2004, v. X4.
• “Blood erythrocytes genetic markers and cyst fibrosis phenotypical manifestation”, Collection of Scientific Works of the Tbilisi State Medical University, 2004 Volume XL.
• “The causes and symptoms of somatoform disorders in children”. Georgian Medical News, 2015, 9(246), 59-65
• “Impact of Internet gambling on psychosocial age”; Georgian Medical News, 2017, 3(204), 50-53.
• “The treatment of somatoform disorders in children and adolescents”; Social-ecological and clinical pეdiatry, 2018, 20, 14-15
• “The impact of vitamin D on motoric system development in children and adolescents.” Georgian Medical News, 2017, 3(204), 50-53.
• “The causes and symptoms of somatoform disorders in children”; Georgian Medical News. 2016, 12(261), p.45-55.
• “The differentiation, diagnostics, and treatment of hyperkinesia in children and adolescents”; Collection of Scientific Works of the Tbilisi State Medical University, 2016.51-56
Current research projects: 1.Somatoform disorders in children and adolescents. 2.Surrogate motherhood and related ethical problems 3. Autism in children
Languages:
English (fluent), German (poses Mittelstufe certificate and completed KDS course), and French (intermediate level B2), Georgian (native language), Russian (second native language)
Relevant Skills
Poses presentable didactic skills in teaching, good teaching evaluation, and a desire for teaching.
Planning and Organization: Efficient organization skills with the aptitude to multi-task and arrange workload. Completed each of my course projects in advance of the deadline through my degree while also working on my Ph.D.
Problem Solving and Decision Making
May effectively evaluate a range of solutions or options.
Interpersonal Skills:
Competent networker, able to talk to people on different levels and quickly establish rapport, developed as a skill through involvement with extra-curricular activities.
Communication:
Proficient speaker, accustomed to make presentations in front of an audience. Used to make presentations to technical and non-technical audiences. Strong command of the English language and good language skills in German too with the ability to deliver information clearly and concisely and produce a high level of written academic work as reflected in one of my published works in peer-review academic journals (see the attachment).
Research and Analysing:
May collect data systematically from a range of sources and perspectives. Make a summary of information or data, distinguishing the main relevant information or key issues.
IT:
Computer literature and proficient in using main Microsoft Office applications (windows, word, excel, PowerPoint, SPSS) as well as more specialized software including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator for creating professional-looking publicity materials.
Interests:
Enjoy dancing, traveling, and hiking.
References:
Available on request
