I am the author of 136 publications, among them 116 are scientific and 11 educational and methodical. 75 of them are professional publications, listed VAC of Ukraine and international scientometric editions. I was an official scientific supervisor for scientific degrees of candidates (4 defended).

In 1990 I graduated from Donetsk State University and started working as a history teacher and a deputy headmaster of the school.

In 1993 I started working at Mariupol Institute of Humanities as a senior lecture of the department of historical disciplines.

In 1997 I defended a Candidate’s Dissertation “Ethnic specifics of the Spiritual Culture Greeks of Ukrainian Priazovye” at specialized Academic Council D.01.67.01. at the institute of national affairs and politics of National Academy of Science, Branch of Study 07 00 05 “Ethnology”.

In 1998 I was appointed the position of dean of the History Department at Mariupol State University.

In 2001-2004 I was a doctoral student at Kyiv National University of Taras Shevchenko. After returning from the doctorate, I was appointed the position of dean of the History Department at Mariupol State University (2005-2012).

In 2007 I got PhD “The Greeks of Priazovye: ethno-national processes in the scope of transformation of traditional culture” at specialized Academic Council D.26.001.01 at Kiev National University of Taras Shevchenko, Branch of Study 07 00 05 “Ethnology”.

In 2008, by the decision of the Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, I was awarded the scientific title of associate professor.

Since 2008 I have been a professor at the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy of Mariupol State University.

From 2009 to 2011 the participant of the Specialized Scientific Councils for the defense of dissertations, the member of the Specialized Academic Council at Nikolaev State University named after Suhomlinskiy, Branch of Study 07.00.05 – ethnology (historical sciences) and 07.00.06 – historiography, source study, special historical disciplines.

In 2013 I received the academic rank of Professor with the decision of Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, and already in 2017 I got the position of professor at the Language and Humanities department №3 at Donetsk Medical University. Also I read a lecture course as Special Invited Professor at International Hellenic University (Greek Republic, Saloniki) and (Greek Republic, Kerkira).

From 2017 till now I have been a member of the Expert Council of the Ministry of Education of Culture and Science of Ukraine on the issues of conducting the examination of scientific dissertations.

During 1996-2011 I was the organizer of ethnographic expeditions and the head of ethnographic and folklore field research in the south of Ukraine.

The programs were developed and the lecture courses with presentations were read on the themes such as

  • History of Ukrainian Culture and History of Ukraine,
  • General Ethnology,
  • Ukrainian Ethnology,
  • Ethnology of Greek in Priazovye,
  • Ethnology of the Countries in Black Sea Region,
  • the History of Mariupol,
  • Local History,
  • Philosophy,
  • World Migration Processes,
  • Ethnic Etiquette,
  • Medical Ethics,
  • Bioethics,
  • General History of Medicine,
  • Medical Law of Ukraine.

The main trends of scientific research are history of peoples in Ukraine, ethnology of peoples in Europe, ethnic history, ethnopolitical processes, traditional culture, traditional medicine, history of medicine, local history, political and legal processes.

If you are interested in collaborating with me, as well as knowing more about my scientific and pedagogical activities, projects and publications, contact me with any question in the CONTACTS section.

Interview with me and articles about me

«Ну що ж, цього разу до раю я не потрапила»: трагедія Маріуполя у рефлексіях відомої дослідниці греків Приазов’я Ірини Пономарьової (читати на сайті “Україна Модерна”)

Katerina Oikonomakou 46 ημέρες στην πολιορκημένη Μαριούπολη. – URL: https://insidestory.gr/article/46-imeres-stin-poliorkimeni-marioypoli?token=YJoEEQxFpJ&fbclid=IwAR1E9hihWO45YVTdWCNrqMw3v4mKVbtx0EP8F8Lwnra4h_u4PePnlXySles

Пономарьова Ірина Семенівна / С. П. Сегеда // Енциклопедія Сучасної України [Електронний ресурс] / Редкол. : І. М. Дзюба, А. І. Жуковський, М. Г. Железняк [та ін.] ; НАН України, НТШ. – К. : Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України, 2023. – Режим доступу : https://esu.com.ua/article-881600