Silviya Nikolaeva

Prof. Silviya Nikolaeva is a faculty member at Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, affiliated with the Faculty of Education's Department of Social Work. She specializes in social pedagogy, non-formal education, and educational policy, with teaching responsibilities including courses on classroom management, European projects in education, and foundations of non-formal education.

Research Focus: Her work explores systemic theories in educational sciences, innovative teaching methods, and the application of big data in education. She emphasizes contextualizing social pedagogy and project-based approaches within European and Bulgarian frameworks.

Publication Trends: Her recent articles (2011–2019) analyze non-formal education, inclusive learning environments, and educational modernization. Common themes include policy implementation, teacher competencies, and cross-national studies, particularly between Bulgaria and Ireland.

Student Advising: She has supervised four doctoral candidates, including:

• Iva Boneva (2019): Inclusive attitudes in teachers
• Desislava Ivanova (2017): Social project beneficiaries
• Lilia Petrova (2012): School-family collaboration
• Alexander Ranev (2010): Teacher leadership