Stanislava Pavlova Peneva

Assoc. Prof. Stanislava Pavlova Peneva is affiliated with the Medical University - Varna, serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech Therapy and Medical Pedagogics under the Public Health Faculty. She has held leadership roles including Head of the Department of Speech and Language Therapy (since 2019) and Chair of the Program Board for Health Care Management and Speech-Language Pathology specialties.

• Bachelor's and Master's in Speech Therapy (Shumen University, 2001/2003)
• Doctoral degree in "Social Medicine and Organization of Health Care and Pharmacy" (2014)

Her research focuses on speech-language pathology, healthcare communication, and medical pedagogy, with publications covering patient health education, healthcare management, and professional formation in medical fields. She leads organizational activities at the Public Health Faculty and chairs program boards for healthcare specialties.

Scientific Affiliations and Awards:

• Bulgarian Association for Public Health Genetics (BAPHG)
• Bulgarian Association of Occupational Health (BAOH)
• European Public Health Association (EUPHA)
• Bulgarian Scientific Society of Public Health

Peneva teaches across undergraduate programs in Speech Therapy, Health Care Management, Nursing, and Midwifery, as well as graduate programs in Public Health Protection and Control.