Dr. Olena Zhytkevych

Dr. Olena Zhytkevych currently joined the American University of Kurdistan as Assistant Professor in Economics within the College of Business. Dr. Zhytkevych holds a PhD in Economic Sciences from The Dnepropetrovsk National University of Oles Gonchar, as well as Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Economics from The National Technical University in Vinnitsa.
Dr. Zhytkevych is currently a doctoral candidate in the Department of Mathematical Modelling and Statistics at Kyiv National Economic University.
She holds a Fellowship of the Advance HE (formerly, Higher Education Academy), UK, and previously was engaged with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA) in Beirut, where she contributed to the Economic Development and Integration Division.
She is also an active member of several professional organizations, including The Ukrainian Association of Professors and Researchers of European Integration, and The Federation of Auditors, Accountants, and Financiers of Ukraine.

Dr. Zhytkevych’s professional work spans a wide range of economic disciplines, with particular emphasis on sustainable development, competitive assessments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), innovation strategies, and the macroeconomic impacts of climate change.
As an active researcher, Dr. Zhytkevych actively contributes to the advancement of economic science by developing and implementing modern teaching and research methods. Her academic contributions have been published in internationally recognized scientific journals, such as Innovation and Sustainability, Economic Annals, Baltic Journal of Economic Studies, and Energy Reports. Also, her research findings have been successfully applied by SMEs, delivering measurable and practical outcomes.