Date of birth: 24 October 1954, Sofia Education: 1979 - M.A. in Philosophy and Sociology, Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski" Academic degrees: 1986 - Ph.D. in Philosophy-Sociology, 1989 - Senior Research Associate in Sociology (ІІ degree), 1998 - Professor in Sociology in BFU, 2009 - Doctor of Sociological Sciences Languages: English, Italian, Russian Professional experience:

 Research Interests:

• Social stratification and mobility; Activity theory; Social activity and innovations; Economical active and inactive population;

• Reproduction of population; Sociology and demography of the family; Children and youth socialization;

• Theoretical research on social management; Political and authority structures; Political marketing; Public communication and public opinion;

• Empirical studies of life standard; Economic activity, purchasing capacity; Economical motives for emigration; Sources of income and forms of savings;

• Empirical studies of the political institutions and their functioning; Formation and operation of the elite groups;

• Studies of public opinion on current events; Value orientations of the mass consciousness; Social attitudes and political decision;

• Empirical studies of the children and youth, of the family and marriage; Intergenerational relationship; Reproductive behaviour and attitudes; Sexual culture and behaviour;

• Electoral studies and prognoses; Monitoring of the formation and manifestation of political orientation and decision-making in voting; Carrying out of election campaigns;

• Research methods for and monitoring of attitudes and motives for activity in the sphere of real estate, finances, banks, insurance, privatisation; Economic and business activity; Family business; Dynamics of the material standard and quality of life;

• Marketing surveys and analyses in the field of real estate, soft drinks and juices, beer, e-media and press, bank and insurance services, others;

• Organizational counselling; Team building; Recruitment of staff; Human resources development; Trade marketing and monitoring of organizational development.

 Professional Organizations Membership:
 
     Member of the Bulgarian Sociological Association

     Member of the International Sociological Association

     Member of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists

     Member of the Advisory Council of Experts on Demographic Issues with the President of the      Republic of Bulgaria

 University Courses taught:

• General Sociology, Social Stratification, Social Mobility;
  
  
• Contemporary Macro- and Micro-Sociological Theories;



• Economic Sociology; Sociology of Consumption;



• Sociology of the Social Institutions; Theory of Social Management and Authority;



• Social Marketing and Management; Basics of Social Work;



• Empirical Methods of Sociology, Social Sciences and Social Work;



• Political Marketing, Election PR-Campaigns, Monitoring of the Political Situation; Formation and Functioning of the Social Consciousness; Politics and Media; Politics and Public Institutions;



• Sociology and Demography of the Family; Sociology of the Youth; State Demographic and Social Policy of the State;



• Human Capital and Innovation Potential; Reproduction of the Population; Social Prognosis.