Biography 

Lecturer in Business.

Dr Liudmyla Batsenko is a Lecturer in Business with over 23 years of experience in higher education, specialising in management, marketing, organisational behaviour, and leadership. Her teaching and research are informed by both academic scholarship and professional practice.

Academic Background

  • Undergraduate and Master’s degrees in Management from Sumy National Agrarian University, qualifying as an Economist and Organiser of the Agribusiness Complex
  • An MSc in Psychology from Sumy State Pedagogical University A.S Makarenko, qualifying as a Phycologist
  • A PhD in Economic Sciences from Kharkiv National Agrarian University

UK academic qualifications include:

  • Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of St Mark & St John
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Academic and Professional Experience

Liudmyla's academic career spans nearly two decades at Sumy National Agrarian University, where she progressed from Lecturer to Associate Professor in the Management Department. Prior to entering higher education, she worked in banking and the public education sector, experience that continues to shape her applied, practice-based teaching approach.

European and International Engagement

Liudmyla has actively contributed to European Union–funded education and research initiatives, including:

  • Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module
  • Projects focused on sustainable development, European integration, and diversity and inclusion

 

Research

Author of academic books and study guides, holding six copyright certificates for scientific works, reflecting sustained scholarly engagement and research impact.

Academic leadership in the University

At the Royal Agricultural University, Liudmyla contributes to institution-wide academic initiatives, most notably the SNAU–RAU Twinning Programme. Within this role, she supports academic quality and international collaboration through:

  • Monitoring and supporting programme standards
  • Liaising with international partner institutions
  • Contributing to curriculum enhancement and alignment with global best practice
  • Supporting staff development and internationalisation objectives

Publications

Liudmyla has published in high-ranking international journals, including Scopus and Web of Science–indexed outlets, and contributed to edited volumes and international conference proceedings.

Selected recent publications include:

  • Prokopenko, O., Järvis, M., Shahnazaryan, N., Chechel, A., Sapiński, A., & Batsenko, L. (2025). Bridging risk ethics and sustainability: A data-driven study of ethical leadership practices in risky business environments. Business Ethics and Leadership, 9(2), 211–224. https://doi.org/10.61093/bel.9(2).211-224.2025
  • Batsenko, L., & Halenin, R. (2024). Managing gender equality in leadership: Overcoming stereotypes and promoting inclusivity in Ukraine. In Gender Issues in Government and Management (pp. 491–524). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-4005-9
  • Klietsova, N., Batsenko, L., et al. (2024). International experience of personnel selection in the digital environment, war and sustainable development. Evolutionary Studies in Imaginative Culture, 26–38. https://doi.org/10.70082/esiculture.vi.766 (Scopus)
  • Batsenko, L., & Halenin, R. (2024). Cultural and socio-economic factors affecting leadership in sustainable management: The case of Ukraine. Agora International Journal of Economical Sciences, 18(1), 18–31. https://doi.org/10.15837/aijes.v18i1.6707
  • Scliar, I., & Batsenko, L. (2024). Project management skills for non-management students from the perspective of education for sustainable development. In ERAZ 2023 Conference Proceedings (Web of Science). https://doi.org/10.31410/ERAZ.S.P.2023
  • Batsenko, L., & Andriyash, M. (2024). Human resource and knowledge management as a competitive advantage. Scientific Bulletin of Odessa National Economic University, 3–4(316–317), 93–100. https://doi.org/10.32680/2409-9260-2024-3-4-316-317-93-99

 

External activities

Editorial Board Member

International Scientific Conference on Knowledge-Based Sustainable Development (ERAZ).

 

Professional membership
  • Associate Member: Ukrainian Association for Management Development and Business Education (UAMDBE)
  • A member of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)