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 of Sociology (ІІ degree) 1998 - Associated Professor of Sociology, 2005 - Associated Professor of Sociology at UNWE 2009 - Doctor of Sociological Sciences, Dr.Sc. 2010 – Professor of Sociology

 Research Interests:

• Social stratification and mobility; Economically active and inactive population;

• Activity theory; Social activity and innovations;

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

• Theoretical research on social governance; 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 political institutions and their functioning; Formation and operation of elite groups;

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

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

• Electoral studies and predictions; Monitoring of 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 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 and etc.;

• Organizational consulting; 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

 University Courses taught:

• General sociology; Methodology of theoretical and empirical research;

• History of sociology; Contemporary sociological theories;

• Social stratification and mobility; Economic sociology; Sociology of consumption;

• Sociology of public sphere and system societal transformation;

• Sociology of institutions; Theory of social governance and authority;

• Sociology of communication; Politics and media;

• Empirical methods of sociology; Public opinion poll and electoral research;

• Political marketing, election pr-campaigns, monitoring of the political situation;

• Social marketing and management; Social work and politics;

• Sociology and demography of family; Sociology of youth; State demographic and social policy;

• Human capital and innovation potential; Reproduction of population; Social prognosis.