is a Doctor of Science, professor at Ivan Bobersky Lviv State University of Physical Culture, and a fellow of the Virtual Ukraine Institute for Advanced Study. She has over 100 publications in peer-reviewed journals, including Scientific Reports, European Psychiatry, Nature Communication Psychology, BMC Public Health, PlosOne, Journal of Affective Disorders, and Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience. She is a co-author of monographs, editor of special issues of Frontiers in Psychology, and a member of the editorial board of Physical Activity Review. Her research interests include quality of life, mental health in high-risk environments, stress biomarkers, physical activity, and physical literacy. She is an expert for the National Research Fund of Ukraine and the Lithuanian Research Council and participates in international COST Actions programmes. Her current projects include research on the resilience of Ukrainian youth in wartime, the development of peacebuilding practices and community resilience, as well as global initiatives to monitor physical activity and promote physical literacy in Europe. Her work aims to integrate international experience into Ukrainian scientific and educational practice.