Gulnara M. Kassymova – doctor of pedagogical sciences, SDU University professor, Chair of the Dissertation Council
Publications: The author of more than 130 scientific papers, including 8 articles in leading journals indexed in international databases such as Web of Science and Scopus.
Research interests include the development of communicative, intercultural, and research competencies of future foreign language teachers, digitalization in the training of future foreign language teachers, the theory and practice of inclusive education, curriculum development and the evaluation of educational materials.

Akmarzhan Nogaibayeva is a PhD in Education and an Associate Professor, member of the Dissertation Council 
Publications: Author of -7 scientific publications indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, as well as numerous papers published in international and national peer-reviewed journals.
Research Interests: Higher education, language education, digital technologies and artificial intelligence in education, corpus linguistics, genre analysis, metadiscourse in academic discourse, doctoral education policy and reforms,  educational policy, quality assurance in higher education, and research methodology.

Zulyar Kavashev – PhD, Assistant Professor of the Language Department at the School of Education and Humanities, Research Fellow, Member of the Dissertation Council 
Publications: Author of more than 8 scientific works, including a book chapter and articles in leading international peer-reviewed journals ranked Q1 and Q2 (Scopus / Web of Science), such as Journal of Computing in Higher Education, Journal of Advanced Nursing, and American Journal of Distance Education.
Research Interests: Higher education, language learning, online learning, artificial intelligence (AI) in education, heutagogy, and multidisciplinary research at the intersection of education and healthcare.

Saule Yeszhanova – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Assistant Professor, scientific secretary of Dissertation Council 
Publications: Author of more than six publications indexed in the international databases Web of Science and Scopus.
Research Interests: Internationalisation of higher education, organisational transformation, the use of artificial intelligence in university management, strategic planning, organisational culture, higher education policy implementation and development, faculty autonomy and agency, curriculum introduction and enactment.