RESEARCH DEPARTMENT
The Research Department of EKA University of Applied Sciences is an administrative unit dealing with the coordination, monitoring and support of research activities under the direct jurisdiction of the Vice-Rector for Science. The goal of the Research Department is to effectively ensure the implementation of the Development Strategy for Science and Creative Activity of the EKA University of Applied Sciences.
Research Staff
Jevgenija Dehtjare, Leading researcher, Head of the Development of the Scientific InstitutionE-mail: jevgenija.dehtjare@eka.edu.lv
Kristine Uzule, Leading researcher, coordinator of the research directions “Social Impact Research” and “Inclusivity and Diversity in Higher Education”E-mail: kristine.uzule@eka.edu.lv
Edgars Cerkovskis, Research assistant, Deputy director of the association “Baltic Circular Eco-System” (BaCES)E-mail: edgars.cerkovskis@eka.edu.lv
Jelena Budanceva, Researcher, coordinator of the research direction “Well-being in Life and Well-being at Work”E-mail: jelena.budanceva@eka.edu.lv
Natalja Verina, Researcher, coordinator of the research direction “Digital Economy and Business Digital Transformation”E-mail: natalija.verina@eka.edu.lv
Research Institution
The research institution “SIA EKONOMIKAS UN KULTURAS AUGSTSKOLA” (RI EKA) was founded on June 6, 2022 by the Board of the EKA University of Applied Sciences. It was registered in the Register of scientific institutions on July 5, 2022 (The decision of the State Education Quality Service of the Republic of Latvia No. 2-14e/6; Registration No. 434192).
The head of the RI EKA is Professor Jelena Titko, the Vice-Rector for Science and International Cooperation at EKA.
Experts
EXPERTS OF THE LATVIAN COUNCIL OF SCIENCE
|
Name |
Degree |
Position at EKA |
Expert rights: scientific field, sub-field |
Due date |
|
Jeļena Titko |
Dr.oec. |
Professor, Senior Researcher |
Social sciences – Education Sciences
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship
Social sciences – Sociology and Social Work |
01.03.2026.
10.04.2027.
09.04.2028.
|
|
Inga Šīna |
Dr.oec. |
Professor, Researcher |
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship |
07.12.2025. |
|
Oksana Lentjušenkova |
Dr.oec. |
Professor, Researcher |
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship |
06.12.2026. |
|
Aija Sannikova |
Dr.oec. |
Assistant Professor, Researcher |
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship |
06.09.2026. |
|
Jevgenija Dehtjare |
Dr.oec. |
Associate Professor, Senior Researcher |
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship
Social sciences – Education Sciences |
10.04.2027.
04.12.2027. |
|
Kristīne Užule |
Dr.psyh. |
Associate Professor, Senior Researcher |
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship Social sciences – Education Sciences |
05.02.2028.
|
|
Karina Zalcmane |
PhD |
Associate Professor, Researcher |
Social sciences – Law |
01.11.2026. |
|
Marina Kamenecka-Usova |
PhD |
Associate Professor, Researcher |
Social sciences – Law |
01.06.2025. |
|
Velga Vēvere |
Dr.phil. |
Professor |
Arts and Humanities – Philosophy, ethics and religion
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship |
06.09.2026.
05.04.2026.
|
|
Larisa Turuševa |
Dr.paed. |
Assistant Professor, Researcher |
Social sciences – Education Sciences |
04.01.2026. |
|
Natalja Cudecka-Purina |
PhD |
Researcher |
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship
Social sciences – Social and economic geography |
06.09.2026.
08.05.2027.
|
|
Vita Zariņa |
Dr.oec. |
Assistant Professor, Researcher |
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship |
06.11.2027. |
|
Mārcis Pinnis |
PhD |
Assistant Professor | Natural Sciences - Computer Science and Informatics | 09.04.2028. |
|
Alīna Daņileviča |
Dr.oec. |
Guest Researcher |
Social sciences – Economics and Entrepreneurship
Nature sciences – Computer sciences and informatics |
10.01.2027.
02.10.2027. |
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