Arija KARPOVA

Professor Arija KARPOVA Dr.habil.psych. Head of the Department of Psychology, Chairman of the Council of Institute Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology University of Latvia Kronvalda bulv. 4, Riga, LV-1010, Latvia Phone/ Fax: +371 7322918 E-mail: karpova@lanet.lv

Born: June 28, 1941, Riga, Latvia

• Psychology and Structure of Personality;
• Determinants and Style of Development;
• Psychology in Family;
• Relationships, Communication, the Formation of Altruistic Dispositions or Sets;
• Ethnic Psychology

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English

• University of St.Petersburg, student, 1964-1969
• Perma Pedagogical Institute, Department of Psychology, postgraduate courses, 1970-1972
• University of Latvia, Doctoral student, 1984-1986

Degrees and Academic Rank

• Dr.psych.(Candidate of Science in former USSR system), Moscow, 1975
• Associate Professor, Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, University of Latvia, 1980
• Dr.habil.psych., University of Latvia, 1995

• Professor, Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology, University of Latvia, 1996 -
• Associate Professor, Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, University of Latvia, 1980-1995
• Lecturer, Department of Pedagogy and Psychology, University of Latvia, 1977-1980
• Chief Psychologist, Western Branch of the Firm "Zapriba" , 1976-1977
• Assistant, Perma Pedagogical Institute, 1972-1975
• Director of the Programme of Bachelor Studies, Riga Humanitarian Institute, 1995-1998
• Lecturer, National Academy of Defence, 1994-1998

• Member,  Promotion and Habilitation Council in Psychology, University of Latvia, 1992-1994; Vice-chairman, 1995-1998; Chairman, 1998-1999
• Chairman, Promotion Council   in Psychology, University of Latvia, 2000 -
• Director, Programme of Doctoral Studies in Psychology, University of Latvia, 2000 -
• Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee in Humanitarian and Social Sciences, 1993 -
• Member, Editorial Board for Journal Alter Ego, 1993-1995
• Member, Editorial Board for Journal Educational Psychology, Lithuania, 1998 -
• Member, Editorial Board for Journal Skolotajs (Teacher), 2000 -
• Member of the Board, Association of Professional Psychologists of Latvia, 1992 -
• Member, Service for Amnesty at the President of the Republic of Latvia G.Ulmanis, 1999

University of Latvia:

• Theories of Personality, 1991-
• Family Psychology, 1988 -
• Social Psychology, 1986 -
• Ethnic Psychology (is formed)

• A.Karpova. Achieving Happiness in Family, 1984, Riga: Zvaigzne, 102 pp.
• A.Karpova. Introduction in Ethnopsychology, 1990, Riga: Association of Science, 80 pp.
• A.Karpova. Personality and Individual Style, 1994, Riga: Zvaigzne, 291 pp.
• A.Karpova. Personality. Theories and their Creators, 1998, Riga: Zvaigzne ABC, 223 pp.
• A.Karpova. Family Psychology, 2000, Riga: RAKA, 232 pp.
• A.Karpova. The Psychological Aspects of Self-Awareness in Studies by Imants Plotnieks. - Science, Higher Education, Technologies, Medicine, Humanities in the Baltics - Past and Present: Abstr. 21st Int. Baltic Conf.on the History of Science, Riga, 13-15 Oct, 2003.- Riga: LAS, 2003, pp. 170-171. 

• A.Karpova. (Head of Project). The Social-Psychological Portrait of Latvian Family. Latvian Council of Science (1991-1997)
• A.Karpova. (Head of Project). Social-Psychological and Pedagogical Problems of the Deported, Bi-cultural Families. Latvian Council of Science (1998-2000)

I have a lovely husband and two adult children: a daughter and a son, who live in the USA and Ireland, unfortunately. I am eager to see them at home again. I love nature, especially woods in summer, as well as opera and theatre in winter.

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Last update 28.11.2005