Prof. Anna Bozhkova, DSc

Prof. Anna Bozhkova, Doctor of Pedagogy, DSc – graduated from the National Sports Academy "Vasil Levski" with a specialization in volleyball. After a successful competition, since 2001 she has been selected as a lecturer at the Medical University of Sofia, Department of Physical Education and Sports, while also serving as a guest lecturer at other Bulgarian universities. She holds a diploma in Advanced Qualification Course in Aerobics, Callanetics and Stretching (2011), educational and scientific degree "Doctor" (2008) and the academic title "Associate Professor" (2010) in the scientific specialty "Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports Training (including methodology of therapeutic physical training). Since 2015 she has held the scientific degree "Doctor of Sciences" in "Pedagogy of Teaching in ... (Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports Training)". During the period 1984–1997 she was an active volleyball competitor, including on the national team. She has the following most significant achievements in her professional sports career: as a competitor for "Levski-Spartak" – Sofia, for the period 1984–1986 she was twice vice-champion with the girls' team and twice vice-champion with the women's team. In 1986 she was champion. At VC "Akademik" – Sofia she won third place in the Bulgarian Cup and the team's participation in the Confederation Cup. As a competitor on the girls' national volleyball team, she participated in the World Championship in Seoul'86 – VI place; European Championship in Sofia'86 – III place; three times Balkan champion and others. She was a competitor on the teams of "PAOK", "ARIS", "Filatletikos" and "EAL" – Greece and "Universidad" – Spain. Her teaching work includes lecture courses in bachelor's and master's programs at the Faculty of Public Health at the Medical University of Sofia in the disciplines "Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports Training", "Basic Gymnastics", "Physiology of Sports Training". She conducts practical classes in various sports disciplines for students from all faculties of the Medical University of Sofia and sports for students with health problems. She is the coach of the representative men's volleyball team of the Medical University of Sofia. She is author and co-author of over 100 scientific works, including 2 dissertations, 3 monographic studies, 8 textbooks, 97 articles in specialized scientific journals in Bulgaria and abroad on topics in the field of physical education, sports and kinesitherapy. She is the scientific supervisor of two doctoral students who have successfully defended their dissertation works. She has participated multiple times in World Congresses, international scientific conferences and symposia in Bulgaria, Turkey, Montenegro, Macedonia, Greece, Serbia and Romania. She participates in five research projects, of which she is the leader of two.