American University of Central Asia - AUCA

Sabyrkul Kalygulova, Candidate of Science

Associate Professor

Master of Arts in Teaching Department

Division of Social Sciences

Sabyrkul Kalygulova is an Associate Professor in the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program at the Institute of Education, American University of Central Asia (AUCA). She holds a Kandidat Degree in Linguistics from the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences (2001). Her expertise lies in English Language Teaching and Curriculum Design, which she has been cultivating through over three decades of academic and administrative leadership in higher education.

Before joining AUCA in 2024, Dr. Kalygulova served in multiple senior positions at Osh State University (OshSU), including Dean of the Faculty of World Languages and Cultures, Chair and Associate Professor of the English Department. She also directed the university’s International Affairs Office, strengthening cross-border academic collaborations.

In her role as a higher education reform expert HERE for the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan since 2020, Dr. Kalygulova has played a significant role in driving educational reforms and promoting international cooperation in the Kyrgyz higher education sector. Her work in this capacity underscores her commitment to enhancing educational quality and aligning local educational frameworks with global standards. Dr. Kalygulova's involvement extends beyond her teaching and administrative duties. She has been instrumental in designing sustainable education initiatives, both locally and internationally, and actively contributes to projects that foster intercultural communication and educational development. She has participated in numerous global seminars and training programs on sustainable development and quality assurance in education.

Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program Scholarship, the US Government, 2005-2006, the University of North Dakota, US
National Education Excellence Award – Awarded by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic (2006)
National Academic Leadership Award – Presented by the Congress of Women of Kyrgyzstan (2009)
National Best Teacher Award – Conferred by Kyrgyz Tuusu Media (2017)
Gramota of Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic (2020) - Awarded by the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan

Comparative Linguistics
Education
Intercultural Communication

Articles:

S Abdykadyrova, S Kalygulova, K Belekova (2021). Reflection of Intercultural Concepts in the Work “Baburnama. Open Journal of Modern Linguistics, https://doi.org/10.4236/ojml.2021.112012
O Mamasheva, G Madmarova, S Kalygulova (2021). Somatic Phraseology that Shows Kyrgyz People Historical and Cultural Development. Open Journal of Modern Linguistics https://doi.org/10.4236/ojml.2021.114056
S. Abdykadyrova, T. Kabylov, S. Kalygulova (2024). Regionalisms as a Result of Cultural and Ethnic Contacts of Turkic-Speaking Peoples. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI), Springer, https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-49711-7_55#citeas
D.Mamadalieva, S.Kalygulova (2024). The Educators’ versus Parents’ Roles in Promoting of the moral Values of Children. Вестник ОшГУ, https://doi.org/10.52754/16948610_2024_2_43

Non-referred articles in Russian:

SSh Kalygulova, RJ Sagyndykova (2014). Pridatochnye predlozheniya v angliyskom yazyke. Izvestiya.
S Kalygulova, G Rakhimbaeva (2016). Vyrazhenie grammaticheskoy predikativnosti v neopredelenno-lichnykh predlozheniyakh v angliyskom, russkom i kyrgyzskom yazykakh. Intellektual'nyy potentsial XXI veka: stupeni poznaniya.
SSh Kalygulova, GA Rakhimbaeva (2016). Ponyatie predikativnosti. Nauchnaya diskussiya: voprosy filologii.
SSh Kalygulova, MS Satanbaeva (2023). Sravnitel'nyy analiz kontsepta "uchitel'" v angliyskoy i kyrgyzskoy literature. Nauka. Obrazovanie. Tekhnika.
Z Rakhimova, S Kalygulova (2024). The Influence of Students’ Personality Traits on Learning English. Vestnik OshGU, https://doi.org/10.52754/16948610_2024_2_44
Kirgizbaeva, T., & Kalygulova, S. (2024). Problemy, s kotorymi stalkivayutsya deti roditeley-migrantov v shkolakh Kyrgyzstana. Vestnik OshGU, https://doi.org/10.52754/16948610_2024_2_30
MK Chynybaev, NK Omurov, GR Duyshebaeva, SSh Kalygulova (2021). Model' universiteta budushchego Kyrgyzskoy Respubliki. Drayvery razvitiya obshchego i professional'nogo obrazovaniya.