Bohdan Buiak was born on October 26, 1974, in
Ternopol. He graduated from the
Faculty of History of the National Pedagogical University of Volodymyr Hnatiuk in Ternopil (1997, 2000). He worked as the deputy director of Vatra-Ars LLC, head of the Pearl Club at the Vatra Palace of Culture and history teacher at the high school in Prosziwka in the Tarnopol region (1997). In Alma-mater since 2000: Head of the Department of Educational Work, Assistant (since 2001), Associate Professor of Ukrainian History (since 2005), Professor of Ukrainian History and the Department of Philosophy and Economic Theory (since 2013), Deputy Rector for Science (2006–2008) ), Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation (since 2008). On November 8, 2017, he was elected rector with 91.86% of the number of voters who took part in the vote. Author of over 80 works, including 5 monographs and 7 textbooks. Member of the editorial board of industry publications in Ukraine and abroad. The sphere of scientific activity – historical and philosophical foundations for the development of higher education, modernization of the educational systems of Ukraine and the world, the ideological component of political and historical-patriotic education and youth education, the futurology of pedagogical education, management and marketing of the educational process, the recent
history of Ukraine. == Awards ==