20.07.2026 | Incher

Congratulations on your outstanding doctoral dissertation, Anastasiya-Mariya Noha

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We warmly congratulate Anastasiya-Mariya Noha on successfully completing her doctoral examination.

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On July 14th 2026, Anastasiya-Mariya Noha successfully defended her doctoral dissertation entitled "Digital Innovations and Education: Assessing the Potential of Digital Technology in Learning, Well-Being, and Research". She was awarded the highest distinction, summa cum laude, in recognition of her outstanding achievement. 

Her cumulative dissertation includes seven papers: 

  • System-, teacher-, and student-level interventions for improving participation in online learning at scale in high schools, 2023. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (with Asanov, I., Åstebro, T., Buenstorf, G., Crépon, B., McKenzie, D., Flores T, F.P., Mensmann, M. and Schulte, M.)
  • Online Soft- and Hard-Skills Training at Scale in High-schools (with Asanov, I., Åstebro, T., Buenstorf, G., Crépon, B., McKenzie, D., Flores T, F.P., Mensmann, M. and Schulte, M.)
  • Growth Mindset: A Predictor of Higher Education Attainment (Preliminary title, Single-Authored Paper)
  • Mental health and stress level of Ukrainians seeking psychological help online, 2023. Heliyon (with Asanov, I. and Buenstorf, G.)
  • A low-cost digital first aid tool to reduce psychological distress in refugees: A multi-country randomized controlled trial of self-help online in the first months after the invasion of Ukraine, 2024. Social Science & Medicine (with Asanov, I. and Buenstorf, G.)
  • Patterns of dissertation dissemination: publication-based outcomes of doctoral theses in the social sciences, 2024. Scientometrics (with Asanov, I., Buenstorf, G., Kadriu, V., and Schoch, P.)
  • The Origins of Reporting Bias: Selective but Unbiased Reporting by Early-Career Researchers? 2025 (with Asanov, I., Buenstorf, G., Kadriu, V. and Schoch, P.,)

The committee members were: 

Prof. Dr. Guido Bünstorf (first supervisor); Prof. Dr. Ivo Bischoff, (second supervisor); Prof. Dr. Eric P. Bettinger, Stanford Graduate School of Education (external supervisor); Dr. Igor Asanov, (committee member); Assoc. Prof. Dr. Katarina Zigova, University of Zurich, (committee member).