On June 23 and 25, 2025, at the Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary, students of the Faculty of Christian Psychology defended their bachelor’s theses.
The Bachelor’s Theses Defense Committee of the Faculty of Christian Psychology was chaired by the Head of the Department of Christian Psychology, Salome Sabiashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences; the members of the committee were: Lela Tqheshelashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences (visiting lecturer); Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology (visiting lecturer); Natia Pruidze, Master of Psychology (visiting lecturer).
On June 23, the following students appeared before the Bachelor’s Theses Defense Committee:
Mirza Asanidze presented the topic – “A Study of Achievement Motivation in Middle-Aged People in Relation to Anxiety and Self-Esteem”. Supervisor: Gvantsa Gugeshashvili, Master of Psychology. Reviewer: Sopiko Gogochashvili, Master of Psychology.
Jasmine Lomidze presented the topic – “Psycho-Social Factors of Artificial Termination of Pregnancy”. Supervisor: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Irma Khurtsia, Doctor of Social Sciences.
Ketevan Mazanashvili presented the topic – “Psycho-Social Development of Students in their Younger and Middle School Age”. Supervisor: Gvantsa Gugeshashvili, Master of Psychology. Reviewer: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology.
Sopiko Chkhaidze presented the topic – “A Study on the Relationship Between the Essence of Life and Stressful events”. Supervisor: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Sopiko Gogochashvili, Master of Psychology.
Nikoloz Chuchulashvili, Mariam Gvasalia presented the topic – “Time Perspective and Its Influence on Human Behavior”. Supervisor: Doctor of Psychology, Lana Sulkhanishvili. Reviewer: Master of Psychology, Sopiko Gogochashvili.
Nino Mumladze presented the topic – “A Study of Public Awareness Among Students involved in Inclusive Education”. Supervisor: Salome Sabiashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences. Reviewer: Gvantsa Gugeshashvili, Master of Psychology.
Mariam Jorjadze presented the topic – “Psychosomatic Aspects of Gastrointestinal Diseases”. Supervisor: Salome Sabiashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences. Reviewer: Lela Tkeshelashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences.
On June 25, the following students appeared before the Bachelor’s Theses Defense Committee:
Giorgi Gegidze presented the topic – “The Structure of Personality from the Perspective of Christian Anthropology and Depth Psychology”. Supervisor: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Salome Sabiashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences.
Tekle Gvazava presented the topic – “The Role of Self-esteem in Increasing Motivation to Study”. Topic leader: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Lela Tkeshelashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences.
Anna Vanishvili presented the topic – “Dream Visions from the Perspective of Christian Psychology”. Supervisor: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Gvantsa Gugeshashvili, Master of Psychology.
Nikoloz Kandelaki presented the topic – “Psycho-Social Factors Contributing to Domestic Violence and Conflicts”. Supervisor: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Salome Sabiashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences.
Shorena Menteshashvili presented the topic – “Psycho-Social Trauma in Women Resulting from Involuntary Pregnancy Termination”. Supervisor: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Gvantsa Gugeshashvili, Master of Psychology.
Rusudan Meskhi presented the topic – “Psychological Significance of Ecclesiastical Awareness and Upbringing in Preventing Violence Among Children and Adolescents”. Supervisor: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Gvantsa Gugeshashvili, Master of Psychology.
Nino Glonti presented the topic – “Fairy Tales and Their Roles in Child Development”. Supervisor: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Lela Tkeshelashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences.
Giorgi Tskipurishvili presented the topic – “The Mystery of Marriage from the Perspective of Christian Psychology”. Supervisor: Lana Sulkhanishvili, Doctor of Psychology. Reviewer: Salome Sabiashvili, Doctor of Social Sciences.
The members of the Bachelor’s Theses Evaluation Committee positively evaluated the works presented by the students and each of them was granted the academic degree of Bachelor of Psychology.
The defense of bachelor’s theses at the Faculty of Christian Psychology was attended by: TTAS Vice-Rector for Academic and Administrative Affairs, Archpriest Besarion Tsintsadze, Doctor of History; Dean of the Faculty of Christian Psychology of TTAS, Archpriest Teimuraz Mzhavanadze; Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Rati Sturua, Doctor of Theology; Head of the Department of Church History, Patristics and Dogmatics, Priest Giorgi Janjgava, Master of Theology; Assistant to the Head of the Department of Canon Law, Archpriest Iakob Chichilidze, Master of Theology; the representative of the Quality Assurance Service, Natela Kapanadze, Doctor of History, and other professors and students.
The session was attended by members of the Bachelor’s Theses Evaluation Committee: the Aacademic Secretary of the Dissertation Council of the Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary, Archpriest Bidzina Gunia, Academician of the Gelati Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Theology and Philology, Professor; Professor Eldar Bubulashvili, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Academician of the Gelati Academy of Sciences. Manana Tsenteradze was awarded the academic degree of Bachelor of Humanities in Art History and Theory.
Archpriest Giorgi Gugushvili, Doctor of Theology; Archpriest Michael Galdava, Doctor of Theology and Philology; Archpriest Bidzina Gunia, Doctor of Theology and Philology; Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Rati Sturua, Doctor of Theology; Professor Sergo Vardosanidze, Doctor of Historical Sciences and Theology; Irakli Orzhonia, Doctor of Theology; Grigol Khachapuridze, Doctor of History; Priest Giorgi Janjgava, Master of Theology; Durmishkhan Lashkhi, Doctor of History; Giorgi Metreveli and Revaz Mujiri, Masters of Theology.
Based on the evaluation and conclusion of the committee, the aforementioned students were granted the academic degree of Bachelor of Theology.
Saba Tsotsoria and Zurab Eradze, students enrolled in the Bachelor’s Program of Restoration of Monumental Iconography at the Faculty of Ecclesiastical Architecture, Iconography, Restoration of Easel and Monumental Iconography, presented their bachelor’s theses on the topic – “Supplication” (supervisor: painter-restorer, Zaza Sumbadze, Master of Art History, Assistant Head of the Department of Iconography, Restoration of Easel and Monumental Iconography; iconography teacher, Mikheil Beridze).
Manana Tsenteradze, a student of the Faculty of Christian Art History and Theory, defended her bachelor’s thesis on the topic: “The Savior’s Church of Upper Speti” (supervisor: Head of the Department of Christian Art History and Theory, Rusudan Vashalomidze; reviewer: Doctor of Art Studies, Giorgi Marsagishvili).
The session was chaired by Tea Bezhuashvili, Dean of the Faculty of Christian Art History and Theeory, and was attended by members of the Bachelor’s Thesis Evaluation Committee: The Academic Secretary of the Dissertation Council of the Tbilisi Theological Academy and Seminary, Archpriest Bidzina Gunia, Academician of the Gelati Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Theology and Philology, Professor, and Professor Eldar Bubulashvili, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Academician of the Gelati Academy of Sciences. Manana Tsenteradze was awarded the academic degree of Bachelor of Humanities in Art History and Theory.
