Mehrigiul Ablezova
Mehrigiul Ablezova is one of the leading sociologists of Central Asia. She teaches Quantitative Research Methods, Applied Social Statistics and SPSS, Qualitative Research Methods and other related courses in the Sociology Department of the American University of Central Asia. Mehrigiul has extensive experience of leading and coordinating nation-wide surveys, focus groups in the country. The projects she oversaw included those by UNDP, UN Women, UNFPA, GIZ, USAID, World Bank, OSCE Academy in Bishkek and other local and international agencies. Mehrigiul holds MA in Sociology from Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA.