Upon graduating from the Kharkiv National Pedagogical University in Ukraine with a TD degree in Methodology of teaching Arts and Crafts, Professor Larisa Vasilchenko continued to research and acquire more knowledge and expertise in that area by obtaining her Ph.D. from the same university in 2007.

With over 20 years of experience in the field of pedagogy of Arts and Crafts, Dr. Larisa has been teaching a variety of Graphic Design courses ranging from Drawing, Painting, Fundamentals of 2D and 3D Design, Color Theory, Contemporary Art, Theories of Imaging, and Rendering and Perspective Techniques at a number of universities including the Lebanese University of Beirut, American University of Technology, Lebanese International University and Rafik Hariri University.

Besides her academic experience, Dr. Larisa has been the owner and instructor of the Art gallery "The Artist" In Tyr, Lebanon, for over 10 years, where she exhibited all of her artwork through Personal Art exhibitions, as well as trained a group of pupils of varying ages, Arts and Crafts classes. Furthermore, she worked on creating 3D architectural models for different organizations and agencies, as well as designing interior architectural planning in cooperation with a number of interior designers.

Recent principal publications and presentations:

• Vasilchenko L.L “The Art and the Spiritual World of Primary Level pupils”
• “The Methodology of Modern Science Destination.” The materials of Practical Science Conference of Scientists, Kharkov, Ukraine, 19. April, 2002

• Vasilchenko L.L. “The spiritual problems of a person” “The Pedagogy and Psychology of the Formation of an Artistic Individual”, Kiev, Ukraine, 21- 23. April, 2004
• Vasilchenko L.L “The Psychological and Pedagogical Conditions of the Use of Art in the Process of the Development of the Spiritual Basics of Primary Levels Pupils” “The Problems of Modern Art and Culture: World of Education”, Kharkov, Ukraine, 24- 31. October, 2002
• Vasilchenko L.L “The Philosophical Aspect of the Spiritual Problems of a Person” “The Problem of Modernity: Culture, Art and Pedagogy”, Style Izdat, Kharkov, Ukraine, 15- 21. May, 2003
• Vasilchenko L.L. “The Development of Spiritual Basics of Primary Level Pupils by Using Artistic Methods (theoretical aspect) “ Monography. Style Izdat, Kharkov, Ukraine, 122 pages. November, 2004
• Vasilchenko L.L. “Pedagogical Task as a Way of Intensifying the Professional Preparation of a Teacher ““The problems of Modern Art and Culture: World of Education”, Kharkov, Ukraine, 23- 28. May, 2005
• Vasilchenko L.L. “The Essence and Structure of Arguable Situations” “The Problems of Modern art and Culture: World of Education”, Kharkov, Ukraine, 32- 37. April, 2006