Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
prof. Mykhaylo Shepitko, DrSc.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Shepitko
I.2 - Name
Mykhaylo
I.3 - Degrees
prof., DrSc.
I.4 - Year of birth
1986
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Yaroslav Mudriy National Law University, Department of Criminal Law
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Hryhoriia Skovorody str. 77, 61024 Kharkiv
I.7 - Position
Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
m.v.shepitko@nlu.edu.ua
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://nlu.edu.ua/personnel/shepitko-myhajlo-valerijovych/
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Criminal Law, International Criminal Law, Criminalistics

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Yaroslav Mudriy National Law University
II.b - Year
2007
II.c - Study field and programme
Bachelor of Law
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Yaroslav Mudriy National Law University
II.b - Year
2008
II.c - Study field and programme
Master of Law
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Academician Stashis SRI for the Study of Crime Problems
II.b - Year
2011
II.c - Study field and programme
Phd in Law, Criminal Law and Criminology, Criminal Executive Law
II.4 - Associate professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Yaroslav Mudriy National Law University
II.b - Year
2015
II.c - Study field and programme
Law , Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving business, administration and law
II.5 - Professor
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Academician Stashis SRI for the Study of Crime Problems
II.b - Year
2018
II.c - Study field and programme
Law , Inter-disciplinary programmes and qualifications involving business, administration and law
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Professor Yaroslav Mudriy National Law University 2020 – present
Associate Professor Yaroslav Mudriy National Law University 2015 – 2020
Assistant Professor (PT) Yaroslav Mudriy National Law University 2011 – 2015
Leading Staff Researcher Academician Stashis SRI (Crime Problems) 2018 – present
Senior Staff Researcher Academician Stashis SRI (Crime Problems) 2013 – 2015
Researcher / Assistant Academician Stashis SRI (Crime Problems) 2008 – 2013

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Erasmus+ Ka2 Project Leader (EU4UA) European Union / NLU 2025
Erasmus+ Ka2 Project Leader (EU4UA) University in Maribor (Slovenia) 2023
Academic Mobility (Criminalistics) Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania) 2022

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
General Part of Criminal law of Ukraine Law I. Law
Special Part of Criminal Law of Ukraine Law I. Law
Criminalistics Law I. Law
International Criminal Law Law II. Law
European Criminal Law / Criminal Law Problems in ECHR Decisions Law II. Law
Classification of Criminal Offenses Law II. Law
International Standards of Human Rights in Criminal Law Law III. Law
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
-
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
-
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
-
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
-
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
-
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
-
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
270+
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
40
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1
  1. Shepitko M. V. Theoretical and Methodological Foundation of Counteraction to Crimes against Justice as a Forming System. Full Doctor of Law Thesis. Kharkiv: Academician Stashis Scientific Research Institute, 2018. 2. Shepitko M. V. Criminal Liability for Perjury. PhD Thesis. Kharkiv: Academician Stashis Scientific Research Institute, 2011.
  2. 3. Research on financial fraud and anti-corruption instruments (over 40 relevant publications).
  3. 4. Research in the field of organized crime and financial criminal law.
VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

1. [2024–2025] – EU4UA: Modernization of Legal Education for the Support of European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine (Erasmus+ KA2 Capacity Building in Higher Education), integration of European Criminal Law as an academic discipline.

2

2. [2024–2025] – Scientific Research 'Digital Criminalistics', Yaroslav Mudriy National Law University.

3

3. [2025] – Construction of Victim and Victim's Rights Protection in Eastern Europe: from History to Newest Challenges, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania.

4

4. [2018–present] – Extensive research projects as project leader in Criminal Law and Criminalistics.

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
Member, Secretary of Ukrainian National Group INGO 'International Association of Penal Law' 2011–2023
Vice-head of the Council of Young Scientists Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine 2023-2025
President of Ukrainian National Group INGO 'International Association of Penal Law' 2024-present
Associate Member National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine 2025 – present
Counselor-secretary INGO “Criminalists Congress” 2012 – present
Member of Branch Expert Council National Agency for Higher Education (08 Law) 2019 – 2024

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

Governmental Advisory: Regularly advises the Ukrainian Government and the Supreme Court on National, European, and International Criminal Law.

Parliamentary Expert: Invited expert on threats posed by organized crime for the Ukrainian Parliament (2019).

Research Focus: Crimes against justice, anti-corruption, organized crime, financial criminal law, and comparative procedure.

Languages: Ukrainian (Native), Russian (Native), English (Fluent/B2).