Fariza Tolesh, PhD
I study education, language, labour markets, digital public discourse, and social change in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, combining academic research with institutional analytics and evidence-based decision support.
Language, education & stratification
Multilingualism, academic literacies, educational pathways, labour markets, and social mobility.
Public discourse & big data
Computational and mixed-methods approaches to multilingual digital publics and socio-economic change.
Evidence for student success
Curriculum development, programme review, survey research, performance monitoring, and decision support.
Current research
Public perceptions of socio-economic change in Kazakhstan amid the Russia–Ukraine War, using multilingual digital discourse data.
Presentations, travel & reflections
A growing archive of talks, photos, slides, and notes from academic travel.
Research, mentoring & collaboration
A consent-based space for selected student projects, collaborative work, and shared academic experiences.
Plans, ideas & updates
A place for research ideas, upcoming plans, brief updates, and work in progress.
Certificates & accomplishments
A record of professional development, awards, fellowships, certificates, and milestones.