Professional Summary
Ilfa Zhulamanova, PhD is Assistant Professor of Education and program coordinator for Early Care and Education at the University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College. Her teaching and scholarship focus on early childhood education, teacher preparation, play-based learning, storytelling, family and community engagement, and inclusive practices. Dr. Zhulamanova has taught across multiple higher education institutions and brings extensive international and cross-cultural experience to her work. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences, with particular attention to early childhood teacher education, children’s play, and culturally responsive practice.
Publications
Peer Reviewed Publications
Ilfa Zhulamanova, Maire Tuul, Mine Göl-Güven, Jesús Paz-Albo, Konstantina Rentzou, Ruslan Slutsky (2026. ) Preservice Educators’ Views on the Teacher’s Role in Play: A Cross Cultural Study.Early Childhood Education Journal, , More Information
Electronic Journal
Konstantina Rentzou, Ruslan Slutsky, Mine Gol-Guven, Maire Tuul, Ilfa Zhulamanova, Jesús Paz-Albo (2025. ) A cross-cultural study on preservice early childhood educators’ definitions of play and preparedness to facilitate playful experiences .JOURNAL OF EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER EDUCATION , 1 (24 ) ,