Doctor of Psychology, Professor, Professor of the Directorate of Educational Programs of the Moscow City Pedagogical University. Professor of the Department of Legal Psychology of the Educational and Scientific Complex of Psychology of Service Activities, Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. V.Ya.Kikotya. Author of the concept of intergroup adaptation in organizations.

The concept is consistently undergoing diversification in the field of management of educational organizations, medicine, social sphere, public administration, and economics. Recent research implements a social-cognitive approach to human resource management. Renowned researcher of humanity in interpersonal, intergroup and organizational relationships