Curriculum Vitae

membership in professional associations
education
professional improvement and grants
work experience

activities at Student Counseling Centre
participation in professional boards
research and professional projects



membership in professional associations
Croatian Philosophical Association
American Philosophical Society
Croatian MENSA


education
2007 - 2009 education in Gestalt psychotherapy
  • Curriculum Gestalt Psychotherapy Training Institute Malta
  • basic degree
2005 - 2008 PhD
  • Zagreb University
  • title: hilosophical Assumptions of Psychological Therapies
  • mentor: prof. dr. sc. Lino Veljak, Philosophy Dept., Faculty of Philosophy
  • comentor: doc. dr. Lidija Arambašić, Psychology Dept., Faculty of Philosophy
  • dissertation defended on December 9th 2008
1999 - 2001 Postgraduate study in linguistics
  • Zadar University
  • title: Popper's concept of demarcation: delineating statements of empirical science
  • mentor: prof. dr. sc. Mirko Jakić, Philosophy Dept., Zadar University
  • master thesis defended on May 20th 2004 in front of: doc.dr. Borislav Dadić, prof.dr.sc. Mirko Jakić, prof.dr.sc. Slavomir Sambunjak, doc.dr. Izabela Sorić, prof.dr.sc. Vjekoslav Ćosić
1994 - 1998 graduate study of psychology
  • Faculty of Philosophy in Zadar, University of Split
  • ungraduated
1992 - 1996 graduate study of philosophy and sociology
  • Faculty of Philosophy in Zadar, University of Split
  • title: Elements of philosophy of mathemathics in Jean Piaget's developmental psychology
  • graduated in September 1999

work experience
2009 - today Zadar University, LIS Dept.
  • assistant professor since 2011
  • senior research assistant since 2009
May 2011 Karl-Franzens Universität, Graz, Austria
  • part-time associate
  • Institut für Informationswissenschaft und Wirtschaftsinformatik
2000 - 2009 Zadar University, Philosophy Dept.
  • research assistant since 2005
  • junior research assistant since 2000
December 1998 - June 1999 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cresecent
  • translator
  • IT staff

professional improvement and grants
April 2017 Philosophy and the Sciences: Introduction to the Philosophy of Cognitive Sciences
  • Coursera, MOOC
  • lecturers:
    • Professor Michela Massimi, The University of Edinburgh
    • Dr. Alasdair Richmond, The University of Edinburgh
    • Dr. Suilin Lavelle, The University of Edinburgh
    • Dr David Carmel, The University of Edinburgh
    • Dr Mark Sprevak, The University of Edinburgh
    • Professor Duncan Pritchard, The University of Edinburgh
    • Professor Andy Clark, The University of Edinburgh
    • Professor John Peacock, The University of Edinburgh
    • Professor Barbara Webb, The University of Edinburgh
    • Dr Kenny Smith, The University of Edinburgh
    • Dr Peggy Series, The University of Edinburgh
May 18th 2016 Erasmus+: Youth in Action
  • meeting of students and decision makers on topic of supporting students with disabilites
  • workshop manager: Valerija Posavec
  • held at Zadar University
August 2nd 2015 More attention, less problems - Petit Philosophy
  • Formal and non-formal ways to integration
  • seminar manager: Bruno Ćurko
April 17th 2015 E-Quality
  • Adjusting for equal opportunity University
  • workshop manager: Nino Šćukanec
  • held at Rijeka University
June 6th 2014 Assessing needs in educating children and students with disabilities
  • educational workshop organized by: Croatian association of deaf-blind persons DODIR
  • held at Zadar University
January 2014 Fantasy and Science Fiction: The Human Mind, Our Modern World
  • Coursera, MOOC
  • course manager: Eric S. Rabkin, Ph.D., Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of English Language and Literature, and Professor of Art and Design, University of Michigan
October 2014 - April 2015 education in reality therapy
  • education held according to programme of HURT Croatian association for reality therapy in Republic of Croatia
  • education managers: Živana Ivas, Nevena Petrović
September 20th 2013 Philosophy in the classroom
  • seminar organized by Petit Philosophy
  • seminar managers: Beate Børresen (Norway) Bo Malmhestera (Sweden)
March 9th 2012 Drive for life and drive for death
  • supervision workshop organized by Student counseling Centre of Zadar University
  • workshop manager: Sandra Ferenčić Ćuk, MD psychiatrist
February 2012 Erasmus grant
  • lectures in statistics and scientific methodology as well as information ethics
  • held at Hogskollan Boras, Sweden
January 2012. How Private is Your Privacy
  • a part of BOBCATSSS conference
  • held at Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • workshop managers: Dirk Pieter van Dis, Laura Jansen and Wolter Oosterhof
July 11th 2011 Using association cards technique in counseling and psychotherapy
  • supervision workshop organized by Student counseling Centre of Zadar University
  • workshop manager: dr. Irena Bezić, Gestalt psychoterapist, clinical psychologist
April 2011 EPICIC colloquia
  • international colloquia on information ethics and philosophy of information
  • held at University Lyon 3, Lyon, France
  • managers: Luciano Floridi
February 12th 2011 Transference and counter-transference
  • supervision workshop organized by Student counseling Centre of Zadar University
  • workshop manager: dr. Ljiljana Bastaić
November 8th-12th 2010 professional advancement in work with students with disabilities
  • a part of Tempus DUCASSS project
  • education held at Student counseling Centre, Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK
  • educators: George Gordon, Laura-Anne Bell, Ann Duncan, Christine Sinclair; John Smith; Chris McKenzie, Crystal Druy, Caroline Breslin; Silvia Piccini
September 24th 2010 Psychological defense mechanisms
  • supervision workshop organized by Student counseling Centre of Zadar University
  • workshop manager: Sandra Ferenčić Ćuk, MD psychiatrist
November 29th 2009 Philosophy in practice 2: Philosophy for children
  • international colloquia, a part of World Philosophy Day
  • provided by UNESCO Participation Programme grant
  • workshop managers:
    • Oscar Brenifier and Isabelle Milon (Institut de Pratiques Philosophiques - France)
    • Minke Tromp (Independent philosophical consultant, Free University Amsterdam - Netherlands)
    • Marijan Šimenc (Oddelek za filozofijo, Univerza v Ljubljani, Slovenia)
    • Miloš Jeremić (Section For Applied Philosophy And Critical Thinking, Serbia)
    • Andrea Mađor Božinović, (Stohrenschule - Croatia)
    • Ivana Kragić and Bruno Ćurko (Petit Philosophy - Croatia)
November 28th 2009 Philosophy in practice 1: Philosophical counseling
  • international colloquia, a part of World Philosophy Day
  • provided by UNESCO Participation Programme grant
  • workshop managers:
    • Oscar Brenifier and Isabelle Milon (Institut de Pratiques Philosophiques - France)
    • Minke Tromp (Independent philosophical consultant, Free University Amsterdam - Netherlands)
May 15th 2009 Students with disabilities
  • educational workshop, a part of TEMPUS DUCAS project
  • workhop managers: Anne Simpson and Chris McKenzie, University of Strathclyde
  • held at Zadar University
April 17th 2009 Peers support / student leader
  • educational workshop, a part of TEMPUS DUCAS project
  • workshop managers: Catherine Gillo, U. of Gothenburg i Gurjit Singh, National Union of Students, Scotland
  • held at Zadar University
March 21st 2009 Study skills and task management course
  • educational workshop, a part of TEMPUS DUCAS project
  • workshop managers: Tanja van Essen, Erwin Uildriks, Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
  • held at Zadar University

activities at Zadar University Student Counseling Centre
2014 - today Peer support for students with disabilities
  • universal university course
  • an outcome of TEMPUS EDUQUALITY project on national level
  • assisting students with disabilites and self-development and social skills acquisition
April 12th 2018 Overcoming obstacles - workshop for students with disabilites
  • motivational and empiric workshop
  • workshop organized with Ivana Sučić Šantek
May 18th 2017 Overcoming obstacles - workshop for students with disabilites
  • motivational and empiric workshop
  • workshop organized with Ivana Sučić Šantek
September 26th 2014 How to work with students with disabilites
  • workshop held with doc. dr. sc. Marina Nekić
  • teacher workshop, held at Faculty of economics, Rijeka University
January 11th 2013 Orientation workshop at Anglistics Dept.
  • workshop held with Matija Mesić, mag. psych.
  • student workshop on supporting students with disabilites
May 3rd 2012 How to work with students with disabilites
  • workshop held with doc. dr. sc. Rozana Petani
  • teacher education on supporting students with disabilites
  • held at Zadar University
December 16th 2011 Orientation workshop at Anglistics Dept.
  • workshop held with Lucija Mičić, mag. psych.
  • student workshop on supporting students with disabilites
November 2009 Workshop for students with disabilites
  • notivational and empiric workshop
  • workshop held with Denis Rudić (Scientific Library, Zadar) and Anita Ruškan Rudić (Kindergarden 'Petal', Zadar)

participation in professional boards
2015 - today Board for students with disabilites
October 2012 member of the task force for determining minimal accessibility standards in higher education for students with disabilites
  • a part of Tempus EduQuality project
  • produced document Assuring minimal accessibility standards for students with disabilities in Republic of Croatia higher education system
  • taskforce members:
    • Thomas Farnell, MA, Institute for development of education (taskforce leader)
    • doc. dr. sc. Josip Ćirić, Zadar University
    • prof. dr. sc. Blaženka Divjak, vice-rector for students and study programs, Zagreb University
    • doc. dr. sc. Karin Doolan, Zadar University
    • Danijel Jedriško, student, Faculty of Philosophy, Zagreb University
2008 - 2009 Steering committee of Croatian Philosophical Society
  • member

research and professional projects
2016.-'19. Information Literacy Online – Developing Multilingual Open Educational Resources Reflecting Multicultural Aspects (ILO)
  • ERASMUS+ KA2
  • LIS Dept., Zadar University
  • project member
August 2015 More Attention, Less Problems
  • Erasmus Plus K1, Tr-00-2014-0413-009-KA1
  • Petit Philosophy
  • seminary education, workshop manager
2013 - 2015 E-Quality: Connecting quality and social inclusiveness in Croatian higher education
  • IPA IV
  • Sociology Dept., Zadar University
  • assisting in book development, educations for academic staff and students with disabilities
2010 - 2013 Edu-Quality – Education for Equal Opportunities at Croatian Universities
November 2008 DUCAS - Developing University counselingng and Advisory Services
  • TEMPUS III
  • Psychology Dept., Zadar University
  • education in working with students with disabilites at Strathclyde University, Glasgow, UK
2009 - 2010 World Philosophy Day in Zadar
  • UNESCO Participation Project
  • project co-manager
  • educational workshops
2002 - 2006 Epistemological and ontological aspect of contemporary symbolic logic
  • MZOS project 0070004
  • junior research assistant
  • project leader: prof. dr. sc. Mirko Jakić
2000 - 2002 Knowledge and information flow
  • MZOS project 070017
  • junior research assistant
  • project leader: prof. dr. sc. Mirko Jakić