Faculty research

 

PhDr. Kristýna Balátová, Ph.D.

Teaching focus (lectures): Developmental psychology, Social psychology, Abnormal psychology, General psychology

Research focus:

• specific learning disorders (SLD)
• behavioural disorders
• psychological and special education diagnostics and selected interdisciplinary psychological 
• educational and didactic issues (relating especially to analysing attitudes and values)

 

 

Mgr. Radka Hájková, Ph.D.

Teaching focus (lectures): General psychology, Developmental psychology, Abnormal psychology, Supervisory work with a group, Family psychology

Research focus:

• autism spectrum disorder, neurodevelopmental disorders
• applied behavior analysis, positive behavior support
• behavioural disorders
• LGBTQ+

 

 

Mgr. Veronika Kavková, Ph.D.

Teaching focus (lectures): General psychology, Educational psychology, Social psychology

Research focus:

• Economic socialization of children and adolescents
• Coaching approach in personal development
• Emotional intelligence in children

 

 

Mgr. Barbora Kvapilová

Teaching focus (lectures): General psychology, Developmental psychology, Psychology of stress and mental hygiene, Mindfulness meditation

Research focus:

 

 

PhDr. Jana Kvintová, Ph.D.

Teaching focus (lectures): Abnormal psychology, Psychotherapy, Mental development disorders, Psychology of health,  Interaction training, Abnormal psychology, Psychological aspects of education.

Research focus:

• Risk and protective factors of teachers’ health (both practising teachers and teachers in undergraduate training) in the context of the biopsychosocial health model.
• The issue of perceived and objective school achievement from the perspective of both students and teachers.
• Psychosocial factors in relation to the issue of using social networks.
• Phenomenon of mobbing in the school environment.

 

 

doc. PhDr. Lucia Lacková, Ph.D.

Teaching focus: Social psychology, Developmental psychology, Educational psychology, Personality psychology

Research focus:

• the development of personality resilience through a cognitive behavioral-emotional approach and mindfuless - together with a foreign colleague, she has been conducting international research to support resilience development in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Argentina, Chile, Spain
• issues of psychodiagnostics and counselling - practical experience as a psychologist in several Argentine psychodiagnostics and counseling companies

 

 

PhDr. Soňa Lemrová, Ph.D.

Teaching focus (lectures): Educational psychology, Selected chapters from human psychology, Importance of psychology in human life, Interaction training

Research focus:

• Teachers’ quality of life (elementary school, secondary school, university), work and life satisfaction;
• Economic socialization – in relation to school education

 

 

Doc. PhDr. Irena Plevová, Ph.D.

Teaching focus (lectures): General psychology, Developmental psychology, Basics of psychotherapy 

Research focus:

• Issue of stress situations in the educational environment
• Preschool age and children’s readiness for starting school attendance

 

 

Mgr. Michaela Pugnerová, Ph.D.

Teaching focus (lectures): Developmental psychology, Abnormal psychology, Occupational psychology, Career counselling

Research focus:

• Teachers’ quality of life (elementary school, secondary school, university), life and work satisfaction;
• School maturity and school achievement in elementary school pupils
• Life fulfilment (meaning of life)

 

 

Mgr. Lucie Váchová, Ph.D.

Teaching focus (lectures): General psychology, Developmental psychology, Psychology of the personality and psychodiagnostics, Interaction training

Research focus:

• Positive psychology 
• Psychology of values
• Academic achievement
• Academic stress
• Social competences.