Assoc. Prof. Josipa Mihić, PhD

Assoiciate Professor, Department of Behavioural Disorders
Head of the Department
Laboratory for Prevention Research - PrevLab

Phone: +385 (0)1 245 7588
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Consultations: room 8
Scientific bibliography (CROSBI)
Projects (IRB - POIROT)

Assoiciate Professor, Department of Behavioural Disorders
Head of the Department
Laboratory for Prevention Research - PrevLab

Phone: +385 (0)1 245 7588
E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Consultations: room 8
Scientific bibliography (CROSBI)
Projects (IRB - POIROT)

Courses

Undergraduate Study

• Theories of Prevention II
• Volunteer Work I, II, III, IV, V i VI

Graduate Study

• Ethics in Prevention Research and Practice
• Prevention Research
• Selected Topics in Social Pedagogy III: Mindfulness and Social Pedagogy
• Practice
• Prevention of Internalized and Externalized Problems
• Prevention Campaigns

Scientific interests

• prevention of risky behaviors and behavioral problems in children and youth and promotion of mental health in schools and community
• mindfulness and compassion in preventing behavioral problems and promoting mental health
• promotion of social and emotional competencies in children and youth
• evaluation of prevention programs
• application of new technologies in prevention

Professional activities

• 2020 - Member of the Commission for Monitoring the Implementation of the Action Plan for the Prevention of Violence in Schools at the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia
• 2019 - Member of the working group for the development of occupational standards and qualifications of social pedagogues in the project "ERF - LOSPER Improving the quality of studies of speech therapy, social pedagogy and educational rehabilitation"
• 2020 - Member of the editorial board of the scientific journal Croatian Review of Rehabilitation Research
• 2020 - MiniMindfulness - co-founder of a virtual platform for promoting mindfulness activities with children
• 2016 - Associate at the ERF Rehabilitation Center, counseling and psychotherapeutic work with young people and adults in the Educational Counseling Center
• 2019 - Member of the working group for drafting guidelines for planning individualized educational programs at the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia
• Member of the European Network for Social and Emotional Competences (EUSPR), the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR), the American Society for Prevention Research (SPR), the Croatian Association of Social Pedagogues (HUSP)
• 2014 - 2018 - President of the Board of the Volunteer Center Zagreb

Education

2013 – 2018
Training in Gestalt psychotherapy, Institute of Malta, EAGT certificate

2008 – 2013
Doctoral study "Prevention Science - Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders and the Promotion of Mental Health" at the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb

2007
Graduated from the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Zagreb

1997 – 2001
II. Gymnasium, Zagreb