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School of Psychology
Our mission
We prepare students to succeed in the increasingly international world of psychology. Our curriculum is designed to meet the guidelines of both the American Psychological Association and the EuroPSY guidelines of the European Union.
Our vision
To increase the visibility of our school as the only psychology program in the region offering students a dual degree in psychology, which is fully accredited in the United States of America and throughout the European Union via our local accreditation by the Czech Ministry of Education. Together with our partner universities, as well as faculty and students from around the world, we aim to bridge cultural differences through education, cooperation and research.
Our broad-based student learning goals
Students will:
- Acquire the relevant discipline knowledge and competencies suitable to their program of study.
- Have the opportunity for self-exploration and develop a clear focus of their future career goals.
- Gain theoretical and practical experiences in and out of the classroom, such as volunteer work, which will provide them with advantages when later seeking admission to graduate programs or employment.
Our broad-based operational goals
The School of Psychology will:
- Recruit and retain a faculty team that excels at teaching and is engaged in ongoing professional and/or research activities in numerous fields of psychology.
- Encourage an atmosphere of open intellectual discourse and foster tolerance, mutual understanding and an egalitarian approach to teaching and learning.
- Provide a student-centered, multicultural learning environment which celebrates diversity in all its forms.
Our intended student learning outcomes for psychology students
Students will:
- Understand the many fields of psychology which are open to them for their future careers.
- Have the foundational knowledge to move smoothly and successfully into graduate programs in psychology or any of the social sciences.
- Have practical experience in the mental health field through our cooperation with local mental health care facilities, such as the Prague Psychiatric Center at Bohnice hospital. Additionally, our cooperation with the Czech Academy of Science offers students opportunities for participation in developmental and cognitive science.
- Gain strong fundamental research skills in design, implementation, data collection, data analysis and reporting of research findings .
School members
Dean
PhD, University of Cambridge, UK
MA, EdM, Columbia University Teachers College, USA
BA, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Columbia University, USA
Edel Sanders completed her doctoral work in the Faculty of Education, Psychology Group at the University of Cambridge.
Fueled by her fascination with the workings of the developing mind, Edel earned two master’s degrees (MA, EdM) from Columbia University after graduating summa cum... Read more >
Guarantor of the study program
Doc. Palacký University, Czech Republic
Ph.D. Charles University, Czech Republic
M.A. Charles University, Czech Republic
Dr. Marek Preiss is a full time instructor and researcher at UNYP. He earned his Ph.D. from Charles University in Clinical Psychology, and the title of Docent was conferred by Palacký University, in Olomouc.
He has also undergone extensive training in psychodynamic therapy. In addition to... Read more >
Master in Psychology Program Director
prof. Charles University
Ph.D. in General Psychology, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University
MBA Esucela Superior de Marketing y Administración, Spain
M.A. and PhDr. in Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Charles University
M.A. and PhDr. in Education, Faculty of Education, Charles University
Dr. Ptáček is a clinical psychologist, a court appointed Forensic psychologist, as well as a psychotherapist. In addition to teaching at the Police University of Czech Republic and the 1st Medical Faculty of Charles University, he is also Head of the Division for Education with the Czech... Read more >
Ph.D. (Social Psychology), University of Western Ontario, Canada
M.A. (Clinical Psychology) University of Western Ontario, Canada
The majority of Bethany’s professional work involves teaching, writing, and doing research in the fields of positive psychology and transpersonal psychology. She received her PhD in psychology from the University of Western Ontario, Canada. Bethany has worked in the corporate world and in academia... Read more >
Ph.D. Charles University
PhDr. Charles University
Mgr. Charles University
Tereza Vandrovcová is an alumnus of Sociology Department at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague. She teaches Sociology, Social Psychology (UNYP) and Animal Studies (CU in Prague, MU in Brno, UNYP). Her book Animal as an Experimental Object: a Sociological Reflection (in Czech) has... Read more >
Ph.D. Charles University, Prague
M.A. Charles University, Prague
M.A. Haigazian University, Beirut
B.A. summa cum laude, Haigazian University, Beirut
Driven by a passion for music and psychology, Vartan Agopian has always strived to combine the two. Aside from being a concert pianist, Vartan Agopian has worked as a school psychologist for five years and has taught psychology at the high school and university levels.
His first master’s... Read more >
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University, USA
M.A., Georgia State University, USA
B.A., Mercer University, USA
University of Cambridge examinations in English language, UK
Andrea Behalova, Ph.D. has had experiences in teaching, research, administration, and leadership at universities and schools in the United States of America. With her expertise in the area of language and literacy, Andrea has had successful teaching and leadership experiences in multiple settings,... Read more >
M.A., University of Glasgow, UK
Colin has taught English Composition courses at UNYP since 2004. A Scot living in Prague, he took his M.A. with joint Honors in English and Politics at the University of Glasgow before continuing his studies in Journalism in Darlington, England.
He is enrolled in the Ph.D. program at Charles... Read more >
Ph.D., Psychology, University of Bolton, UK
MPhil, Psychoanalytic Studies, Sheffield University, UK
MA, Psychoanalytic Studies, Sheffield University, UK
BSc, Psychology and Neuroscience, Manchester University, UK
Dr. Joseph Dodds is a fully qualified psychoanalyst, a full member of the Czech Psychoanalytical Society (International Psychoanalytical Association), a Chartered Psychologist (CPsychol) , an Associate Fellow (AFBPsS) of the British Psychological ... Read more >
BA, History of Art, First Class Honours, University of Sussex, UK
TEFL Certification, Distinction, TEFL Worldwide Prague, Czech Republic
Maturita English Oral Examiner Qualification, Cermat, Czech Republic
Teaching English in a student-centred way is a passion for Downes, who has worked in many settings across the sector. She taught academic writing, general English and CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) in a high school, developing CLIL Art History and Public Speaking syllabi from... Read more >
Ph.D. British and American Studies, University of Pavol Jozef Safarik, Slovak Republic
M.A. Humanities and Natural Sciences, University of Presov, Slovak Republic
Michelle Duruttya has a master’s degree in TEFL and literature and a Ph.D. degree in corpus linguistics.
She has been working for University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate British Council as an examiner for all of the main suite examinations since 1999. She conducted linguistic... Read more >
D. Clin. Psych, University of Liverpool, UK
M. Crim. (Master of Criminology), University of Sydney, Australia
BA Psychology (FirstClass), Trinity College, Ireland
Dr Kloss is a chartered and registered clinical psychologist working in private practice in Prague. She is also a consultant psychologist at Canadian Medical, Prague and an associate at the City Practice Prague. She currently teaches Forensic Psychology (BSc programme) and... Read more >
Doc., in Clinical Psychology, Charles University, Czech Republic
Ph.D., in Clinical Psychology, Charles University, Czech Republic
M.A., in Clinical Psychology , Charles University, Czech Republic
Dr. Krámská is a registered clinical psychologist specialized in clinical neuropsychology, as well as a psychotherapist. In addition to teaching at the Charles University and Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education (clinical neuropsychology topics), she is also a Member of Ph.D. Committee in... Read more >
M.A. University of Manchester, UK
B.A. CUNY Hunter College, USA
Ashley Melucci is an English teacher from Long Island, New York. In 2015, she received her bachelor’s degree from CUNY Hunter College in Manhattan, majoring in cultural anthropology with minors in art history and philosophy. Following this, she moved to Prague where she taught English for two years... Read more >
RNDr., Charles University, Czech Republic
Ph.D. (CSc.), Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Dr. Ludek Nerad’s main area of interest lies in functional organization of the brain. His decision to build his professional career as a neuroscientist grew while he was a student of physics at the School of Mathematics and Physics of Charles University in Prague.
He completed his CSc.... Read more >
Ph.D., Masaryk University
MA., Palacký University
Not all people fell into Prozac when they were born. Not all people know what to do, where to live or with whom. Aleš tries to help himself and others to “live” more wholeheartedly and hopefully also to flourish. His main academic and professional focus is on life satisfaction and thinking and... Read more >
Ph.D., Moscow Humanitarian University, Russia
MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
M.A., Moscow Humanitarian Social Academy, Russia
Dr. Pattison joined UNYP in 2011. In addition to teaching Psychology of Adolescence and Adulthood and Motivation and Emotion at UNYP, Anastasia is a managing partner in Shogun Consulting, a business and marketing consulting firm.
Previously she worked as a Production Director in the IT industry... Read more >
Ph.D. Charles University
RNDr. Charles University
Mgr. Charles University
Michaela Pixová is a human geographer engaging in research, writing, teaching and activism. She teaches Environmental Crisis and Global Sustainability at UNYP, and Urban Change and Grassroots Movements at Charles University, Prague. Her professional and personal interests span across a wide range... Read more >
M.A., Charles University, Czech Republic
Milan Polák received his M.A. from Charles University, specializing in clinical psychology. Currently he is enrolled in postgraduate studies and training in psychotherapy at the Czech Institute for Person-Centered Approach to Psychotherapy in Prague.
His professional experience includes current... Read more >
Instructor, English Composition I
MA Dramatic Arts: University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
BS Journalism: The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
Graduate Completion, Graphic Design: Portfolio Center, Atlanta, GA, USA
Ed.D. Harvard University Graduate, School of Education, Cambridge, MA, USA
C.A.D. Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA, USA
M.S. State University of New York, Binghamton, NY, USA
M.S. University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, USA
Julie Shaw, a developmental psychologist, cares about how meaning is constructed – by persons across their lifespans, within and between social groups, and within and across cultures over time.
Because stories are a medium through which meaning at all levels and through all ages is conveyed, she... Read more >
Ph.D., University of Kansas, USA
M.A., Charles University, Czech Republic
Dr. Filip Smolík earned his Ph.D. on a Fulbright Scholarship in the Child Language Doctoral Program at the University of Kansas, and teaches Developmental and Cognitive psychology at UNYP as well as serving as a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Institute of Psychology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech... Read more >
MFA, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University
Schreibhain, school of authors, Berlin
Ms. Spain has investigated the use of language in combination with movements throughout her long performing career.
Her early works incorporated original poetry, songs and monologues and developed into evening length plays and her one woman show “Dialogues with a Plant”. She has... Read more >
Ph.D., University of Rochester, NY, USA
M.A., University of Rochester, NY, USA
M.D., Carol Davila University, School of Medicine, Romania
Raluca Topciu is a clinical psychologist. She received her M.D. from the Carol Davila University in the School of Medicine. She moved to the USA where she worked in cancer treatment research at Harvard Medical School.
She further trained as a clinical psychologist and received her M.A. and Ph.D... Read more >
Doc. Charles University, Czech Republic
Ph.D. Charles University, Czech Republic
M.A. University College Dublin, Ireland
B.A. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Clare Wallace is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin (BA), University College Dublin (MA), and Charles University (PhD) where she a senior lecturer at the Department of Anglophone Literature and Cultures. She teaches in the fields of Irish studies, drama (American and British and theories of... Read more >
Ph.D. in Medical Psychology and Psychopathology First Faculty of Medicine, Charles Univiersity
MA in Clinical Counseling Psychology LaSalle University
BS in Psychology University of Maryland University College
Simon Weissenberger is a psychologist, researcher and educator from a bicultural background (Italian-American), with a strong passion for self-knowledge and discovery. His primary focus of reasearch is adult ADHD, its connection to time perception along with its relations to the modern age of... Read more >
M.Ed. Teaching & Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, USA
B.Sc. Journalism, The University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA
Michael Ferguson is a graduate The University of Kansas (B.Sc.) and DePaul University (M.Ed.). He joined UNYP in 2016 as a Composition instructor and soon joined the writing support team for English Composition Tutoring. He’s since joined the University of Bolton’s faculty in the Master of Sciences... Read more >
PhD Candidate in American Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
BA in Italian Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
MA in Modern Comparative and Postcolonial Literature, University of Bologna, Italy
BA in English Language and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Lona Moutafidou holds two BA degrees, in English and Italian Studies, from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2006, 2016) and she was awarded numerous state scholarships during the years of her undergraduate studies. She also holds an MA in Modern, Comparative and Postcolonial Literature from... Read more >
