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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 department as the only psychology program in the region offering students a double 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 Psychology Department 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 .
Department members
Chair
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, Sanders earned two master’s degrees (MA, EdM) from Columbia University Teachers College. She has taught... 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
doc. 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. candidate, Charles University, Prague
M.A. Charles University, Prague
M.A. Haigazian University, Beirut
B.A. summa cum laude, Haigazian University, Beirut
Vartan Agopian is currently completing his doctoral work in the Faculty of Education, Department of Music at Charles University in Prague.
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... 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 >
Ph.D., University of Chicago, USA
M.S., University of Southern California, USA
Will Bennis is a cultural psychologist / cognitive anthropologist. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in the Department of Psychology, Committee on Human Development.
Following his doctoral degree, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow, first at the Center for Adaptive Behavior... 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 >
MUDr. Third Medical Faculty, Charles University, Czech Republic
Dr. Jan Fiala graduated in 1998 from the Third Medical Faculty, Charles University in Prague and started his career as a clinical psychiatrist in the same year. He executed managerial functions in institutions providing health care and education and in 2007 he undertook the C.E.O. role in Fiala... Read more >
Ph.D., University College London, UK
D.Clin.Psych, King's College London, UK
M.Sc., University College London, UK
Désirée Gonzalo received her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London. There she conducted research in the areas of depressogenic attributions in individuals with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and in the effectiveness of... Read more >
M.A., Baylor University
B.A., Houghton College
TESOL Certificate, The Language House, Prague CZ
Interested in all things interdisciplinary, Ms. Hanover received her Master of Arts degree in English Literature from Baylor University in 2015, following her Bachelor of Arts degree in Writing from Houghton College in Western New York. She participated in Houghton College's First Year Honors... 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 >
PhDr, Comenius University Bratislava
M.A., University of Colorado at Boulder
CSc. Economic university Bratislava
A Fulbright scholar
Since 1990 assistant/associate professor at the School of Philosophy, School of Social Sciences, both at Masaryk University in Brno. He specialized on cognitive psychology, psychology in architecture, complex and dynamic systems, human resources management. During the 90s he translated a number of... 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 >
Ph.D., Palacky’s University Olomouc, Czech Republic
M.A., Philosophical Faculty of Masaryk University, Czech Republic
Michal Miovsky is Vice-Dean for health non-medical professions on the 1st Medical Faculty, Head of the Center of Addictology of the Psychiatric clinic of the 1st Medical Faculty, Charles University in Prague and Head of Center for Addictology of the Psychiatric Clinic under the umbrella of the... 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 >
PhDr. Charles University in Prague, Philosophical Faculty, Cultural Studies
M.A. Charles University in Prague, Philosophical Faculty, Cultural Studies
B.A. Empire State College, UNYP, Psychology
Dr. Ondřej Rak completed his PhDr. in Cultural Studies at Charles University in Prague and is currently working as an HR Consultant and Marketing Manager at Image Lab s.r.o, one of the Czech Republic’s top HR training and consultancy companies.
As an HR Consultant, Dr. Rak has cooperated with... 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 >
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 >
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., California School of Professional Psychology, USA
B.A., San Diego State University, California, USA
Dr. Svoboda is a clinical psychologist, working in private practice with the City Practice psychological services group in Prague. She received her bachelor’s degree at San Diego State, and her master’s and doctoral degrees at the California School of Professional Psychology.
She specializes in... 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 >
P. C. Ericson College, Los Angeles, USA
M.B.A. Solvay Business School, Brussels, Belgium
B.A. University of New York in Prague, Prague Czech Republic
Monika Hansson Tutter has received her coaching diploma at Ericson College and became internationally accredited under the ICF organization.
Monika Hansson Tutter is an instructor at UNYP and a regular contributor to UNYP Chronicle. Being a consultant to a family business owners in the... 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 >
MBA Rochester Institute of Technology, USA
BA University of New York in Prague
William is a full time faculty. He specializes in the areas of Marketing, Strategic Business Development and Project Management. William is a veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division of the US Army where he was Platoon Sergeant and has served in Europe as well as in the USA.
He has been decorated... Read more >
