Zora Krnjaić
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Psychology
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade2005
  • Mentor: prof. dr Ivan Ivić
  • Theses title: Expert Thinking: beginning and development
MA
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade1997
  • Mentor: prof. dr Ivan Ivić
  • MA Thesis: An Approach to Identification of Intellectually Gifted Students 
Graduate psychologist
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade1988
  • Mentor: prof. dr Ivan Ivić
CAREER
Senior Research Associate
Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade2014-Danas
Research Associate
Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade2006 – 2014
Research Assistant
Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade1998 – 2006
Assistant
Institute of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade1990- 1998
RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Giftedness, expertise and expert thinking
  • Extra curriculum activities, everyday life and leisure time of young people
  • Psychosocial and educational support to vulnerable groups
  • Youth policy
SELECTED PUBLICATION

Krnjaić, Z (2019). Ekspertsko mišljenje u nauci [Expert thinking in science].  Beograd: Institut za psihologiju,

Žegarac, N. & Krnjaić, Z. (Eds.). (2019). Advancing the well-being of adolescents in foster care: From action-oriented research to better policies and practices. Belgrade: Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade. https://www.unicef.org/serbia/en/reports/advancing-well-being-adolescents-foster-care

Videnović, M., Stepanović Ilić, I. & Krnjaić, Z. (2018). Dropping Out:What Are Schools Doing To Prevent It?. Serbian political thought, 17(1), 61-74. doi.org/10.22182/spt.1712018.4.

Vasojević, N., Krnjaić, Z.& Kirin, S. (2018). Stipendisti školovani u inostranstvu: povratnici u akademskoj zajednici u Srbiji [Scholarship Holders Abroad: Returnees in The Academic Community in Serbia]. Sociološki pregled, 52(3), 938-959. doi: 10.5937socpreg52-17682 

Krnjaić, Z. (2015). Rani razvoj ekspertize: uloga studentske prakse [Early development of expertise: The role of students' practical training]. Psihološka istraživanja, 18(1), 63-75.

Krnjaić, Z. (2012). The history of youth policy and its relevance for youth policy in Serbia today. In F. Coussee, H. Williamson & G. Verschelden (Eds.), The history of youth work in Europe - Relevance for today’s youth work policy (Vol 3, pp. 83-91). Strasbourg: Council of Europe.

Krnjaić, Z. & Mitrović, A. (2009). Youth Policy in the Republic of Serbia. Forum 21 European Journal on Child and Youth Policy, Council of Europe,13, 74-84.

Antić, S., Gošović, R., Grahovac, V, Krnjaić, Z., Lazarević, D., Moskovljević, J., Pavlović Babić D., Pešić, J., Plut, D., Stepanović, I. (authors listed in alphabetical order) (2007). The Culture of Critical Thinking: Theoretical Foundation and Implications for Teaching. Belgrade: The Institute of Psychology and the Centre for Applied Psychology.

Plut, D. i Krnjaić, Z. (Eds.) (2004). Obrazovanje i društvena kriza: dokument o jednom vremenu [Societal Crisis and Education: a Document of an Era]. Beograd: Institut za psihologiju i UNESCO. 

Krnjaić Z. (2002). Intelektualna nadarenost mladih. [Intellectual Giftedness in Young People]. Beograd: Institut za psihologiju.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Zora-Krnjaic

SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS

Identification and Follow – up of Gifted Children and Students (Institute of Psychology in collaboration with the Foundation of the Republic of Serbia for Supporting of the Gifted and Talented Pupils and Students)

Culture of Critical Thinking (Institute of Psychology and Open Society Foundation)

Education of Refugee Children in the War-Disturbed Environment: Problems and Actions (UNESCO)

Everyday Life of Youth in Serbia: Time Budget (Ministry of youth and sport)

Towards Ending Child Marriage in Serbia (UNICEF)

Improving the quality of foster-care through generating knowledge and debate on the wellbeing of adolescents in care (Institute of Psychology in collaboration with Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Belgrade supported by UNICEF)