Participants and Organisers

Participants and Organisers

Conny Herbert Antoni
Conny Herbert Antoni
Germany

Conny Herbert Antoni, PhD. He is a Professor of Work and Organizational Psychology at the University of Trier (since 1997) and President of the Germany Psychological Society (since 2016; vice-president 2014-2016). His current research interests include reward management, psychological contracts, leadership, teamwork, stress and work-life balance, and the consequences of the digitalization of work. 

In his applied work he helps management to design and change work and reward systems.

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Rahkman Ardi
Rahkman Ardi
Indonesia

He is currently Head of Department of Personality and Social Psychology, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia; a member of Indonesian Psychology Association (HIMPSI) and Indonesian Association of Social Psychology (IPS). He obtained his Master’s in Psychology from Ural Federal University, Russia; and completed his PhD in Psychology from the University of Warsaw, Poland. 

His research interests are related to Cyberpsychology, Media Psychology, Cross-cultural Psychology, Social Cognition, and Group Dynamics. His current research project focuses on the social cognition in cybermedia and digital citizenship awareness.

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John W. Berry
John W. Berry
Canada

PhD., is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Queen's University, Canada, and Research Professor, National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia. He received Honorary Doctorates from the University of Athens, and Université de Geneve (in 2001).

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Valentin Bucik
Valentin Bucik
Slovenia

Valentin Bucik is a Professor of Psychological Methodology at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and is Head of Department of Psychology. 

His main research areas are psychological methodology, psychological testing, test construction and adaptation, and various areas of differential psychology,as well as methodological problems of standardized knowledge assessment and examination in schools, tracking the standards of quality in school and educational system evaluation. 

Lately he is focused on different models explaining giftedness and is particularly interested in the relationship between giftedness and creativity and in the impact that creativity (especially creativity in arts) has on the development, education and academic efficacy in children and youth.

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Sharon Horne
Sharon Horne
USA

Ph.D., is Professor of Counseling Psychology and the Director of Training for the APA Accredited Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University of Massachusetts Boston. She is an American Psychological Association Representative to the International Psychology Network for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex Issues (IPsyNet), and chaired the policy committee that drafted the IpsyNet Statement and Commitment on LGBTI Concerns.

Her research is on sexual orientation and gender identity mental health concerns, as well as international psychology. She is the recipient of a Fulbright Scholarship for 2018-2019 on the role of psychology policies and guidelines on mental health access and treatment of sexually and gender diverse individuals in Colombia, South Africa and the Philippines.

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Clinton Amanda
Clinton Amanda
USA

M.Ed., Ph.D., is the Senior Director for the Office of International Affairs at the American Psychological Association (APA). Prior to joining the APA, Dr. Clinton served as Professor of Psychology at the University of Puerto Rico where she specialized in culturally relevant programs, early childhood, social-emotional development, and bilingualism. Dr. Clinton is a licensed psychologist and a credentialed school psychologist with experience in community clinics, pediatric hospitals, public schools, academic settings, and public policy.

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Di Nuovo Santo
Di Nuovo Santo
Italy

Santo Di Nuovo, PhD, Full professor of Psychology at the University of Catania, Italy, Director of the Department of Education also responsible for clinical service counseling and guidance, President of Italian Psychological Association.

The research activity is focused on methodological aspects and psychometrics applied to different areas of psychology, e.g. translation and adaptation of scales, tests and questionnaires; evaluation of psychotherapy, with particular reference to assessment techniques and data analysis; assessment applied to assistive robotics and sport psychology.

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Neringa Grigutytė
Neringa Grigutytė
Lithuania

Neringa Grigutytė is an Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology at Vilnius University, Lithuania She is a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist, combining academic work with private practice. 

She is interested in clinical psychology and psychological assessment, trauma psychology, well-being and child abuse, working in the field for 17 years.

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María Paz García-Vera
María Paz García-Vera
Spain

María Paz García-Vera, PhD in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Clinical Psychology of the Complutense University of Madrid and Director of the “Comadante Sánchez Gey” Complutense Extraordinary Chair of Psychology Applied in Emergencies and Disasters sponsored by the Spanish Emergency Military Unit. 

Her research is focused on the treatment of a variety of mental disorders and physical health problems, especially, in the treatment of tobacco addiction, essential hypertension, and psychopathological consequences of disasters and terrorist attacks.

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Karayianni Eleni
Karayianni Eleni
Cyprus

Dr Eleni Karayianni - PsyD in Clinical Psychology, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. She works as Clinical Training Coordinator for the Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology at the Department of Psychology, University of Cyprus, acting Director of the University of Cyprus Mental Health Center. At national level, she is a member of and represents the Cyprus Psychologists’ Association as its President (2015 – present). 

Her clinical experience covers a range of age groups and psychological difficulties, while her activities in the community cover the areas of prevention and early intervention in various contexts (e.g., schools, workplace issues, etc).

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Silvia Helena Koller
Silvia Helena Koller
Brazil

Developmental Psychologist, Full Professor and Chair of the Center for Psychological Studies of At-Risk Populations in the Department of Psychology at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil. 

She has been qualified to advance the ongoing investigations on at-risk populations, focusing mostly on translational and applied Psychology and based on a bioecological theoretical perspective. Her interests also focus on children’s rights, resilience, prejudice, and prosocial moral development. 

Her team has been collaborating with colleagues of the five continents in research and outreach. They are committed to building capacity among youth, and fostering young people’s awareness of their human rights, as well as programs for psychologists, social works, occupational therapists, teachers, and institution staff related to at risk youth.

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Hans Koot
Hans Koot
Netherlands

Hans Koot, emeritus professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VUA), was professor and director of developmental psychology and developmental psychopathology, dean of the Faculty of Psychology and Education, and director of the EMGO+ Research Institute Mental Health Program, VUA, and is currently vice-president of the Dutch Association of Psychologists (NIP).

Prof. Koot is a developmental psychologist. His research includes longitudinal, experimental and intervention projects on social and emotional development, behavioral and emotional problems, psychopathology, adjustment, and quality of life in both the general population and special, clinical samples, including individuals with psychiatric disorders, intellectual disability, and somatic disorders.

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Thalis N. Papadakis
Thalis N. Papadakis
Greece

Thalis N. Papadakis is a Clinical Psychologist, psychotherapist in private practice and at the Open Psychotherapy Centre, where he directs the Family and Children Department. He is also a member of the Training Staff at the Institute of Group Analysis - Athens. He is former President (1995-2015) and current Vice-President of the Association of Greek Psychologists and President of the National Awarding Committee for EuroPsy. His scientific work and interests focus on Group Analysis and Family Therapy applied in severe mental disorders, as well as the cognitive development and tonal systems of the Greek language.

Francisco Miranda Rodrigues
Francisco Miranda Rodrigues
Portugal

Francisco Miranda Rodrigues, former CEO of the Portuguese Psychologists Association, is the actual president of this association until 2020. Francisco Miranda Rodrigues is a Psychologist, consultant in organizational development, leadership, personal effectiveness and teams, specialist in gamification, has more than 10 years of experience in human resources and is Postgraduate in psychotherapy and educational counseling.

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Andrzej Sękowski
Andrzej Sękowski
Poland

Professor, Dr. Andrzej Sękowski is a Head of the Department of Psychology of Individual Differences at the Catholic University of Lublin. He holds the positions of Vice-chair of the Polish Psychological Society. His scientific interests primarily concern giftedness and social attitudes towards disabled persons. For the last ten years, he has run training courses and workshops in psychology for gifted children and adults in Poland, Germany, and the USA.

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Michael Smith
Michael Smith
United Kingdom

Dr Michael Smith, PhD in Psychobiology. He is currently Associate Professor in the Stress Research Group and Programme Leader of the MRes Psychology programme at the Department of Psychology at Northumbria University, United Kingdom. Michael's current research programmes relate to the investigation of i) psychological functioning in Type 2 diabetes, ii) psychosocial predictors of sexual health, and iii) the interplay between personality, stress and physical health. Michael is actively involved in the activities of the British Psychological Society (BPS). 

He is currently Chair of the BPS Standing Conference Committee (2017-2020), a member of the BPS Research Board and a member of the BPS Psychobiology Section Committee.

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Sodi Tholene
Sodi Tholene
South Africa

Prof. Tholene Sodi, PhD, is a Registered Clinical Psychologist, Head of the Department of Psychology at the University of Limpopo. He is the president of Psychological Society of South Africa. Area of his expertise includes culture and mental illness/health, indigenous psychology, mental retardation, mental health policy, culture and ethics, suicide, health and behavior, archival research, phenomenology and phenomenological research.

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Steinebach Christoph
Steinebach Christoph
Switzerland

Christoph Steinebach, professor at the Zurich University of Applied Sciences, dean of the School of Applied Psychology, director of the Institute of Applied Psychology, Zurich (Switzerland). Vice-president of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA).

Prof. Seinebach is a developmental psychologist. His research interests relate to resilience, youth development, health promotion in youth, and counseling. Recent research projects include mindfulness and peer support in youth, health promotion in youth, and team development.


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Nebi Sümer
Nebi Sümer
Turkey

Professor of psychology at Sabanci University, Turkey. Dr Sümer has two main research interests. One focuses on the attachment dynamics and parenting behaviors across the lifespan and the other focuses on transportation safety and driver behavior. He was the leading researcher in developing a computerbased psycho-technical driver assessment system that has been widely utilized in Turkey. He also runs research on the issues concerning personality assessment, effects of unemployment, advanced statistics, and teaching of psychology.

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Masao Yokota
Masao Yokota
Japan

Masao Yokota, M.D. & Ph.D. is a professor of Department of Psychology, College of Humanities and Sciences, Nihon University. He graduated from Department of Cinema, College of Art, Nihon University and completed a postgraduate course of Psychology of Nihon University. He was the ex-chair for Japan Society for Animation Studies and is now the president of the Japanese Psychological Association. Now he gives a lecture on clinical psychology, psychological test, psychology of animation and cinema. He has written papers on cognitive disorder of schizophrenic patients, drawing test, and psychology of animation and has published books on the same theme.

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Jianxin Zhang
Jianxin Zhang
China

PhD, Professor of Psychology, past Deputy Director, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences. President-Elect, Chinese Association of Social Psychology (CASP), Executive Committee member International Union of Psychological Sciences (IUPsyS), past President, Asian Association of Social Psychology (AASP), Standing committee member, Chinese Association of Mental Health (CAMH). 

His major scientific interests are: personality and personality assessment, social psychology, mental health of Chinese labor force and adolescence in China.

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Yury Zinchenko
Yury Zinchenko
Russia

Yury Zinchenko Doctor of Psychology, Professor. He is a Dean of Faculty of Psychology at Lomonosov Moscow State University, President of Russian Psychological Society, President of Russian Academy of Education, Chief Medical Psychologist at Russian Ministry of Health. 

His field of scientific interests include: Clinical Psychology and Methodology of Psychology.

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