Dean Ajduković

Dean Ajduković is Professor Emeritus at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, Croatia. He received Ph.D. in psychology from University of Zagreb (1983), was Fulbright Senior Scholar at University of California in Berkeley and Visiting Professor at University of Denver. His research, teaching and practice include research methodology, intergroup relations in post-conflict settings, psychotraumatology, psychosocial care in disasters, prevention of gender based violence and work with perpetrators, development and evaluation of community based interventions. He has published over 220 professional papers in peer reviewed journals and books, authored 7 and edited 12 books, and is among most cited authors in Croatian psychology. He has developed and implemented numerous training programs for over 6000 care provider throughout the country and abroad. He has been a consultant for international organizations in countries affected by conflict such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Ingushetia, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Colombia. He is past president (2005-2007) and board member (1997-2007, 2015-2022) of the European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ESTSS). Currently he is president of the Croatian Society for Traumatic Stress (CSTS) and Chair the Board of the European Network for Work with Perpetrators (WWP EN). He received the Wolter de Loos award for contribution to European psychotraumatology.