“The greatest wealth of a person is their personality.”

The Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Education of Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica is a place where psychology is studied both as a vibrant scientific discipline and as a profession attuned to the needs of individuals, schools, organisations, and society. Our ambition is to prepare students to understand psychological phenomena in their scientific depth, while also enabling them to responsibly apply this knowledge in practice.

The department’s profile is based on a balance between preparation for further scientific study and professional practice. As early as the bachelor’s level, students become familiar with the diverse future workplaces of psychologists and gain an understanding of career opportunities. At the master’s level, this connection to the profession deepens through practical training, internships, field trips, and meetings with experts each semester. Students thus gain exposure to educational, counselling, social, community, research, and other practical settings, gradually shaping their own professional identity.

Teaching at the department is closely linked to research, projects, and collaboration with the professional field. We have long been dedicated to topics such as emotions, emotional intelligence, emotional regulation and flexibility, mental health, well-being, resilience, positive psychology, educational psychology, and counselling psychology, as well as community-engaged education and service-learning. We apply our research findings to teaching, interventions, diagnostics, and collaboration with partners.

The student community is an integral part of the department’s life. The SAŠAP chapter provides a space for volunteer work, professional discussions, workshops, lectures, and informal gatherings of students who share an interest in psychology. Student life is enriched by field trips, elective courses with practical applications, ŠVOUČ, professional events, and group activities that make studying more than just completing coursework.

The Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Education, UMB, is therefore a space for academic growth, scientific curiosity, professional training, and community—a place where psychology is taught, researched, experienced, and transformed into responsible work with people.

Choices of education:

Bachelor study programmes
Psychology (full-time)

Masters study programmes
Psychology (full-time)
Teaching psychology in combination (full-time and external)

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Members of Department:

Mgr. Zuzana Heinzová, PhD.

Department director

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4711

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Prelector

Office:

C105

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doc. PaedDr. Lada Kaliská, PhD.

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4717

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Professor

Office:

C 101

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doc. Mgr. Lenka Ďuricová, PhD.

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4724

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Prelector

Office:

C 204

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doc. PaedDr. Lucia Pašková, PhD.

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4722

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Prelector

Office:

C 109/1

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doc. PhDr. Ľubor Pilárik, PhD.

Lecturer

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Prelector

Office:

C102

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PhDr. Beata Žitniaková Gurgová, PhD.

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4725

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Prelector

Office:

C 203

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PaedDr. Simona Dulovics Sámelová PhD.

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4715

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Scholarly assistant

Office:

C 103

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PaedDr. Mgr. Ivana Gallová, PhD.

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4717

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Scholarly assistant

Office:

C101

PaedDr. Magdaléna Kremnická, PhD.

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4715

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Scholarly assistant

Office:

C103

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PaedDr. Jana Stehlikova, PhD.

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4723

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Scholarly assistant

Office:

C205

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Mgr. Ing. Eva Virostková Nábělková, PhD.

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4718

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Scholarly assistant

Office:

C 109

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Mgr. Matúš Kubíny

Lecturer

Office phone:

048 446 4718

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Assistant

Office:

C 109

PhDr. Diana Ďuricová

Graduant

Office phone:

048/4464714

E-mail:

[email protected]

Office:

C104

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Mgr. et Mgr. Estera Frgelcová

Graduant

E-mail:

[email protected]

Office:

C104

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Mgr. Adriana Strhárska

Lecturer

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4714

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

Assistant

Office:

C 104

Mgr. Vladimíra Zimová

Assistant

Office phone:

+421 48 446 4712, +421 48 446 4517

E-mail:

[email protected]

Position:

non-pedagogic employee

Office:

C107, A213

Contacts:
[email protected]
+421 48 446 4712