Staff profile - Dr. Jonida Haxhiu - Faculty of Social Sciences, Tourism And Sports

ACADEMIC TITLE AND POSITION	Dr. / Lecturer
CURRENT ACADEMIC STATUS AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND	Diploma “Clinical Psychology” – University of Tirana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education and Psychology (2005); Master’s Degree, “Psychological Counseling” – University of Tirana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education and Psychology (2008); Doctor of Science in Psychology – University of Tirana, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Education and Psychology (2015).
POSITION	Lecturer, academic staff. Currently coordinator at the Office of the National Drug Data System, Institute of Public Health. For several years head of the Mental Health Sector, Institute of Public Health.
CONTRIBUTIONS	Research engagement has focused on various aspects, such as health psychology, mental health promotion, drug addiction prevention, etc. Author of a book and many articles in scientific journals and bulletins.
ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENTAL AREAS OF INTEREST	Active participant in congresses, conferences, seminars and professional trainings at home and abroad. Part of working groups in drafting strategies, action plans, and national awareness campaigns in the field of mental health, prevention of addiction and drug abuse, etc. Also active in professional networks, such as the Order of Psychologists in the Republic of Albania; member for two terms of the Ethics and Disciplinary Judgment Commission. Active in visual and written media.