{"id":6777,"date":"2023-07-19T10:27:23","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T10:27:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/?page_id=6777"},"modified":"2026-06-18T11:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T11:39:30","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/en\/about-us\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/masa.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6795\" style=\"object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/masa.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/masa-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ma\u0161a Cek<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>e-mail: <a href=\"mailto:masa.cek@uniri.hr\">masa.cek@uniri.hr<\/a><br>Phone number: 051\/265-846<br>Office: G-144<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ma\u0161a is a graduate psychologist, youth worker, and music worker. She is a Gestalt psychotherapy trainee. She is the Head of the Academic Adjustment Counselling Centre. She also works as an external associate at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies in Rijeka. Ma\u0161a also leds music workshops for children and young people with developmental disabilities at the A. Jug-Mati\u0107 Music Association. She enjoys developing the social and emotional skills of young people, whilst also encouraging them to engage in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ana-Jantolek-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ana-Jantolek-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Ana-Jantolek-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ana Jantolek<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>e-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ana.jantolek@uniri.hr\">ana.jantolek@uniri.hr<\/a><br>Phone number:<br>Office: G-138<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ana is a psychologist working as a counselor at the Psychological Counseling Center. She is a psychotherapist of Cybernetics and systemic therapy, an ECP Holder. Her areas of great interest are research in the field of emotions, cognition, perception, as well as human behavior in different contexts and situations. The most important thing for her is the ro apply knowledge from psychology and psychotherapy to improve people&#8217;s lives in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sara-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7390 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sara-1.jpg 833w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sara-1-244x300.jpg 244w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/sara-1-768x944.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sara Jurdana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>e-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sara.jurdana@uniri.hr\">sara.jurdana@uniri.hr<\/a><br>Phone number:\u00a0051\/ 265 \u2013 841<br>Room:\u00a0G-137<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sara s a psychologist working as a counsellor at the Psychological Counselling Centre. She is undergoing supervision in behavioural-cognitive therapy. The most fulfilling aspect of her job is working with young people. Sara believes that, with the right support, understanding and committed work on themselves, everybody can fulfill their potential and find a way towards a complete and meaningful life. Whilst working, she seeks to ensure a safe and supporting space in which everyone can be heard and empowered to achieve the changes they seek. In her free time, Sara likes to spend time in nature, enjoying the walks and the company of her family and friends, who are the source of joy and balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Veronika-Kostrencic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Veronika-Kostrencic-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Veronika-Kostrencic-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Veronika Kostren\u010di\u0107<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>e-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:veronika.kostrencic@uniri.hr\">veronika.kostrencic@uniri.hr<\/a><br>Phone number:\u00a0051\/256-843<br>Office:\u00a0G-142<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Veronika is a psychologist working as a counsellor at the Psychological Counselling Centre. She is undergoing supervision in behavioural-cognitive therapy and follows those principles in her work at the Centre. In her free time, she plays volleyball and enjoys long walks with her two dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"278\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Tamara-Martinac-Dorcic.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3554\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tamara Martinac Dor\u010di\u0107<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>E-mail:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:prilagodbe@uniri.hr\">prilagodbe@uniri.hr<\/a><br>Phone number:&nbsp;051\/265-844<br>Office:&nbsp;G-146<br><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/Portfolio\/1012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>UNIRI Portfolio<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Martinac Dor\u010di\u0107 is part of the expert team at the Academic Adjustment Counselling Centre and has coordinated its work from the beginnigs of the Centre. Tamara is an associate professor at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, where she teaches the following courses: Teaching Students with Special Needs, Psychology of Childhood and Adolescence, Developmental Psychology, and Developmental Psychopathology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/karla-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7404 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/karla-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/karla-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/karla-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/karla-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/karla.jpg 1502w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Karla Papi\u0107<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>e-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ivana.blaskovic@uniri.hr\">karla.papic@uniri.hr<\/a><br>Phone number:\u00a0051\/ 584 -757<br>Office:\u00a0G-143<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karla has a Masters degree in Psychology and Economics. She currently works as an associate in the Professional Guidance &amp; Career Development Counselling Centre. When possible, she likes to spend her free time in nature with people close to her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nevio.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7405 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nevio.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nevio-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nevio Reiter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>e<em>-mail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:nevio.reiter@uniri.hr\">nevio.reiter@uniri.hr<\/a><br>Phone numner:\u00a0051\/ 265 \u2013 846<br>Office:\u00a0G-146<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevio has a Masters degree in Translation Studies. He is currently working as an associate in the Academic Adjustment Counselling Centre and the Professional Guidance &amp; Career Development Counselling Centre, as well as o the YUFE 2030 Project. Along numerous other acitivties, he is also working on producing closed captions for the deaf and those hard of hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Smojver-Azic-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Smojver-Azic-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Smojver-Azic-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sanja Smojver-A\u017ei\u0107<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>e-mail<em>:<\/em><br>Phone number<em>:<\/em><br>Office:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/Portfolio\/1085\"><em>UNIRI Portfolio<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>dr. sc. Sanja Smojver-A\u017ei\u0107 is the coordinator of the Psychological Counselling Centre of the UCC and has been part of its professional team since the Centre&#8217;s inception. Sanja is a professor at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, where she teaches the following courses: Psychology of Mature Age and Ageing, Developmental Psychology, and Psychology of Parenting. She is actively involved in the quality assurance system at the University of Rijeka and, through her scientific and professional work, focuses on the psychological adjustment of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Zoran-Susanj-photo-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3971\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Zoran-Susanj-photo-1-1.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Zoran-Susanj-photo-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Zoran-Susanj-photo-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zoran Su\u0161anj<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>e-mail<em>:<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:zoran.susanj@uniri.hr\">zoran.susanj@uniri.hr<\/a><br>Phone number<em>:<\/em>\u00a0051\/265-751<br>Office:\u00a0F-359<br><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.uniri.hr\/Portfolio\/1056\"><em>UNIRI Portfolio<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Prof. Zoran Su\u0161anj, PhD, is the Head of the University Counselling Centre and the coordinator of the Career Office. Zoran is a full professor at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, where he is also the head of the Centre for Applied Psychology. He teaches Organisational Psychology, Leadership Psychology, and Organisational Development. He also teaches subjects in the broader field of work and organisational psychology at various graduate and postgraduate programmes in Croatia and abroad. At the University of Rijeka, he is chairman of the University Strategy Committee and advisor to the Rector for strategic management and human resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Nikoleta-Zubic-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Nikoleta-Zubic-2.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ssc.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Nikoleta-Zubic-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nikoleta Zubi\u0107<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>e-mail<em>:<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:nikoleta.zubic@uniri.hr\">nikoleta.zubic@uniri.hr<\/a><br>Phone number<em>:<\/em>\u00a0051\/584-757<br>Office:\u00a0G-143<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikoleta has a Master&#8217;s degree in Economics and Psychology and is currently the Head of the Career Office at the University of Rijeka Counselling Centre. She conducts counselling, educational, informational, and research activities for students and alumni of the University of Rijeka. She is currently a PhD student at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Rijeka, and a student in the second level of training in cognitive behavioural therapies. She enjoys roller skating and spending time in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ma\u0161a Cek e-mail: masa.cek@uniri.hrPhone number: 051\/265-846Office: G-144 Ma\u0161a is a graduate psychologist, youth worker, and music worker. She is a Gestalt psychotherapy trainee. She is the Head of the Academic Adjustment Counselling Centre. She also works as an external associate at the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Studies in Rijeka. 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