Mateja Plenković
Assistant Professor at the University Department of Sociology at the Catholic University of Croatia in Zagreb. She earned her degree at the Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb, in the Department of Sociology, and completed her PhD at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, where in 2019 she defended her dissertation titled Students' habits pf using news portals and tendency of accepting populism”. Works at Catholic University of Croatia since 2013.
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Her scientific research interests include various topics in the sociology of media, especially the effects of media use on children and youth.
COURSES:
Suvremene sociološke teorije
Uvod u sociologiju medija
Uvod u digitalnu sociologiju
Sociologija devijantnosti
PROJECTS:
Happiness is Not in Things: The Role of Media, Parents, and Peers in Shaping Materialism in Children (Catholic University of Croatia)
Analysis of Social Factors Influencing the Quality of Life of the Veteran Population – Guidelines for the Future (Association of Croatian Guard Brigade Veterans)
TOGETHER – One Heart, One Soul, One CROATIA (Humanitarian Association “Fra Mladen Hrkać”)
Koprivnica Focus Case: Cycling as part of sustainable mobility and daily commuting in Koprivnica (Institute of Social Sciences Ivo Pilar)
Populism, Youth and Media (Catholic University of Croatia)
Religion and Human Rights (Catholic University of Croatia)
