Monika Knežević Dijanović

Assistant at the University Department of Psychology, Catholic University of Croatia in Zagreb. She obtained her Master’s degree in Psychology at the Catholic University of Croatia in 2025, defending her thesis entitled “ Some Sociocognitive Factors in Individuals with Different Cryptocurrency Experiences“.

During her studies, she received the Award for Best Academic Achievement in the academic years 2022/2023 and 2023/2024, as well as the Rector’s Award for Excellence during both her undergraduate (2024) and graduate (2025) studies in psychology. She was also a recipient of the City of Zagreb Scholarship for Excellence in the academic years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.

She participated in the 3rd International Scientific Conference of the Department of Psychology of the Catholic University of Croatia, where she prepared and conducted the workshop “Small and Quick Steps Toward Eliminating Stress in Crisis Situations,” and in the 4th International Scientific Conference of the same Department, where she took part in a research study and presented results within the student symposium “Youth on Youth.” She was also a member of the organizing committee of the symposium “Mental and Physical Health of Pregnant Women and Mothers – Insights from the MumHealth Project." 

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Social psychology, cultural and cross-cultural psychology, intelligence, behavioral economics

COURSES:

Social Cognition
Social Influence
Psychology of Social Relations
Cross-Cultural Psychology
Professional Practice (mandatory/elective – winter/elective - summer)

PROJECTS:

1.    A Multi-Theory Multi-Method Approach for Preventing and Reducing Radicalization Leading to Violence (MULTIPREV) (2022–present). Head of Project: Prof. Ángel Gómez Jiménez (Madrid, Spain).
2.    Sociopsychological Determinants and Means of Strengthening Risk Perception Due to Climate Change (2023). Head of Project: Assoc. Prof. Ivana Vrselja.
3.    STRESS LOAD – Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Stress (2021–2025). Head of Project: Prof. Goran Milas, Ph.D.

Teaching Assistant Monika Knežević Dijanović, univ. mag. psych.
Department/Faculty
University Department of Psychology
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Office and consultation time
Room B310, Wednesdays and Fridays after 14:00 by prior e-mail appointment
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