Elena Račevska

Dr. Elena Račevska is a psychologist and primatologist affiliated with Algebra University, where she teaches undergraduate study programs, including courses on primate conservation, human-animal interactions, and research methods. She also works as an animal keeper and trainer at the Zagreb Zoo since 2021.

• Undergraduate and Graduate: Psychology, University of Zagreb (2009, 2012)
• Graduate Studies: Primatology, Oxford Brookes University (2015)

Her research spans ethnozoology, wildlife conservation, evolutionary psychology, and the psychology of music, with fieldwork experience in Madagascar and Indonesia. She publishes in leading journals and presents at international conferences.

Key awards include the Alison Jolly Award for Primate Conservation (2015).

Elena combines her academic expertise with practical conservation efforts, media advocacy, and supervision of domestic and international students and interns.