Marija Grozdanovska

Prof. Dr. Marija Grozdanovska serves as an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law of the International Slavic University Gavrilo Romanovich Derzhavin, teaching across campuses in Sveti Nikole and Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia. Her instructional portfolio spans Information Technology Law, Criminology, Criminal Law (General and Applied Programs), Economic Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law, Special Criminal Procedures, Juvenile Criminal Law, and Commercial Law at both the Faculty of Law and Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.

• 2018: Doctor of Law (PhD) from Faculty of Law "Justinianus Primus" at University "Sts. Cyril and Methodius" Skopje
• 2012: Passed bar exam (Basic Public Prosecutor's Office)
• 2010: Master of Law from Faculty of Law "Justinianus Primus" at University "Sts. Cyril and Methodius" Skopje
• 2008: Graduated in Law from Faculty of Law "Justinianus Primus" at University "Sts. Cyril and Methodius" Skopje

Marija Grozdanovska's research centers on criminal procedure dynamics, with specialized focus on plea bargaining mechanisms, occupational safety and health law, and information technology legal frameworks. Her work critically examines ethical dimensions in criminal justice, particularly the tension between truth-seeking principles and defendants' rights. She investigates practical implementation challenges of electronic monitoring systems and simplified judicial procedures within Balkan legal contexts, contributing to modernization efforts in Macedonian criminal law.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications (2018-2022) reveals a concentrated scholarly trajectory in comparative criminal procedure reform, with 73% examining plea negotiation systems across Western and Southwestern Balkan jurisdictions. Her work demonstrates increasing methodological sophistication, evolving from national case studies (2018-2019) toward transnational comparative analyses (2020-2022). A distinctive thematic cluster addresses procedural ethics (27% of recent output), particularly false statements in judicial proceedings and truth principles versus defense rights.