Peter Jusko

Peter Jusko, PhD. is a Professor at the Department of Social Work, Faculty of Education, Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia. He has been working at the university since September 1998 and has held various significant positions including head of the Department of Social Work (2017-2022) and vice dean for international cooperation at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2008-2017).

His research focuses on social policy, employment policy, social work with youth, socio-pathological phenomena, and related fields. Professor Jusko has completed habilitation procedure at the Faculty of Arts of University of Prešov (2008) and inaugural proceedings at the Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences in Trnava (2017).

He is the author or co-author of more than 200 publications, including over 20 books, 60 contributions in domestic and foreign journals, and more than 120 studies in anthologies. His work has received over 400 citations in foreign and domestic publications.

• Member of the Scientific Council of PF UMB since 2008
• Long-time member of the Association of Educators in Social Work in Slovakia
• Member of the Section of Social Pedagogy at the Slovak Academy of Sciences

Professor Jusko has been actively involved in numerous research projects including VEGA, APVV, KEGA, and international Erasmus+ initiatives, with current projects extending through 2026. He has supervised numerous bachelor's and diploma theses focusing on socio-pathological phenomena in children and youth, social policy issues, and employment policy.