Veronika Boleková

univ. doc. PhDr. Veronika Boleková, PhD. is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology at the Faculty of Psychology, Pan-European Higher School. She leads the Psychological Diagnostic Library and Psychological Laboratory at the Faculty of Psychology, and serves as Deputy Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology and member of the Faculty’s Scientific Board. Her expertise includes quantitative psychological research methodology, data analysis, and academic writing guidance.

Education:

• 2015: PhD in Educational, Counseling, and School Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Pan-European Higher School
• 2015: PhDr. in Psychology, Comenius University’s Faculty of Arts
• 2012: Mgr. in Psychology, Comenius University’s Faculty of Arts

Research Interests: Methodological rigor in psychological research, quantitative data analysis, cognitive deficits in clinical populations (e.g., oncological patients, addiction), and psychometric validation of diagnostic tools. Her work bridges clinical psychology with healthcare outcomes, emphasizing resilience and patient recovery.

Grants & Projects (selected):

• VEGA 1/0392/11: Lifestyle, creativity, and resilience in adolescents
• APVV-0752-12: Monitoring latent criminality and victimology in Slovakia
• VEGA 1/0376/16: Identification of risk criteria for language development in preschoolers

Teaching:** Courses include Research Methodology in Social Sciences, Quantitative Analysis of Psychological Data, and Dissertation Seminars. She actively contributes to academic publishing through authored textbooks like *Sprievodca tvorbou záverečných prác* (2023).