معرفی
Dr. Vita Poštuvan serves as Full Professor and Department Chair in the Department of Psychology at University of Primorska, where she coordinates the Doctoral Programme in Suicidology and Mental Health. Her leadership spans academic governance, doctoral supervision, and institutional mental health initiatives.
Research focuses on critical suicide prevention domains:
- Suicide Research, Prevention and Interventions
- Mental Health Systems Development
- Postvention for Suicide-Bereaved Relatives
- Social Representations in Clinical Contexts
- Human Rights Frameworks in Mental Healthcare
- Qualitative-Quantitative Mixed Methods
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Applications
Teaching encompasses Mental Health, Ethics in Research, Public-health Interventions, Advanced Research Methodology, Suicidology, and Applied Social Psychology. As Department Chair and doctoral programme coordinator, she directs academic strategy while mentoring emerging researchers in evidence-based suicide prevention science through hands-on supervision of doctoral candidates and specialized coursework.
