Zlatka Mihova

Assoc. Prof. Zlatka Mihova, Ph.D., serves as Associate Professor at New Bulgarian University's Center for Bulgarian Institute of Human Relations, teaching Speech Therapy programs since 1999 with continuous clinical practice since 1983.

Her academic credentials include:

• Psychology, Moscow State University "M. Lomonosov" (1983)
• Medical Psychology, Medical Academy Sofia (1989)
• Family and Marriage Therapy, University of Lund, Sweden (1993)
• Specialization in Intellectual Disability Services, Lebenshilfe Germany

Prof. Mihova's research centers on family dynamics in post-totalitarian contexts, evidenced by her dissertation on problematic youth family dynamics and habilitation work on familial emotional processes. Her clinical focus bridges deinstitutionalization of mental health services and anti-marginalization initiatives in Roma communities, particularly through community centers in Roma neighborhoods and day facilities for intellectual disabilities.

She actively trains mental health professionals across eight Eastern European nations including Ukraine, Russia, Moldova, and Kyrgyzstan while supervising three public support centers and two Roma community hubs. Her current teaching includes course SODB302 in NBU's Speech Therapy program.