Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania
Rita Žukauskienė, PhD is a Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Psychology, Mykolas Romeris University, Lithuania. Her research focuses on human development over the life course, with a special emphasis on studying human psychological development (particularly, during adolescence and emerging adulthood), as well as the factors related to risk and protective factors related to anti-social behavior.
She has coordinated several national and international research projects, which have received international recognition for their quality, relevance, and dissemination of innovative ideas, such as „Uncovering Child Sexual Abuse: Assessment of Lifetime Prevalence and Development of Lithuanian version of Simulated Interview Software (EIT) (UNCOVABUSE). Currently, she leads the project „PROMISE: Psychological Adjustment in Emerging Adulthood After Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Role of Resilience and Perceived Social Support“. The outcomes of her research are presented in research papers. The selection of the references is available at http://rzukausk.home.mruni.eu/. Her research work has been acknowledged by National Award for Excellence in Sciences.
In addition to her research work, she is also involved in teaching and supervising PhD students; a number of them already successfully defended their PhD Thesis. She was actively involved as the principal organizer (Conference Chair) of international large-scale conferences, such as the European Conference on Psychology and Law, the Biennial Meeting of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD), and others. She was the President of the European Association for Research on Adolescence (EARA) (2016-2018). She is a Member of the Executive Committee of the International Society for the Study of Behavioral Development (ISSBD).
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The Relationship Between Aces and Dissociative Experiences in Later Life
Friday, March 14, 2025
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM US Eastern Time
