Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Gabriela Pleschová, PhD.
Document type:
Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:
Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:
Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Pleschová
I.2 - Name
Gabriela
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1978
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Department of pedagogical sciences
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Gondova 2
I.7 - Position
associate professor
I.8 - E-mail address
gabriela.pleschova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/25398
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Education and pedagogical sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0002-9764-9732

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Matej Bel University
II.b - Year
2001
II.c - Study field and programme
international relations and diplomacy
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
University of Oxford
II.b - Year
2012
II.c - Study field and programme
Higher Education
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Comenius University Bratislava
II.b - Year
2004
II.c - Study field and programme
Theory of Politics
II.4 - Associate professor
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Associate professor Comenius University Bratislava since 2019
project leader, assistant professor, leader of the Centre for North American Studies University of Economics in Bratislava 2016-2019
project leader Slovak Academy of Sciences 2009-2013
assistant professor Comenius University Bratislava 2004-2008

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Teaching in Higher Education Central European University 2005
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Higher Education Academy 2013
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy Advance HE 2019
State language exam in English, Spanish and German Matej Bel University 1998, 2001

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.1.a - Name of the profile course V.1.b - Study programme V.1.c - Degree V.1.d - Field of study
Introduction to pedagogy Pedagogy in combination I. teaching and pedagogical sciences
Introduction to pedagogical science Pedagogy I. teaching and pedagogical sciences
Inclusive education Pedagogy II. teaching and pedagogical sciences
Effective teaching for internationalisation various III. various
Innovative teaching that inspires good learning, various III. various
Inclusive teaching various III. various
V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year
V.2.a - Name of the study programme V.2.b - Degree V.2.c - Field of study
Pedagogy I. teaching and pedagogical sciences
Pedagogy II. teaching and pedagogical sciences
V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year
V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses
V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
2
V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes
V.5.a - Name of the course V.5.b - Study programme V.5.c - Degree V.5.d - Field of study
Masters thesis seminar Pedagogy II. teaching and pedagogical sciences
Masters thesis seminar Pedagogy in combination II. teaching and pedagogical sciences

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations
VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
68
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
28
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
38 (Web of Science)
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
19 (Web of Science)
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
868
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
600
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
182 (Web of Science)
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
110
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.1.a - Overall
5
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
5
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

ADC Conversations that make meaningful change in teaching, teachers, and academic development. G Pleschová, T Roxå, KE Thomson, P Felten. International Journal for Academic Development 26 (3), 201-209, 2021. 

2

ADC PhD students, significant others, and pedagogical conversations. The importance of trusting relationships for academic development. E Simon, G Pleschová. International Journal for Academic Development 26 (3), 279-291, 2021. 

3

ADC Learning from peers’ diverse knowledge and experience. Findings from internationalising a course for medical students. K. Babinska, G. Pleschova Innovations in education and teaching international 61 (5), 2024, 848-861

4

What Exactly is Peer Learning? An Exploratory Analysis of Student Class Interaction. G. Pleschová, L. McAlpine , Journal of university teaching and learning practice 21 (7), 2024

5

ADC Helping teachers to focus on learning and reflect on their teaching: What role does teaching context play? G Pleschová, L McAlpine. Studies in Educational Evaluation 48, 1-9, 2016. 

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1

ADC Conversations that make meaningful change in teaching, teachers, and academic development. G Pleschová, T Roxå, KE Thomson, P Felten. International Journal for Academic Development 26 (3), 201-209, 2021. 

2

ADC PhD students, significant others, and pedagogical conversations. The importance of trusting relationships for academic development. E Simon, G Pleschová. International Journal for Academic Development 26 (3), 279-291, 2021. 

3

ADC Using reflective journals to improve learning through reflection and conceptual change. G Pleschová. European Political Science 19 (1), 29-48, 2020

4
ADC Learning from peers’ diverse knowledge and experience. Findings from internationalising a course for medical students. K. Babinska, G. Pleschova Innovations in education and teaching international 61 (5), 2024, 848-861
5

Uneven internationalisation of higher education in the European Union: a case study of two universities in Czechia and Slovakia. G. Pleschová. European Political Science, 2024 open-access: https://rdcu.be/dFtmZ

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

The professionalisation of academics as teachers in higher education. G Pleschová, E Simon, KM Quinlan, J Murphy, T Roxa. Science Position Paper. Standing Committee for the Social Sciences. 2012. AAA - 81

2

Conversations that make meaningful change in teaching, teachers, and academic development. G. Pleschova, T. Roxå, K. E.Thomson, P. Felten. International Journal for Academic Development, 2021, 26(3), pp. 201–209, ADC - 73

3

Teacher development in higher education: Existing programs, program impact, and future trends. E Simon, G Pleschová. Routledge, 2013, AAA - 51

4

Enhancing university teaching and learning through mentoring: A systematic review of the literature. G Pleschová, L McAlpine. International journal of mentoring and coaching in education, 2015, ADC- 50

5

Helping teachers to focus on learning and reflect on their teaching: What role does teaching context play? G Pleschová, L McAlpine. Studies in Educational Evaluation 48, 1-9 - ADC 36

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

project IMPACT, consortium leader and principal investigator Erasmus+ Strategic partnerships, 2019-2022, €275,254, www.fphil.uniba.sk/impact

2

project HOSUED, project leader for Comenius University, Erasmus+ Strategic partnerships, 2020-2023, 2020-2023, €36,145: https://hosued.euba.sk,

3

project BELONG, consortium leader and principal investigator Erasmus+ Cooperation partnerships, 2022-2025, €394,400, www.fphil.uniba.sk/belong

4

project ERGP, consortium leader and principal investigator, Erasmus+ Strategic partnerships, 2016-2019, €283 265: https://qualityteaching.euba.sk/

5

project HealthyU, consortium leader and principal investigator Erasmus+ Cooperation partnerships, 2025-2028, €400,000

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position VII.b - Name of the institution, board VII.c - Duration
coordinator and designer of course curriculum of Effective teaching for internationalisation Comenius University Bratislava since 2019
coordinator and designer of course curriculum of Innovative teaching that inspires good learning Comenius University Bratislava since 2020
coordinator and designer of course curriculum of Student-centred and reflective teaching. From theory to good practice University of Economics in Bratislava 2016-2019
coordinator and designer of course curriculum of Inclusive teaching Comenius University Bratislava since 2022

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution VIII.b - Address of the institution VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay) VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Pittsburg University Pittsburg University, PA, USA 2008, 2 months National Scholarship Programme
Central European University Quellenstrasse Vienna 1 year position of lecturer (part-time) offered by Central European University

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2026-02-20