Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Katarína Čavojská, 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
Čavojská
I.2 - Name
Katarína
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1977
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Račianska 59, 813 34 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Assistant Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
cavojska@fedu.uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/23037?do=filterForm-submit&name=katar%C3%ADna&surname=%C4%8Davojsk%C3%A1&university=701000000&faculty=701050000&employment_state=yes&filter=Vyh%C4%BEada%C5%A5
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Social Work
I.11 - ORCID iD
0000-0003-0797-031X

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Philosophy, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2002
II.c - Study field and programme
Sociology
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2014
II.c - Study field and programme
Social Work
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
Assistant Professor Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava, Department of Social Work 2024 - Present
Program Director for Science, Research, and Innovation TENENET, o.z. 2024
Researcher Slovak Youth Council 2016 - 2023
Researcher Faculty of Education, Comenius University in Bratislava, Research Center for Social Studies and Therapeutic Pedagogy 2014 - 2016
Account Executive, Account Manager PRime Time 2006 - 2008
Researcher FOCUS Agency, Center for Social and Marketing Analysis 2004 - 2006
Researcher International Center for Family Studies (later Institute for Labour and Family Research) 2002 - 2004

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
Trainer Training I PDCS 2024
Facilitation I PDCS 2019
HOW TO PRESENT PERSUASIVELY (Camera, Microphone, Public Speaking) PDCS 2019
PRESENTATION SKILLS: FACTUAL AND ENGAGING PDCS 2019
ImPACT National Agency of the Erasmus+ Program for Youth and Sports 2016

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
Basics of Demography Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Community Development and Community Work Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Methodology of Science and Logic Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Methodology of Science in Social Work Social Work II. Social Work
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.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.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
5
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
5
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
66
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
10
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
Social Work in Excluded Communities Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Social Work with Children and Youth Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Social Work in the Nonprofit Sector Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Social Project and Evaluation of Social Programs Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Working with Professional Texts in a Foreign Language I Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Working with Professional Texts in a Foreign Language II Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Volunteering in Social Work Social Work Bachelor's Social Work
Bachelor's

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
20
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
3
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
1
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
50
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
8
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
8
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
1
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1

Olechno, E., Weinreich, K. J., Frankova, I., Purgato, M., Bartucz, M., Barbui, C., Klymchuk, V., Čavojská, K., Kucukozkan, E., Maximets, N., Mooren, T., Patania, F., Sijbrandij, M., Witteveen, A. B., van der Ven, E. (2025).

Mental health needs and implementation barriers for psychosocial support among forcibly displaced Ukrainians in Poland, Romania, and Slovakia: a qualitative analysis.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1623255. ISSN 1664-0640. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1623255

International peer-reviewed research article published in a leading journal indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. The article presents original qualitative empirical findings on mental health needs and barriers to accessing psychosocial support among forcibly displaced Ukrainians in Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. A key contribution lies in the application of a systems innovation perspective linking individual experiences with structural and cultural characteristics of host-country service systems. The findings have strong academic and societal relevance and are applicable to social work practice, public mental health, and evidence-informed policy development.

2

Purgato, M., Bartucz, M., Turrini, G., Compri, B., Prina, E., Patania, F., Barbui, C., Klymchuk, V., Čavojská, K., et al. (2024).

Assessing local service providers’ needs for scaling up MHPSS interventions for Ukrainian refugees: Insights from Poland, Slovakia, and Romania.

Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 11, e119. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2024.113

International peer-reviewed research article published in a journal focused on global mental health. The study examines the needs of local service providers for scaling up mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions for Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Slovakia, and Romania. Based on qualitative research, it identifies key systemic, organisational, and professional barriers to implementation, including capacity constraints, shortages of specialised staff, language and cultural limitations, and service fragmentation. The article provides an analytical framework and recommendations for the sustainable integration of scalable, evidence-based psychosocial interventions into national health and social care systems, with a strong applied relevance for social work practice and policy development.

3

Čavojská, K., Vaska, L. (2024).

Work in the Life of Youth: The Limits of Current Education in Preparing for the Labour Market.

In: Kováčová, B., Kučerka, D., Homolová, M. (eds.), Work in the Life of a Human Being: In Education, Learning and Therapy. Ružomberok: VERBUM – Publishing House of the Catholic University in Ružomberok, pp. 183–197. ISBN 978-80-561-1113-0.

Chapter in a scholarly monograph analysing the role of work in the lives of young people and critically examining the limitations of current educational systems in preparing youth for labour-market entry. The contribution identifies mismatches between formal education and labour-market demands, with particular attention to social, value-based, and structural dimensions of school-to-work transitions. The chapter has significant academic and applied relevance for social work, youth policy, and education, and is applicable to the design of measures aimed at improving youth employability.

4

Kusin, V., Čavojská, K., Vaska, L. (2015).

Human Beings in the World of Work: Philosophical and Socio-Political Reflections.

Bratislava: Comenius University in Bratislava. ISBN 978-80-223-4016-8.

Scholarly monograph focusing on philosophical, sociological, and socio-political reflections on work, employment, and labour-market transformations. The publication contributes to theoretical debates on work in the context of social change and is used in academic research and higher education teaching in social and social-policy-related disciplines.

5

Pavelová, Ľ., Čavojská, K., Hugáňová, A., Chovancová, K., Juhásová, A., Lulei, M., Smrek, M., Tomka, M., Kapustová, K., Mrázová, A. (2014).

Client Profile at Entry into Resocialisation Facilities.

Bratislava: IRIS – Publishing and Printing. ISBN 978-80-89238-96-5.

Research-based scholarly monograph analysing the characteristics of clients entering resocialisation facilities and key factors shaping the resocialisation process. The publication has a strong applied dimension in social work practice and has been cited in subsequent academic and professional literature focusing on addiction treatment, resocialisation, and social services.

6

Čavojská, K. (2015).

Active Labour Market Policy: Instruments, Measures and Effectiveness Assessment.

In: Čavojská, K., Čierna, M., Kleskeň, L., Slobodová, L. (eds.), Scientific Responses to Current Issues in Social Work. Bratislava: IRIS, pp. 59–113. ISBN 978-80-89726-50-9.

Chapter in a scholarly monograph analysing active labour-market policy instruments, their implementation, and effectiveness in the context of social policy. The contribution combines theoretical perspectives with empirical insights and is relevant for research, teaching, and professional discussions on employment policy and social work.

7

Kuchař, P., Čavojská, K. (2013).

Regional Labour Markets.

In: Kuchař, P., Vaska, L. (eds.), Regional Aspects of Unemployment in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Ústí nad Labem: Jan Evangelista Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem. ISBN 978-80-7414-674-9.

Chapter in a scholarly monograph focusing on regional labour markets in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The chapter analyses structural regional differences in unemployment and socio-economic determinants of labour-market outcomes. It provides a comparative analytical framework relevant for research in regional development, social policy, and social work.

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

Olechno, E., Weinreich, K. J., Frankova, I., Purgato, M., Bartucz, M., Barbui, C., Klymchuk, V., Čavojská, K., Kucukozkan, E., Maximets, N., Mooren, T., Patania, F., Sijbrandij, M., Witteveen, A. B., van der Ven, E. (2025).

Mental health needs and implementation barriers for psychosocial support among forcibly displaced Ukrainians in Poland, Romania, and Slovakia: a qualitative analysis.

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 16, 1623255. ISSN 1664-0640. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1623255

International peer-reviewed research article published in a leading journal indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. The article presents original qualitative empirical findings on mental health needs and barriers to accessing psychosocial support among forcibly displaced Ukrainians in Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. A key contribution lies in the application of a systems innovation perspective linking individual experiences with structural and cultural characteristics of host-country service systems. The findings have strong academic and societal relevance and are applicable to social work practice, public mental health, and evidence-informed policy development.

2

Purgato, M., Bartucz, M., Turrini, G., Compri, B., Prina, E., Patania, F., Barbui, C., Klymchuk, V., Čavojská, K., et al. (2024).

Assessing local service providers’ needs for scaling up MHPSS interventions for Ukrainian refugees: Insights from Poland, Slovakia, and Romania.

Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health, 11, e119. https://doi.org/10.1017/gmh.2024.113

International peer-reviewed research article published in a journal focused on global mental health. The study examines the needs of local service providers for scaling up mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) interventions for Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Slovakia, and Romania. Based on qualitative research, it identifies key systemic, organisational, and professional barriers to implementation, including capacity constraints, shortages of specialised staff, language and cultural limitations, and service fragmentation. The article provides an analytical framework and recommendations for the sustainable integration of scalable, evidence-based psychosocial interventions into national health and social care systems, with a strong applied relevance for social work practice and policy development.

3

Čavojská, K., Vaska, L. (2024).

Work in the Life of Youth: The Limits of Current Education in Preparing for the Labour Market.

In: Kováčová, B., Kučerka, D., Homolová, M. (eds.), Work in the Life of a Human Being: In Education, Learning and Therapy. Ružomberok: VERBUM – Publishing House of the Catholic University in Ružomberok, pp. 183–197. ISBN 978-80-561-1113-0.

Chapter in a scholarly monograph analysing the role of work in the lives of young people and critically examining the limitations of current educational systems in preparing youth for labour-market entry. The contribution identifies mismatches between formal education and labour-market demands, with particular attention to social, value-based, and structural dimensions of school-to-work transitions. The chapter has significant academic and applied relevance for social work, youth policy, and education, and is applicable to the design of measures aimed at improving youth employability.

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

Responses to the output:

Vaska, L., Čavojská, K. (2012). Supervision among Early-Career Professionals in Social Work.

  • Dončevová, S. (2021). Supervision in the school environment. In Proceedings of the International Scientific Conference SOCIALIA 2020. Hradec Králové: Gaudeamus, pp. 52–62.
  • Category of response: 2 (foreign scholarly response)

  • Grudziewska, E. (2019). Tendencies in the education of social workers in Europe – selected reflections. Praca Socjalna, 34(3), 27–40.
  • Category of response: 2 (foreign scholarly response)

  • Gabura, J. (2018). Supervision in Helping Professions. Nitra: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.
  • Category of response: 2 (domestic scholarly response)

2

Responses to the output:

Kuchař, P., Vaska, L. (eds.) (2013). Regional Aspects of Unemployment in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

  • Louda, J., Vojáček, O., Pechholdová, M., Barták, M. (2018). Effect of mass layoffs on health insurance expenditures: the case of the Ostrava region. E+M Ekonomie a Management, 21(1), 24–38.
  • Category of response: 1 (scholarly response indexed in Web of Science and Scopus)

  • Golubović, N., Golubović, S. (2016). Characteristics of unemployment in the region of Southern and Eastern Serbia. Law and Politics, 14(3), 449–461.
  • Category of response: 2 (foreign scholarly response)

3

Responses to the output:

Pavelová, Ľ. et al. (2014). Client Profile at Entry into Resocialisation Facilities.

  • Čerešník, M. (2016). Border Zone: Risk Behaviour in Adolescence. Nitra: Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra.
  • Category of response: 2 (domestic scholarly response)

  • Vančová, A., Kečkéšová, M., Smetanová, D. (2017). Protection of the Rights of the Child and Family in the Slovak Republic within the Framework of Current Legislation. Bratislava: Slovak Education Publishing.
  • Category of response: 2 (domestic professional response)

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

CROSS-ACCESS, “Inclusive Systems Transformation for Migrants with Disabilities” as a part of ENLIGHT THEMATIC NETWORKS 2025. November 2025 - October 2027

Position: Co-researcher

2

2023-2025: VEGA 1/0639/23 Premeny supervízie v sociálnej práci v kontexte digitalizácie.

Pozícia: spoluriešiteľ

VEGA 1/0639/23: Transformations of Supervision in Social Work in the Context of Digitalization

Position: Co-researcher

3

2019 - 2024: COST CA18213 Rural NEET Youth

Pozícia: spoluriešiteľ

2019 - 2024: COST CA18213 Rural NEET Youth

Position:Co-researcher

4

2014 - 2016: VEGA 1/0462/1 Delikvencia mládeže Slovenskej republiky v kontexte vybraných špecifických faktorov - národná selfreportová výskumná štúdia.

Pozícia: spoluriešiteľ

2014 - 2016: VEGA 1/0462/1 Juvenile Delinquency in the Slovak Republic in the Context of Selected Specific Factors – National Self-Report Research Study.

Position: Co-researcher

5

2012 - 2013: APVV SK-CZ-0091-11-d2 Rozvoj spolupráce prostredníctvom prípravy výskumného projektu pre porovnanie sociálnych aspektov dlhodobej nezamestnanosti vo vybraných regiónoch ČR a SR

Pozícia: spoluriešiteľ

2012 - 2013: APVV SK-CZ-0091-11-d2 Development of Cooperation through the Preparation of a Research Project for Comparing the Social Aspects of Long-term Unemployment in Selected Regions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Position: Co-researcher

6

2011 - 2013: VEGA 1/0221/11 Evaluácia výsledkov procesu resocializácie klientov resocializačných stredísk v podmienkach Slovenskej republiky

Pozícia: Spoluriešiteľ

2011 - 2013: VEGA 1/0221/11 Evaluation of the Results of the Resocialization Process of Clients in Resocialization Centers in the Conditions of the Slovak Republic.

Position: Co-leader

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
Secretary of the Committee Slovak Sociological Society at the Slovak Academy of Sciences 2004 - continue
Head of the Youth Sociology and Education Sociology Section Slovak Sociological Society at the Slovak Academy of Sciences. 2003 - continue
Member of the National Expert Committee League for Critical Thinking, Slovak Debate Association 2025 - 2030
Member EURYO - European Rural Youth Observatory 2023 - continue

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

IX. - Other relevant facts

IX.a - If relevant, other activities related to higher education or research/artistic/other activities are mentioned

Member of the working group for the development of the Concept of Education and Training of Children and Youth for Volunteering (Link)

Preparation of the draft amendment to Act No. 282/2008, as amended, an activity carried out in accordance with project activities within NP PARTI at the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Government of the Slovak Republic for the Development of Civil Society. More information: Link

Co-author of the Youth Report 2018, an evaluation material for the implementation of the national Youth Strategy. More information: Link

Member of the working group for the development of the Concept for the Development of Civil Society in Slovakia for 2022 – 2030 at the Office of the Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Government for the Development of Civil Society (Link)

Co-author of the Youth Report 2023, an evaluation material for the implementation of the national Youth Strategy, published in November 2024

Membership in several advisory bodies and working groups focused on youth policy as nominations from the Slovak Youth Council

Public outreach through major media outlets on various topics and data from youth research.

Date of last update
2025-10-27