Thursday, 16 October 2025 Autumn graduation ceremony for doctors of science at the UP
On Thursday, October 14, 2025, the UP held its autumn graduation ceremony for doctors of science. The Vice-Rector for Scientific Research and Development at the UP, Prof. Dr. Štefko Miklavič, together with the deans of the member faculties and mentors, promoted 12 new doctors of science, who joined the ones who had completed their doctoral studies at the UP.
On this day, the following were promoted:
- Dr. Jesenko Hadžihasanović
- Dr. Marianna Gergely
- Dr. Nika Pavletić
- Dr. Meta Lavrič
- Dr. Monica Bertok Vatovec
- Dr. Jovan Mitrović
- Dr. Jernej Pleša
- Dr. Janja Zorko
- Dr. Benjamin Osmančević
- Dr. Leilani Štajer
- Dr. Karin Šik Novak
- Dr. Matic Sašek.
Meta Lavrič who defended her doctoral thesis at UP FAMNIT entiteled »Experiencing storytelling: Developing and sharing written stories as an intervention to strengthen mental health in gatekeepers « under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Vita Poštuvan
Doctoral dissertation summary
»Experiencing storytelling: Developing and sharing written stories as an intervention to strengthen mental health in gatekeepers«
Psychological storytelling interventions include creating, receiving, and sharing stories, yet research is inconsistent about which components are used, leaving gaps in knowledge about how these interventions work. 10 correctional officers who had experienced suicide in the course of their work participated in our intervention and study.
We examined perceived effects of each element on well-being and mental health and developed a Model of Processing and Integrating Experience in Storysharing, highlighting mutual story-sharing as key.
