CURRICULUM VITAE

Prof. Dr. Theodhori Karaj Department of Psychology, University of Tirana

PERSONAL DATA Family Name: KARAJ First Name: THEODHORI Date of Birth: March 10, 1952 Place of Birth: Vlore, ALBANIA Nationality: Albanian EDUCATION AND TRAINING 2001 Advance Post-masters Studies at Pace University, School of Education, New York, USA in the field of Educational Administration, started in 1999. (Diploma of Advanced Graduate Studies in Educational Administration, June 2001) 2000 Faculty of Law, University of Tirana, Diploma 1996 Fulbright Scholarship (Advanced Research Scholar in.the field of Psychology. 6 months). Graduate Faculty of Political and Social Science, New School for Social Research, New York, NY 10003, and USA. 1995 Scholarship (Clinical psychology), 3 months, University of Sunderland, England. (Certificate of credits) 1994, 1995,1996 (Gestalt Therapy Training. Gestalt Therapy Institute of Los Angeles. USA, Certificate of 240 credits in Gestalt therapy) 1995 Scholarship (Research methods in social sciences), 2 months, University of Ostersund, Sweden. (Certificate of credits) 1992, 1994 Scholarship (Human Development and Social Environment), 4 months, Grand Valley State University, Michigan, USA. 1989 Doctor in Psychology, University of Tirana 1983 Postgraduate Studies in Psychology and Pedagogy, University of Tirana, Master in psychology 1975 Faculty of History and Philology, University of Tirana, Diploma ACADEMIC- PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS 2005Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences (Lecturer of Research Methods in Social Sciences, , Abnormal Psychology,(Psychopathology) Child,

Adolescent & Adult psychology) atDepartment of Psychology. Faculty of Social Sciences, Tirana University 1999-2005 Professor, Doctor. (Lecturer of Research Methods in Social Sciences, , Abnormal Psychology,(Psychopathology) Child, Adolescent & Adult psychology, Group Counseling) at Department of Psychology. Faculty of Social Sciences, Tirana University Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Tirana University, Head of Teacher Training Center. Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Tirana University. Dean of the Faculty of Social Work, Tirana University. Vice Dean of the Faculty of History and Philology Specialist in the Teaching Division, Tirana University Lecturer of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Pedagogy, Tirana 1979-1984 1975-1979 University Director of Education Center, District of Mirdita Teacher and School Director, District of Mirdita.

1997-1999 1993-1997 1991-1993 1990-1991 1989-1990 1984-1989

PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETES Albanian Psychological Association (Member of the Board) International Counsel for Scientific Development (Member) Balkan Society for Pedagogy and Education (Member of the Board) Human Development Center, (member)

MAIN PUBLICATIONS Books Child development psychology, university textbook, Publishing HouseProgress, 2005 Teaching methods, university textbook, Publishing House Mokra co-author, Tirana 2005 Psychology, textbook for high shools (co-author) Publishing House Libri Skollor 2003 Research methods in Education, co-author, Tirana 2001 Test bank- Psychology, - Publishing House: "Libri Universitar". Tirana, 1998 Stress Psychology, university textbook, Publishing House "Libri Universitar, Tirana, 1998, Second Edition 2005 7. 7he Psychology of Adjustment to the University Life, Publishing House "Libri Universitar", Tirana 1993 8. Social Work, university textbook, (co-author), Publishing House "Toena", Tirana, 1995, Second edition, 1999. 9. How to help students to learn, (Co-author) Publishing House "Libri Universitar", Tirana, 1994
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Psychology, textbook for professional high schools , (co-author), Publishing House "Libri Shkollor", Tirana, 1994.

Main research and papers 1. Job satisfaction among Albanian teachers, research supported by Albanian Ministry of Education and World Bank ,2007 2. Roma children education situation in Albania, research supported by UNICEF& Save the Children, 2007 3. Violence against children in Albania, research supported by UNICEF, published,2005 4. Women trafficking in Albania, co-author, research published 2005 5. Corruption in Albanian Education System research published 2004 6. Early Childhood Development in Albania, co-author, research, 2001. 7. The Analysis of the System of Values that Elementary and High Schools of Albania Educate in its Relations with the Influences Coming from the Community, national scale research, co-author, 2001 8. The Albanian education system, co-author, paper published in Education and Pedagogy in Balkan Countries No.1 March 2000 9. The factors of the internal migration and its consequences on the rural and urban areas Research published, Co-author September 2000. 10. The effects off socioeconomic changes on the Albanian Women Status, research published June 2000, Co-author. 11. Education in Albania: Changing attitudes and expectations, Research published February 2000, The World Bank, Washington D.C. leader of the Albanian research team 12. Teachersstatus in Albana, (co-author) published in Revista e shkencave te edukimit Tirana, 1999 13. Punishment in albaninan schools, (co-author) study published in Revista e shkencave t edukimit Tirana, 1999 14. School-Community Relationships in Tirana District, research project sponsored by Catholic Relieve Services (CRS), 1999 15. Trends of Today Albanians Family Development, 1998 16. Parent- adolescent conflict, "Sociological Review", No 1, Tirana, 1996 17. Students awareness of HIV / AIDS phenomenon, "Sociological Review", No 2, Tirana 1966 18. Skinners operant conditioning applications in the teaching process. (Paper) "Revi sta Pedagogjike", NR. 3, 1966 19. Learning difficulties at junior students (paper) "Revista Pedagogjike", NR. 2, 1989 20. Sexual behavior of university students, in " Youth in Transition". Publishing House "Libri Universitar". Tirana 1995 21. Short Cycle Higher Education at Tirana University. CME-2002-96 (Member pf the research team) 22. The restructuring of Teacher Training in Albania. CME 10006-95. (Member of the research team) 23. Drug Demand Reduction in the Central and East European Countries. Second Regional Report. European Commission 1995. (Core team member) Training experience
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1. How to conduct childrens consultation workshpos, training provided to Plan International Staff, Albania, 2005 2. Child participation, training provided to school teachers, supported by Plan International, Albania, 2004 3. Advocacy and fund raising, training provided to albanian regional parental associations, supported bu CRS, 2004 4. Team building, training provided to school age children, supported by CRS Albania, 2003 5. Building conflict resolution skills, training provided to school teachers and pricipals, supported by Save tha Children Albania, 2002 6. Empowering rural women, training supported by Plan International, Albania, 2002. 7. Democracy Building: Training Workshops on Democracy of Citizenship Education Teachers and Youth Activists in the Secondary Schools in the Remote Districts, training project sponsored by Royal Norwegian Embassy, 2001 8. Building interpersonal communication skills, training provided to CRS staf Albania, 2002 9. Conflict resolution skills, training provided to CRS Staff Albania, 2002 10. Building Communication Skills, training offered to elementary school teachers of Elbasan district, sponsored by World Vision, 2001 11. Building Communication Skills, training offered to elementary school teachers of Vlor district, sponsored by World Vision, 2001 12. Key Hot Education Issues, training offered to elementary School teachers of Tirana district, sponsored by Soros Foundation 13. Building University Teachers, training offered to newly hired university teachers, sponsored by Soros Foundation 1998 14. Building Kindergarten Educators, training offered to Tirana District kindergarten educators, sponsored by Soros Foundation, 1998