Jelena Joksimović

Jelena Joksimović is a psychologist, researcher, and activist in the field of education. She works as an assistant professor at the Faculty of Education in Jagodina, University of Kragujevac, and at the Faculty of Media and Communications in Belgrade, Singidunum University. She earned her PhD in the field of educational psychology at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, where she worked for 8 years as a teaching associate. Her research field includes critical pedagogy, the phenomenon of the quality of teaching and learning processes, as well as the field of science communication. She worked for five years at the Center for the Promotion of Science as a professional associate and coordinator of educational programs. Jelena is also a co-founder and active member of the collective Škograd, within which she explores educational practices as a public good and the connections between education and public spaces. She is the recipient of the Olivera Ranđić Award for the most creative contribution to (non)formal education, for breakthroughs, innovation, and courage in introducing new methodologies and tools in education in the field of human rights and humanities, while encouraging cooperation between educational institutions and the non-governmental sector at all levels.