Ina Reić Ercegovac

Ina Reić Ercegovac, PhD, is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, Croatia. She is a member of the Scientific Center of Excellence for School Effectiveness and Management.

Her research interests include parenting psychology, development in childhood and adolescence, and music psychology. Her work explores parental well-being, parenting practices and mindfulness, the role of schools in young people’s development, and the relationships between personality, emotions, and musical preferences.

She has collaborated on projects addressing adult education qualifications, the internationalization of study programs, quality in early childhood education, intercultural effectiveness and artistic preferences, STEM career aspirations, and experiences of parenthood.

Her awards include the Croatian Psychological Society’s Bujas Golden Badge for a particularly valuable graduate thesis in psychology (2001) and the University of Split’s Science Award for contributions to the social sciences (2022).