Josipa Basic 1997-2002. President of the Croatian government committee for prevention behaviour disorders of children and youth and for protection of children; 1998-2000. Member of National Council for Children; 2002. National/State Award for Science - Parliament of Republic of Croatia - for development prevention model for behaviour disorders in children and youth; 2006 – 2013 head, International PhD Study “Prevention Science” University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences; 2007-2013 Project leader in scientific project “Communities that Care - development, implementation and evaluation prevention in community”; 2008 - Tempus Programme - Development of Health Promotion and Drug Prevention Course at University of Rijeka and Institute for Public Health Rijeka 2010-2012 Project leader in scientific project financed from the funds of World Bank “Implementation of evidence-based prevention program of socio-emotional learning through science evaluation and it’s application into Croatian kindergartens and primary schools (PATHS-RASTEM)”

Partial bibliography:

• Novak, M., Mihić, J., Bašić, J., Nix, R.L. (2016). PATHS in Croatia: A School-Based Randomized-Controlled Trial of a Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum. International Journal of Psychology, 10.1002/ijop.12262
• Bašic, J., Mihić, J., Novak, M. (2010), “Risk analysis in the period of growing-up of children and youth: starting point for effective prevention”, Journal of Public Health, manuscript number JOPH-D-10-00062.
• Kranželic, V., Bašic, J. (2008), “Social competence and behaviour of Preschool children - gender differences”, Kriminologija i socijalna integracija, 16, 2, 1-14.
• Mihić, J., Bašic, J. (2008), “Preventive strategies - externalize behaviour disorders and risk behaviour in children and adolescents”, Ljetopis socijalnog rada, 15, 3, 445-472.
• Novak,M., Bašic, J. (2008), “Internalized problems in children and adolescents: characteristics and prevention possibilities”, Ljetopis socijalnog rada, 15, 3, 445-472.
• Bašic, J (2005), “Prevention research and prevention practice”, Hrvatska revija za rehabilitacijska istraživanja, 41, 1, 81-88.

Miranda Novak 2013 finished PhD programme “Prevention science: prevention of mental and behavioural disorders and promotion of mental health”, defended dissertation written in English „An empirical study on implementation quality in prevention programs“.

Research associate on several projects regarding PATHS preventive program, application and dissemination of a socio-emotional learning model in Croatian kindergartens and elementary schools, EU Science for Prevention Academic Network project, Croatian project “Communities that Care: development, implementation and evaluation of community prevention” as well as European Communities That Care project.

Teaching courses on Bachelor degree of Social Pedagogy:
Course Theories for Prevention, Child and Adolescent Psychology and Master degree of Social Pedagogy: Courses Ethics in Prevention Research, Prevention of Internalized and Externalized Problems, Counselling, Using cognitive-behavioural therapy with behavioural disorders, Preventive campaigns, Research in Prevention Science.

Teaching within Ph.D. program Prevention Sciences

Partial bibliography:

• Mihić, J., Novak, M., Hosman, C., Domitrovich, C. (2015). ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION IN CROATIA: THE CASE OF ISTRIA. Health Promotion International, doi: 10.1093/heapro/dav111
• Novak, M., Mihić, J., Bašić, J., Nix, R.L. (2016). PATHS in Croatia: A School-Based Randomized-Controlled Trial of a Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum. International Journal of Psychology, 10.1002/ijop.12262
• Mihic, J., Novak, M., Bašic, J. (2011). Communities That Care: CTC youth survey for children and youth in the process of need assessment for preventive interventions. Ljetopis socijalnog rada, 17, 3, 391-412.
• Bašic, J., Mihić, J., Novak, M. (2010), “Risk analysis in the period of growing-up of children and youth: starting point for effective prevention”, Journal of Public Health, manuscript number JOPH-D-10-00062.

Josipa Mihic 2013 finished PhD programme “Prevention science: prevention of mental and behavioural disorders and promotion of mental health”, defended dissertation written in English “Study of Effectiveness of Prevention Programs”.

Research associate on several projects regarding PATHS preventive program, application and dissemination of a socio-emotional learning model in Croatian kindergartens and elementary schools, EU Science for Prevention Academic Network project, Croatian project “Communities that Care: development, implementation and evaluation of community prevention” as well as European Communities That Care project.

Teaching courses on Bachelor degree of Social Pedagogy: Course Theories for Prevention, Volunteer work and Master degree of Social Pedagogy: Prevention of Internalized and Externalized Problems, Preventive campaigns, Research in Prevention Science.

Teaching within Ph.D. program Prevention Sciences.

Partial bibliography:

• Mihić, J., Novak, M., Hosman, C., Domitrovich, C. (2015). ASSESSING THE QUALITY OF MENTAL HEALTH PROMOTION AND PREVENTION IN CROATIA: THE CASE OF ISTRIA. Health Promotion International, doi: 10.1093/heapro/dav111
• Novak, M., Mihić, J., Bašić, J., Nix, R.L. (2016). PATHS in Croatia: A School-Based Randomized-Controlled Trial of a Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum. International Journal of Psychology, 10.1002/ijop.12262
• Mihić, J., Novak, M., Bašic, J. (2011). Communities That Care: CTC youth survey for children and youth in the process of need assessment for preventive interventions. Ljetopis socijalnog rada, 17, 3, 391-412.
• Bašic, J., Mihić, J., Novak, M. (2010), “Risk analysis in the period of growing-up of children and youth: starting point for effective prevention”, Journal of Public Health, manuscript number JOPH-D-10-00062.