Linda Abazi Morina
Prof Ass
Dr. Linda Abazi-Morina is an accomplished academic and development consultant. She holds a PhD in International Family and Community Studies from Clemson University, South Carolina. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at the Public International Business College Mitrovica. She is a development consultant with twenty years of work experience in research, project evaluation, and counseling, looking mainly into the issues of health, gender mainstreaming, education, and youth empowerment. She has provided technical expertise to numerous projects in Kosovo and across the Balkans, including gender assessments of programs, community development projects, health system evaluations, and capacity-building initiatives.
Work Experience
Institution/Company Name: IBCM
Position: Assistant Professor in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Location: Mitrovica
Institution/Company Name: AAB
Position: Assistant Professor in Psychology
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Accessible Quality Healthcare (AQH)
Position: Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: UNICEF
Position: Regional Gender Consultant
Location: Kosovo, Albania and North Macedonia
Institution/Company Name: Terre des Hommes
Position: National Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: IREX
Position: Gender, Inclusion and Youth Engagement Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Swisscontact
Position: Gender Inclusion Assessment and Strategy Consultancy
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: PEMA
Position: Consultant/Trainer
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Civikos
Position: National Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Peer Educators Network (PEN)
Position: National Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Position: National Gender Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Trade Union Health Federation of Kosovo
Position: National Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: UNICEF
Position: Immunization Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Accessible Quality Healthcare (AQH)
Position: National Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Democracy for Development
Position: Project Manager & Researcher
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Initiative for Agricultural Development of Kosovo
Position: Gender Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: USAID
Position: Gender Assessment Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Peace Corps
Position: Community Organizational Development Trainer
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Employment Promotion Agency in Kosovo
Position: National Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: UNICEF
Position: National Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Tractebel Engineering
Position: National Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Kosovar Center for Gender Studies
Position: Gender Expert
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: UNICEF
Position: Project Evaluator
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Democracy for Development
Position: National Researcher
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Position: Gender and Forestry Specialist
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Position: Researcher & Trainer
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Position: Research Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Position: National Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Save the Children
Position: National Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: KosovaLive
Position: Project Manager
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: International Foundation for Electoral Systems
Position: National Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Position: National Consultant
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: United Nations Population Fund
Position: Project Coordinator
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: World Bank, Faculty of Economy
Position: Student Resource Hub Manager
Location: Prishtina
Institution/Company Name: Kellogg Brown & Root, Camp Bondsteel
Position: Administrative Specialist
Location: Ferizaj
Institution/Company Name: Gymnasium
Position: School Psychologist
Location: Ferizaj
Education & Training
Title: PHD in International Family and Community Studies
Institution: Clemson University
Location: South Carolina, US
Title: MA in School Psychology and Counseling
Institution: University of Prishtina
Location: Prishtina
Title: BA in Psychology
Institution: University of Prishtina
Location: Prishtina
Title: Post-graduate program in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Institution: CBT Association of Israel and Kosova Health Foundation
Location: Prishtina
Courses
Course Name: Profession and Organizational Behavior
Level: Bachelo
Course Name: Group Dynamics
Level: Bachelor
Course Name: Human Development
Level: Bachelor
Academic Annexes
Title of Publication: Treating survivors of wartime sexual violence in Ukraine: insights from the Balkan wars on improving social welfare programs.
Publication Site/Journal Name: Kontakt. 26/2: 101–103. DOI: 10.32725/kont.2024.025
Type of Authorship: First Author
View DocumentTitle of Publication: Human rights education in Kosovo high schools.
Publication Site/Journal Name: Journal of Contemporary Educational Studies, 74 (140), 183–198
Type of Authorship: First Author
View DocumentTitle of Publication: Family Functioning among Rural Teens and Caregivers: Interactive Influence on Teen Dating Violence.
Publication Site/Journal Name: Journal of Family Process.
Type of Authorship: Co-Author
View DocumentTitle of Publication: Psychological, Social and Political Correlates of Youth Civic Engagement in Kosovo (2020)
Publication Site/Journal Name: Clemson University
Type of Authorship: First Author
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