CONTRIBUTORS

Laura Alčiauskaitė, PhD student, Social sciences, Psychology, Vytautas  
Magnus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Theoretical  
Psychology. 
Research interests: health behaviour change, motivational interviewing,  
rehabilitation, adjustment to disability.
Address: Vytautas Magnus University, Department of Theoretical Psychology,  
Jonavos st. 66-330, LT-44191 Kaunas, Lithuania
Phone/Fax: +370 37 327 824
E-mail: l.alciauskaite@smf.vdu.lt

Rita Bandzevičienė, PhD, Professor in Mykolas Romeris University, Faculty  
of Social Welfare, Institute of Psychology. 
Research interests: stress and coping, social inclusion, well-being. 
Address: Mykolas Romeris University, Faculty of Social Welfare, Institute  
of Psychology, Ateities st. 20, LT-08303 Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone: +370 5 271 4625; Fax: +370 5 267 6000
E-mail: rbandze@mruni.eu

Joana Butėnaitė, health psychologist, PhD student, lecturer at Mykolas  
Romeris University. 
Research interests: subjective and psychological well-being, health aging  
and spirituality. 
Address: Ateities st. 20, LT-08303 Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone/Fax: +370  5 271 4620 
E-mail: joana.but@mruni.eu.

Eric S. Davis, PhD, NCC, SB-RPT, Assistant Professor, University of South Florida, 
Counselor Education.
Research interests: play therapy training and pedagogy, school counseling  
training and pedagogy, chronic illness and school counseling, creative  
supervision and teaching strategies, stay-at-home father understanding  
and interventions.
Address: University of South Florida 4202 E. Fowler Ave. EDU105 Tampa,  
FL 33620-5650
Phone: (813) 974-0040
E-mail: esdavis1@usf.edu

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David D. Hof, Ed.D., Professor at the University of Nebraska Kearney,  
Department of Counseling and School Psychology.
Research interests: mental health stigma, social justice, high-risk youth,  
sex off ending behaviors.
Address: University of Nebraska Kearney, College of Education (B135),  
Kearney, NE 68849
Phone: (308) 865-8320
E-mail: hold@unk.edu

Stephen W. Jones, MA, Assistant Professor at Crown College, International  
Studies. 
Research interests: intercultural competence, service-learning, international  
development, international relations.
Address: Crown College, Bonifacius st., MN 55375
Phone: (952)-446-4372
E-mail: joness@crown.edu

Jurga Misiūnienė, PhD, researcher and lecturer at Vytautas Magnus University, 
Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Theoretical Psychology; school  
psychologist at Vytautas Magnus University “Rasa” gymnasium.
Research interests: creativity and intelligence, the importance of personal  
and environmental factors on the achievements in academic activity.
Address: Vytautas Magnus University, Department of Theoretical Psychology,  
Jonavos st. 66-330, LT-44191 Kaunas, Lithuania
Phone/Fax: +370 37 327 824
E-mail: j.misiuniene@smf.vdu.lt

Antanas Mockus, clinical psychologist, PhD student and lecturer at Mykolas  
Romeris University, Institute of Psychology. 
Research interests: successful aging, life satisfaction in old age. 
Address: Ateities st. 20, LT-08303 Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone/Fax: +370  5 271 4620 
E-mail: antmockus@mruni.eu

Kristina Paradnikė, PhD student of Psychology in Mykolas Romeris University, 
Faculty of Social Welfare, Institute of Psychology. 
Research interests: career, developmental and educational psychology,  
well-being. 
Address: Mykolas Romeris University, Faculty of Social Welfare, Institute  
of Psychology, Ateities st. 20, LT-08303 Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone: +370 5 271 4625; Fax: (8 5) 267 6000
E-mail: kristina.paradnike@gmail.com

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Raimonda Petrolienė, PhD student, Social Sciences, Psychology, Vytautas  
Magnus University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Theoretical  
Psychology. 
Research interests: health behaviour change, motivational interviewing,  
rehabilitation.
Address: Vytautas Magnus University, Department of Theoretical Psychology,  
Jonavos st. 66-330, LT- 44191 Kaunas, Lithuania
Phone/Fax: +370 37 327 824
E-mail: r.petroliene@smf.vdu.lt

Jolanta Sondaitė, Doctor of Social Sciences (Psychology), Mykolas Romeris  
University, Institute of Psychology, Associate Professor. 
Research interests: subjective well-being, relationships, conflict resolution. 
Address: Ateities st. 20, LT-08303 Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone: +370 5271 4620
E-mail: jsondait@mruni.eu

Liuda Šinkariova, PhD, Professor, Social Sciences, Psychology, Vytautas Magnus 
University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Theoretical Psychology. 
Research interests: health behaviour change, rehabilitation.
Address: Vytautas Magnus University, Department of Theoretical Psychology,  
Jonavos st. 66-330, LT-44191 Kaunas, Lithuania
Phone/Fax: +370 37 327 824
E-mail: l.sinkariova@smf.vdu.lt

Douglas R. Tillman, PhD, Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska  
Kearney, Department of Counseling and School Psychology.
Research interests: spirituality, mental health stigma, title IX, Social Media.
Address: University of Nebraska Kearney, College of Education (B138), Kearney,  
NE 68849
Phone: (308) 865-8360
E-mail: tillmandr@unk.edu

Loreta Zajančkauskaitė-Staskevičienė, PhD, lecturer at Vytautas Magnus  
University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Theoretical Psychology,  
clinical psychologist in primary care.
Research interests: health and illness behavior, illness perception.
Address: Vytautas Magnus University, Department of Theoretical Psychology,
Jonavos st. 66-330, LT-44191 Kaunas, Lithuania
Phone/Fax: +370 37 327 824
E-mail: l.zajanckauskaite@smf.vdu.lt

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