About us

Our vision

Within our SEDL research group, we continuously advance knowledge in the field of social and emotional development. In particular, our vision leads us to explore individual development in the context of complex social interactions and peer dynamics. We emphasize transparency, open science, evidence-based approaches, systematic work and collaboration. The goal is to create a research group that will advance knowledge in the field over the long term.

Our team

To discover what research areas is SEDL currently working in, click to following link

Our projects

Our people

Within the research team, we combine the diverse skills and knowledge of academic staff and collaborating students. We maintain contact with the wider research community through regular scientific seminars. This page introduces the main members of our research team. 

Research team

PhDr. Lenka Kollerová, Ph.D.

Head of SEDL


Lenka Kollerová specializes in factors that disrupt or support healthy social and emotional development of adolescents, with a focus on peer relationships (e.g. friendships, bullying, helping). Her research is based on a social-ecological approach that looks at the interplay between the individual and the environment, e.g., the individual’s moral attitudes, classroom norms, and teacher behavior. She also teaches psychology. 

Mgr. Adam Klocek, Ph.D.

Deputy head of SEDL


Adam Klocek is interested in the dynamics of complex systems in psychology, specifically the application of psychological networks in the field of adult psychotherapy and social networks in the field of adolescent classroom collectives. In the past, he has also been involved in evaluations of the effectiveness of educational programs or the analysis of time-intensive data in various contexts. 


doc. Mgr. Pavlína Janošová, Ph.D.

Specialist in Educational Psychology 

Pavlína Janošová focuses on peer relationships in children and adolescents. She focuses on school bullying and victimization, empathy towards victims of bullying and factors that help pupils to integrate into their peer group. She teaches educational and social psychology. 


Mgr. Ivan Ropovik, Ph.D.

Methodology Supervisor, Analyst 

Ivan Ropovik is a methodologist and statistician who has a keen interest in research methodology, psychometrics, quantitative inference, evidence synthesis, and meta-science.. He brings to our team indispensable expertise in advanced data analysis and designing scientific methods for research projects. 


Mgr. Jana Fikrlová

PhD. student and junior researcher 

Jana Fikrlová focuses on the development of peer relationships in adolescence, particularly on the formation and quality of friendships. In her research, she also examines the role of peers in the context of bullying and political participation. When exploring these topics, she combines qualitative and quantitative approaches.


Tomáš Lintner, Ph.D.

Expert on peer relations and social networks analysis

We are collaborating with Tomáš Lintner on research on peer dynamics and bullying using social network analysis. In addition to his research on bullying, Tomáš is interested in the processes of transmission of values, norms and attitudes through relationships and interactions between people. He sees network modelling as a way to better represent and describe social reality. 


Tereza Levková

Bc. student and lab manager

Tereza Levková is a psychology student at the Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University, Brno. She is interested in developmental and educational psychology and participates in research on the development and consequences of bullying within SEDL. 


Bc. Karolína Umová

Mgr. student

Karolína Umová is currently finishing her Master’s degree in Psychology at the Faculty of Social Studies at Masaryk University. Her research interests focus on the socio-emotional and moral development of children. She participates in research on the development and consequences of bullying within SEDL.