Expertise and focus:

My research explores children's reading experiences, especially in their embodied and imaginative nature. I completed a Ph.D. at Stockholm University in 2013, where I then continued as postdoctoral fellow. I have collaborated with colleagues from over fifteen countries and countless disciplines ranging from pedagogy and librarianship to philosophy and neuroscience, and have also worked extended periods in England, Canada and Demark. Since 2020, I run my own research group at Charles University, currently funded by the European Research Council via my ERC Starting Grant, WONDRE (Ways of Imagining in Children's Lives with Information Texts, 2024-2029).

Form of mentoring meetings:

Either way, online or offline

Has an experience in:

Academic career, Career in the public sector

CV

Previous mentoring experience: 

I haven't been part of formal mentoring programmes but I have extensive experience mentoring junior researchers in my capacity as research group leader and supervisor.

Motivation: 

As academics in Czechia and around the globe face new pressures, this is in my view one of the best ways for us to make incremental change and keep young people motivated.

Career guidance topics you can discuss with the mentor: 

• Identifying and utilizing one's skill set

• Asking essential life questions

• Creating a career plan, strategy

Research related experience the mentor is ready to share with the mentee: 

• Preparation of scientific publications - how to do it correctly, efficiently, and with quality

• Grant writing process, grant application consultation

• Management of science and research in an academic institution