Silvia Majercakova Albertova, Ph.D.

Director, School Psychology Program

Silvia Majercakova Albertova, Ph.D. Director, School Psychology Program

salbertova@barry.edu

Education

Pan-European University, Bratislava Slovakia - Doctor of Philosophy in School Psychology
Webster University, St Louis, MO. - Master of Arts - Psychology Emphasis: Counseling Psychology
Webster University, St Louis, MO. - Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Areas of Interest

Teaching Focus:

Research design and methods in school psychology
Directed research and research supervision
Child and adolescent psychopathology
School-based and mental health interventions

Scholarly & Clinical Expertise:

Applied positive school psychology
Social-emotional well-being, school belonging and school climate
Mindfulness-based and preventive interventions in educational settings

Biography

Silvia Majercakova Albertova, Ph.D. brings extensive experience in school psychology as a practitioner, faculty member, and researcher. She has served as a school psychologist in both public and private school settings for many years, with a deep commitment to fostering positive academic, social, and emotional outcomes for students by recognizing and supporting each child’s individuality.

Her research centers on applied positive school psychology, with contributions to international projects examining student and teacher mental health, social-emotional well-being, school belonging, mindfulness, and school climate. Dr. Albertova previously served as Director of the Center for Positive Psychology at Pan-European University in Slovakia.

She is an active member of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) and the International Association of School Psychologists (ISPA), and serves as an editor for the Journal of Happiness and Health as well as a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Positive School and Educational Psychology.

Director, Center of Positive Psychology
Pan-European University,Bratislava, Slovakia
- 2025 Handbook Growing Up Resilient: Ways to Build Resilience in Youth
  for Tough Times, Springer, Editor
- 2025 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public
  Health, Invited Peer Reviewer
- 2025 International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, Invited
  Peer Reviewer
- 2024 International Symposium on School Climate, Universita degli Studi
  Annunzio, Chieti-Pescara, Italy, Invited Peer Reviewer
- 2023 Journal of Personality and Individual Differences, Invited Peer
  Reviewer
- 2021 – present Journal of School and Educational Psychology, Member of Editorial
  Board
- 2021 – present Journal of Happiness and Health, Editor
References

Majercakova Albertova, S. (2026). School belonging and mindfulness in the context of Positive School Psychology. Pan-European University. ISBN 978-80-8275-033-4.

Gajdošová, E., Albertová, S. M., Furlong, M. J., Hennelová, K., Roľková, H., Newman, D., & Dvorská, B. (2025). Validation of the Social–Emotional Health Survey SEHS‑S‑2020 in Slovakia. New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2025, Article 9969895.
https://doi.org/10.1155/cad/9969895

Majerčáková Albertová, S. (2024). Mental health challenges of refugee children. European Integration Studies, 20(1), 7–37.
https://doi.org/10.46941/2024.1.1

Arslan, G., Buluş, M., Albertová, S. M., & Coşkun, M. (2023). Uncovering resilient profiles and their influence on college student psychosocial functioning: A latent profile analysis approach to complete mental health. Current Psychology. Advance online publication.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-023-05372-9

Arslan, G., Burke, J., & Majerčáková Albertová, S. (2022). Strength‑based parenting and social‑emotional wellbeing in Turkish young people: Does school belonging matter? Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 39(2), 161–170.
https://doi.org/10.1080/20590776.2021.2023494

Boleková, V., Majerčáková Albertová, S., & Arslan, G. (2022). Validation of psychometric properties of screening measures for internalizing and externalizing behaviors of primary and secondary students. E‑psychologie, 16(3), 1–18.
https://doi.org/10.29364/epsy.447

Majerčáková Albertová, S., & Boleková, V. (2022). Relationships between life satisfaction, happiness, and meaning in life in pregnancy during the COVID‑19 pandemic. Journal of Happiness and Health, 2(2), 87–97.
https://doi.org/10.47602/johah.v2i2.20

Arslan, G., Yıldırım, M., & Majerčáková Albertová, S. (2021). Development and initial validation of the Subjective Academic Wellbeing Measure: A new tool of youth wellbeing in school. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 6(1), 3–11.
https://doi.org/10.47602/jpsp.v6i1.251

La Salle, T. P., Rocha‑Neves, J., Jimerson, S., Di Sano, S., Martinsone, B., Majerčáková Albertová, S., Gajdošová, E., Baye, A., Deltour, C., Martinelli, V., Raykov, M., Hatzichristou, C., Palikara, O., Szabó, É., Arlauskaite, Z., Athanasiou, D., Brown Earle, O., Casale, G., Lampropoulou, A., … Zvyagintsev, R. (2021). A multinational study exploring adolescent perception of school climate and mental health. School Psychology, 36(3), 155–166. https://doi.org/10.1037/spq0000430
Arslan, G., Martin-Krumm, C., & Majercakova Albertova, S. (Eds.). (2026). Growing up resilient: Ways to build resilience in youth for tough times (Advances in Mental Health and Addiction series). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032 06581-0 ISBN 978-3-032-06580-3
Majerčáková Albertová, S. (2025, July 16–19). Covitality, school belongingness, internalizing and externalizing behavior problems in Slovak students [Paper presentation]. 46th Annual Conference: Promoting Sustainability Through More Humane Schools – The Role of School Psychology. International School Psychology Association, Coimbra, Portugal.

Majerčáková Albertová, S. (2024, July 5–8). Parental perceptions of school climate in Slovakia [Paper presentation]. 45th Annual Conference: Building Effective Teams to Support All Children. International School Psychology Association, Riga, Latvia.

Majerčáková Albertová, S. (2024, July 5–8). Mindfulness‑based intervention in Slovak schools in the context of covitality [Paper presentation]. 45th Annual Conference: Building Effective Teams to Support All Children. International School Psychology Association, Riga, Latvia.

Orosová, O., Majerčáková Albertová, S., Nováková, J., Gajdošová, B., Janovská, A., & Gajdošová, E. (2024, July 5–8). Determinants of well‑being in teachers following the COVID‑19 pandemic: Evidence from Slovakia [Paper presentation]. 45th Annual Conference: Building Effective Teams to Support All Children. International School Psychology Association, Riga, Latvia.

Majerčáková Albertová, S. (2024, April 8–9). The role of school belonging in the mental health of adolescents in Slovakia [Paper presentation]. International Symposium on School Climate. Università degli Studi “G. d’Annunzio,” Chieti‑Pescara, Italy.

Gajdošová, E., & Majerčáková Albertová, S. (2023, July 5–8). Social‑emotional health of teachers in East European countries: Latvia, Lithuania, and Slovakia [Paper presentation]. 44th Annual Conference: School Psychology in a Changing World—Challenges to Promote Well‑Being in School Communities. International School Psychology Association, Bologna, Italy.
- National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- International Association of School Psychologists (ISPA)
- Member, International School Climate Collaborative
- Center for Research on School Climate, Georgia State University
- Co-chair, Covitality and Positive Psychology International Working Group
Dr. Albertova is dedicated to preparing culturally responsive and ethical school psychologists
who use strengths-based, evidence-informed practices to support student well-being and
positive school communities, in alignment with the mission of the School of Social Work &
Mental Health.
Majercakova Albertova, S. & Newman, D. (2026). Engaging educators, parents, and the community in resilience education. In G. Arslan, C. Martin-Krumm, & S. Majercakova Albertova (Eds.), Growing up resilient: Ways to build resilience in youth for tough times (pp. 127–141). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032 06581-0

Majercakova Albertova, S. (2024). Mindfulness and Its Role in Youth Mental Health in Schools. In: Arslan, G. & Yıldırım, M. (Eds) Handbook of Positive School Psychology.Advances in Mental Health and Addiction (pp. 13-29). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54295-4_2

Gajdosova, E., Rolkova, H., Majercakova Albertova, S., Radnoti, E. & Szobiova, E. (2023). Social-emotional health and resilience of teachers as a significant psychological indicator of evaluation of school quality. IPV Institut priemyselnej vychovy, ISBN 978-80-89902 34-7

Majercakova Albertova, S. & Pavlu, K. (2023). Všímavosť a prežívanie stresu pedagógov základných a stredných škôl [Mindfulness and stress in elementary and secondary school teachers] In: E.Gajdosova (Ed.) Support and development of mental health in schools (pp. 236-244), IPV Institut priemyselnej vyroby, Zilina ISBN 978-80-89902-30-9

Majercakova Albertova, S. & Sabová, J. (2021). Všímavosť a sociálno-emocionálne zdravie vysokoškolských študentov [Mindfulness and social-emotional health of university students] In E.Gajdosova (Ed.), Positive psychology for positive life (pp. 115-127), Pan-European University, Slovakia, ISBN 978-80-89453-99-3Bolekova, V., Rolkova, H.,

Majercakova Albertova, S., Szobiova, E., Radnoti, E., &Hennelova, K. (2022). Social-emotional health and resilience of teachers in Slovakia. In L. Daniela (Eds.) Human, Technologies and Quality of Education (pp. 418-434). https://doi.org/10.22364/htqe.2022.30

Majercakova Albertova, S. (2020). Social-emotional health of pupils in early adolescence in relation to school membership, prosocial behavior and personality. In. Applied psychology in school, Almanac of scientific studies (pp. 7-30), České Budejovice, Vysoká skola evropskych a regionalnych studii,. ISBN 879-80-7556-062-9. ISBN 978-80-7556-061-2.

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