Education
September 2006: Doctoral dissertation in information and communication science (journalism)
Subject: 'Characteristics of new media as a function of online journalism ' at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Philosophy
June 2003: Master's degree at the graduate degree program 'International relations' at the University of Zagreb's Faculty of Political Sciences
Subject: 'Information security and Internet terrorism'
December 2000: University of Split's Faculty of Maritime Studies. Graduated in the year 2000 on the subject: 'Usage of Visual Basic 6.0 programming language in developing electronic maps with example'
Prizes, Awards and Fellowships
September 2009: Fulbright Visiting Scholar at the University of Florida 2009/2010
December 2000: Rector’s award for overall excellence in academics and Student Council activities
Memberships
2006 – Present: Executive committee member of the international journalist organization Association of European Journalists
2005 – Present: Member of the European public relations educators and researchers organization EUPRERA
2007 – Present: Member of the Online News Association
2004 – 2006: Secretary general of the international journalist organization Association of European Journalists
2002 – Present: Founder and Secretary general of Croatian Association of European Journalists.
Full-time Academic Experiences
June 2008 – Present: Assistant professor at the University of Dubrovnik, Department of Mass Communication.
November 2007 – Present: Head of «Journalism» and «Public Relations» graduate studies at the University of Dubrovnik, Department of Mass Communication.
2006 – 2008: Senior assistant at the University of Dubrovnik, Department of Mass Communication.
2005 – 2006: Assistant at the University of Dubrovnik, Department of Mass Communication.
Part-time Academic Experiences
Spring 2010: Adjunct professor at the University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communication
2005 – Present: Adjunct professor at the University of Montenegro, Faculty of political science
Teaching Experience
Spring 2010: Interactive Media (at the University of Florida - College of Journalism and Communication)
Spring 2009: Theories of New Media
Spring 2007, 2008, 2009: Online reporting, Editing of online media, Online production, Online journalism (at the University of Montenegro – Faculty of Political Science – study program in journalism)
Autumn 2007, 2008: Online public relations, Computer assisted Reporting, Public relations writing, Public Relations (at the University of Montenegro – Faculty of Political Science – graduate study program in PR)
Autumn 2006, 2007: Web design
Spring 2007. Online reporting, Editing of online media, Public relations writing, Online journalism (at University of Montenegro – Faculty of Political Science – study program in journalism)
Autumn 2006. Web design, Computer assisted Reporting, Public relations writing