Naim Telaku earned his Doctor of Applied Medical Sciences degree from the Medical University of Vienna in 2018. Prior to that, he completed a Master’s degree in Neurocognitive Psychology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, while his undergraduate studies in Political Science and Psychology were completed in Pristina. Currently, Mr. Telaku serves as the Dean of the Faculty of Psychology at AAB College. He has previously served as President of the Association of Professional Psychologists of Kosovo, Co-Chair of the Committee for Licensing Clinical Psychologists within the Ministry of Health of Kosovo, as well as one of the representatives of the clinical psychology community within the Kosovo Medical Chamber.

In 2013, Mr. Telaku co-founded the UNI Clinical Psychological Ambulance, where he continues to provide daily therapeutic sessions. As a lecturer, he has taught at the University of Pristina and various private universities in the country. His teaching areas primarily include clinical and counseling psychology, psychotherapy, and neuroscience, while his research interests focus on the philosophy of neuroscience, evolutionary psychology, and the intersections between psychology, philosophical perspectives, and exact sciences. He is also the author of two individual books: Ouroboros (2015) and Placenta (2017).

• Born and lives in: Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
• Education: Bachelor studies in the field of Psychology at the University of Prishtina “Hasan Prishtina” (2014-2017). In 2019, began master studies in the field of Neuro-cognitive Psychology at “Carl von Ossietzky” University of Oldenburg, Germany. Currently a doctoral student in Clinical Psychology and Psychopathology at “Paris Lodron” University of Salzburg, Austria. Trained in Electroencephalogram (EEG), Neurofeedback, psychological assessment, and therapeutic approaches to treatment. Currently attending continuous training for Trauma Therapy at Diakonie Kosova.
• Professional Experience:
  • Acting Dean in the Faculty of Psychology at AAB College.
  • Coordinator and lecturer in the Faculty of Psychology, AAB College (From October 2024).
  • Clinical Psychologist at UNI Clinic (From July 2024).
  • Co-founder of the “Mindosphere” platform.
  • Consultant for Capacity Building of local actors providing psycho-social services, GIZ KOSOVO (July-December 2024).
  • Consultant for Mental Health, Community Development Fund – CDF (July-November 2024).
  • Volunteer Neurofeedback practitioner at the Clinic of Psychiatry – Clinical University Center of Kosovo (QKUK) (January 2024 – January 2025).
  • Returning Expert as part of the GIZ KOSOVO project for junior experts returning from Germany (April 2022 – March 2024).
  • Vice Director, psychologist, and researcher at Empatia Clinic (November 2021 – March 2024).
  • Consultant for capacity building of school psychologists for neuropsychological screening at the Psychology Institute (May-December 2023).
  • Professional internships in the field of clinical psychology in various public health institutions (2021-2022).
  • Project assistant in projects related to career orientation and psycho-social services at “Kosovo Expert Group” NGO (2017-2019).
  • Researcher in various research institutions such as the Center for Psycho-social and Medical Research, Heimerer College, University of Prishtina, etc. (2017).
• Scientific Publications:
  • Uka, F., Gashi, A., & Studenica, A. (2024). Internal cohesion psychotherapy: The nature, principles, and application. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 24(1), 1-8. DOI: 10.1002/capr.12632 (shared first authorship)
  • Danböck, S. K., Hettegger, S. E., Anders, S., Franke, L. K., Liedlgruber, M., Miedl, S. F., Gashi, A., Kurapov, A., Weber, R. C., Ehring, T., & Wilhelm, F. H. (2023). Psychometric properties of the dissociative subtype of posttraumatic stress disorder scale: replication and extension in two German-speaking samples. European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 14(2), 2238492. DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2023.2238492
  • Uka, F., Gashi, A., Studenica, A., Gllogu, D., & Sopjani, V. (2023). Treating major depression using internal cohesion psychotherapy: A case report. J. Clin. Basic Psychosom, 2, 1336.
  • Uka, F., Gashi, S., Gashi, A., Gllogu, D., Musliu, A., Krasniqi, A., … & Wiium, N. (2022). The effectiveness of internal cohesion psychotherapy in treating young clients with depression and anxiety disorders: The role of developmental assets in Kosovo context. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, 1005709. DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1005709 (corresponding author)
• Research Interests: Clinical psychology, psychopathology, and neuroscience, with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
• Scientific Conferences:
  • Presentation: Neurofeedback Treatment. The 7th Conference of Health, Wellbeing, Education and Children’s Rights.
  • Presentation: The role of avoidance on intrusive memories in PTSD. The 6th Conference of Health, Wellbeing, Education and Children’s Rights.
  • Poster presentation: Confronting fear after trauma. The impact of avoidance on intrusive memories in a trauma-film fear conditioning paradigm. The 14th European Meeting of Human Fear Conditioning.
  • Presentation: Living through emotions: Physiological reactions toward positive and negative emotions. Presentation at the Conference of Social Sciences Faculty: Post-Pandemic Challenges in Psychology and Education.
  • Presentation: Neural responses to everyday auditory stimuli. The 5th Conference of Health, Wellbeing, Education and Children’s Rights.
  • Presentation: The role of communication on interpersonal relationships.
  • Presentation: The effect of labels on children’s self-esteem. Evidence-based Future.
  • Presentation: The effect of labels in children’s mental health. Presentation at the European Conference of Language and Speech Therapy.
• Study Visits and Other Engagements:
  • Summer School, Radboud University, R and Machine Learning course (July 2025).
  • Research assistant in the Clinical Stress and Emotion Lab, Salzburg University (January-February 2023).
  • Researcher in the Developmental Psychology Lab at Vienna University (February-March 2021).
  • Training and local and regional study visits for psychological and socio-political topics (e.g. Political Academy – Friedrich Ebbert Stiftung, Feminist Spring School – Artpolis, etc.).
• National and International Scholarships/Grants:
  • University scholarship for bachelor studies 2015-2016, 2016-2017.
  • DAAD scholarship for master studies 2019-2021.
  • HERAS+ scholarship for doctoral studies 2024.
  • Erasmus+ for study visits.
• Licenses and Qualifications: Licensed as a clinical psychologist by the Ministry of Health.
• TV Appearances:
  • Studio A – ATV. Watch Here
  • In the role of the clinical psychologist, speaking about Aggression, Libero – ATV.
  • What is neurofeedback. Radio Dukagjini. Watch Here
  • The neuroscience of habits. In session with Delina Telaku – KlanKosova. Watch Here
  • How does psychotherapy help? Radio Dukagjini. Watch Here
  • Mental Health campaign. RTK. Watch Here
  • How to improve brain’s performance. Watch Here

Aida Thaqi Gashi, born on January 13, 1998, in Pristina, is a university teaching assistant, researcher, and PhD candidate in linguistics. She is currently engaged at the Faculty of Foreign Languages at AAB College, where she contributes to teaching, scientific research, and institutional development.

After completing her undergraduate and master’s studies in English Language and Literature at AAB College (2015–2021), she began her academic career as a teaching assistant at the same institution. In parallel with her academic duties, she has held significant administrative positions, including Quality Assurance Officer (2021–2025) and currently as Academic Affairs Officer (2025–ongoing).

In 2023, she began her doctoral studies at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, within the Faculty of Arts, specializing in Linguistics. Her research focuses on the intersection of language, gender, and women’s rights in the context of Kosovo. Since 2023, she has been co-supervised by Prof. Ass. Dr. Uranela Demaj.

Aida has participated in a wide range of international professional training programs that have strengthened her expertise in research management, data analysis, academic ethics, and language rights. She has successfully completed training programs from institutions such as the University of Antwerp, Springer Nature (Berlin), ELEVEL Academy (Germany), KU Leuven, Radboud University in the Netherlands, and the Discourse Studies Center in Barcelona. These trainings have covered topics such as Critical Discourse Analysis, Project Management, Personal Effectiveness, Analytic Storytelling, GDPR & Research, SQL & Data Analysis, among others.

In the academic sphere, Aida is an active presenter at international conferences and symposia. In May 2024, she presented at Stockholm University, Sweden, at a transdisciplinary symposium with the topic: “Women’s rights’ activist tackling of absences in Kosovar society: Reflections on practice and research.” She also participated in the International Pragmatics Association Conference (IPRA) in Brussels in July 2023.

In addition to her roles as researcher and educator, Aida has served as a member of the organizing committees for several scientific conferences hosted by AAB College, including:

• 1st Alumni Research Conference 2021: Language, Literature and Didactics

• 2nd Alumni Research Conference 2022

• Gender Studies Conference

Throughout her career, Aida has distinguished herself through her commitment to academic quality, active engagement in gender equality issues, and contribution to developing research capacities through mentorship and interdisciplinary work. She remains dedicated to the advancement of higher education in Kosovo and the internationalization of her scholarly research.

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