Professional Profile: Born in Peja, Arvesa Studenica is a cognitive psychologist and lecturer with extensive international experience in teaching, research, mental health program development, and professional training facilitation. With a solid academic foundation from the University of Sheffield and advanced research experience in the United States as a Weiser Professional Fellow at the University of Michigan, she has actively contributed to the fields of cognitive psychology, bilingualism, and women’s wellbeing. Arvesa currently serves as a university professor, scientific reviewer, and co-founder of mental health initiatives in Kosovo.
Academic Background:
2023: Weiser Professional Fellow, University of Michigan, USA.
2017 – 2021: PhD in Cognitive Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK.
2013 – 2016: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, University of Sheffield, UK.
Professional and Academic Experience:
2025 – Present: Reviewer for The National High School Journal of Science (NHSJS).
2024 – Present: Co-founder of the virtual mental health platform N’sferë T’mendjes.
2023 – 2024: Researcher at Venus Ageless – developing manuals and training programs for women’s cognitive wellbeing.
2022 – Present: Trainer and consultant for institutions such as EULEX, Belgian Embassy, and others.
2021 – Present: Professor of Psychology, AAB College, Kosovo.
2021 – 2022: Collaborator, Human Resources Division, EULEX – training program development.
2019 – 2021: Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield International Faculty, Thessaloniki.
2017 – 2021: Research Assistant, University of Sheffield International Faculty, Thessaloniki.
2019: Project Manager for Bilingualism Against Bullying, University of Sheffield.
2019: Developer of the online course Research Ethics, University of Sheffield.
Selected Publications:
Studenica, A. et al. (2022). The influence of bilingualism on adolescent cognition. Cognitive Development, 63, 101203.
Laketa, A., Studenica, A., et al. (2021). Biculturalism and bilingualism. JEP: General, 150(11), 2273.
Laketa, A., Chrysochoou, E., Studenica, A., et al. (2023). Bicultural identity development. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 33(3), 899–912.
Studenica, A. (2021). Doctoral Thesis, University of Sheffield.
Uka, F., Gashi, A., & Studenica, A. (2024). Internal cohesion psychotherapy. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 24(1), 1–8.
Uka, F., Gashi, A., Studenica, A., et al. (2023). Treating depression with internal cohesion psychotherapy. J. Clin. Basic Psychosom, 2, 1336.
Conferences and Presentations:
2024: Artificial Intelligence in the Age of Transformation – speaker, moderator, and panelist.
2022: Regional Conference on Learning Spaces in Education – participant.
2019: PGR Conference, University of Sheffield – two oral presentations.
