Curriculum vitae
Personal Information
Surname/First name Kollar/Janos
Title Dr. (PhD)
Address Velence, Gerle utca 7. 2481, Hungary
Telephone mobile (cell phone): +36-20-341-0870
e-mail janoskollar@gmail.com
Nationality Hungarian
Date of birth 03 June 1962
Gender Male
Work experience
Dates 2012-
Occupation Associate professor
Main activities Teaching medical psychology, medical communication and psychotherapy and KOLLAR method ( in English and Hungarian,
Leader of the Mental Help Service for English Speaking Students
Name and address of employer Semmelweis Egyetem, Institute of Behavioral Sciences
Budapest 1089 Nagyvárad tér 4. XX. emelet
Type of sector Education, Health Care
Dates November 2015, October, 2017, October, 2019, October, 2021
Occupation Invited lecturer
Main activities Teaching a master course titled “KOLLAR Method” in English
Name and address of employer University of Turku, Finland
Type of sector Education, Training
Dates January, September 2014
Occupation Invited lecturer
Main activities Teaching a master course titled “KOLLAR Method” in English
Name and address of employer University of Malta, Msida MSD 2080, Malta
Type of sector Education, Training
Dates 1999 – 2012
Occupation Assistant lecturer, assistant professor
Main activities Teaching medical psychology, medical communication and psychotherapy in English and Hungarian
Name and address of employer Debrecen University, Department of Behavioral Sciences
4032 Debrecen, Egyetem tér 1.
Type of sector Education, Health Care
Dates January – February 2009
Occupation Invited lecturer
Main activities Teaching a course titled “Learning is Fun Wherever You Live” in English
Name and address of employer Middelburg Center of Transatlantic Studies, Roosevelt University, Middelburg, The Netherlands
Type of sector Education, Training
Dates 2003-2005
Occupation Psychologist, Trainer (part time job)
Main activities Holding Self-Knowledge Trainings, Communication Trainings, Presentation Trainings and Business Talks Trainings
Name and Address of Employer Budapest College of Communication (BCC),
H-1148, Budapest, Nagy Lajos király útja 1.-9., Hungary, Europe
Type of sector Education, Training
Dates 2001 – 2002
Occupation Clinical Psychologist
Main activities Group building training and supervision for the workers
Name and address of employer Home for Elderly People
H-4032 Debrecen, Pallagi ut 13., Hungary, Europe
Type of sector Health Care, Training
Dates 2001 – 2001
Occupation Clinical psychologist
Main activities Group building training and supervision for the workers and helping to satisfy the psychological needs of the clients.
Name and address of employer Kollar Foundry
H-3700, Zagyvaszanto, Ady Endre u. 17., Hungary, Europe
Type of sector Industry, Training, Health care
Dates 1997 – 2001
Occupation Psychologist
Main activities Group building training and supervision for the workers, organizing group of parents and helping to satisfy the psychological needs of the clients.
Name and address of employer Home for Children Living With Disabilities
H-4032 Debrecen, Boszormenyi ut 148., Hungary, Europe
Type of sector Health care, Training
Dates 1995 – 1997
Occupation Psychologist
Main activities Group building training and supervision for the workers and helping to satisfy the psychological needs of the clients.
Name and address of employer Family Help Service
H-4031, Debrecen, Mester u. 1., Hungary, Europe
Type of sector Health care, Training
Dates 1990 – 1995
Occupation Interpreter, translator
Main activities Interpreting business talks and translating special literature
Name and address of employer Bio-Agro Co., Ltd.
H-4032, Debrecen, Pallagi ut 13., Hungary, Europe
Type of sector Industry, Agriculture
Dates 1986 – 1990
Occupation Agricultural researcher
Main activities Research work on the field of agriculture
Name and address of employer Biogal Pharmaceutical Works
H-4032, Debrecen, Pallagi ut 13., Hungary, Europe
Type of sector Agriculture, Industry
Education and training
Dates 2017
Title of Qualification awarded The Science of Learning: What every teacher should know
Name and type of organization providing education and training Teacher’s College, Columbia University, USA
Dates 2017
Title of Qualification awarded Stravinsky: Rite of Spring course successfully completed
Name and type of organization providing education and training Harvard University, USA
Dates 2016
Title of Qualification awarded The Science of Happiness course successfully completed
Name and type of organization providing education and training University of California, Berkeley, USA
Dates 1999 – 2003
Title of Qualification awarded Doctor Scientiae Musicae – Doctor of Science of Music
Name and type of organization providing education and training Hochschule für Musik und Theater, Hamburg, Germany, Europe
Dates 2001 – 2002
Title of Qualification awarded T-group leader Trainer
Name and type of organization providing education and training Association for Legal Protection of Psychologists, Hungary, Europe
Dates 1997 – 1999
Title of Qualification awarded Master of Clinical Psychology, Expert of Mental Hygiene
Name and type of organization providing education and training „Haynal Imre” Medical University, Budapest, Hungary, Europe
Dates 1996
Title of Qualification awarded Relaxation Therapist
Name and type of organization providing education and training „Kossuth Lajos” University of Arts and Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary, Europe
Dates 1992 – 1993
Title of Qualification awarded Psychodrama Assistant
Name and type of organization providing education and training Hungarian Psychodrama Association, Budapest, Hungary, Europe
Dates 1990 – 1995
Title of Qualification awarded Psychologist, Teacher of Psychology
Name and type of organization providing education and training „Kossuth Lajos” University of Arts and Sciences, Debrecen, Hungary, Europe
Dates 1981 – 1986
Title of Qualification awarded Agricultural Engineer
Name and type of organization providing education and training Agricultural University of Debrecen, Hungary, Europe
Membership
Association Hungarian Psychologists Association
Type of membership Regular member
Association Hungarian Music Therapy Association
Type of membership Regular member
Association Hungarian Medical Chamber
Type of membership Regular member
Association Hungarian Family Therapy Association
Type of membership Regular member
Association ‘Hans Selye” Society – Hungarian Society of Behavioral Sciences and Medicine
Type of membership Regular member
Publications
Publications
Doctorate Dissertation Garden of Knowledge – World-Wide Survey of the Position of Music Therapy Training
Electronic publication: download (psu.edu)
Books Ugye te vagy az igazi anyukám? (Are You My Real Mother, aren’t you? – Book about adoption)
Medicina Publisher Company, Budapest, 2004
Megy a csiga hazafelé (The Snail Is Going Home – Personal Diary about the Saint Jacob Pilgrimage
Medicina Publisher Company, Budapest, 2006
A valóság határán (beszélgetések kvantumfizikáról, pszichológiáról és más hétköznapi dolgokról) (On the Edge of Reality (Conversations About Quantum Physics, Psychology and Other Ordinary Things) (co-author), Víztérítő Publisher Company, 2010
Angyalszárny (Versek gyermekeknek és gyermekszívű felnőtteknek) (Angel Wing – Poems for Children and Adults having Child Heart), TT. Play Kft., Debrecen, 2012.
Világunk (h)arcai – Beszélgetések fogyatékossággal élő emberek életéről (Battles of Our World – Conversations About Life of People Living with Disabilities), TT. Play Kft., Debrecen, 2013
A lélek humora – 33 vicc, 33 terápiás történet (Humor of Life – 33 Jokes, 33 Stories of Therapies), Media Connection Co., Ltd., Budapest, 2018
A házasságok hét hazugsága (Seven Lies in Marriages), Media Connection Co., Ltd., Budapest, 2020
Some important articles
Kollar, J.: A virtuális valóság orvosi alkalmazásának lehetőségei (Possibilities of medical application of virtual reality) In: Győrffy, Zsuzsa (eds.) Digitális egészség a mindennapi orvosi gyakorlatban. Bp, Hungary : Gyógyító Nőkért Alapítvány (2021) pp. 101-113.
Kollar, J.: Gamification in education: changing the attitude of medical students towards dementia by using virtual reality (pilot study). Pupil: International Journal of Teaching Education and Learning 4: 2 pp. 57-67. , 11 p. (2020) DOI: https://doi.org/10.20319/pijtel.2020.42.5767
Kollar J.: Virtual reality as a supportive opportunity in treatment patients with anorexia nervosa. Review article. International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research 2:2 pp. 18-24. , 7 p. (2020). 2-1-18 (journalofmedical.com)
Kollar, J.: A zene gyógyászati célú alkalmazása gyermekek kezelése során (The use of music for therapeutic purposes in the treatment of children). Lege Artis Medicinae 28 : 4-5 pp. 197-201. , 5 p. (2018) http://www.scopus.com/record/display.url?origin=inward&eid=2-s2.0-85050405620
Kollar, J. ; Pamula, M. ; Veres, D. ; Beck, A.: The Use of Photoacoustic Stimulation for reducing Dental Fear in Patients living with Down Syndrome. World Journal of Dentistry 9:4 pp. 255-259. , 5 p. (2018) DOI: https://doi.org/10.5005%2FJP-JOURNALS-10015-1544
Kollar J: Applying music as a supplemental treatment in cancer care, Mentálhigiéné és Pszichoszomatika 17: (1) pp. 37-59. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1556/0406.17.2016.1.3
Walczak M, Turska-Szybka A, Kollar J, Olczak- Kowalczyk D: Music in the Dental Office: Preferences of Budapest Inhabitants. Dental And Medical Problems 53: (1) pp. 111-117. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17219/dmp/60840
Kollar J, Babusa B, Stauder A, Pilling J, Cserepes R, Czeglédi E: Improving teaching efficiency on Medical Universities – A comparative study of Hungarian and foreign medical university students’ feedbacks regarding learning by KOLLAR method, Journal of Contemporary Medical Education 4: (1) pp. 1-7. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/jcme.20151223090800
Kollar J: Kommunikáció az egészségügyi teamen belül: orvosok és szakdolgozók [Communication within the health care team: doctors and nurses], Orvosi Hetilap 157: (17) pp. 659-663. http://repo.lib.semmelweis.hu/handle/123456789/3356
Kollar J , Kővágó P , Czeglédi E: Music medicine course for medical students in Hungary, Journal Of Contemporary Medical Education 4: (2) pp. 71-76. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5455/jcme.20160516010926
Mesko B, Győrffy Z, Kollar J: Digital Literacy in the Medical Curriculum, JMIR Medical Education 1: (2) Paper e6. 9 p. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/mededu.4411
Full list of publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=hu&user=yiTXrokAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate