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