Hana Butorova
h.butorova.1@research.gla.ac.uk
Research title: Exploring mentoring as a means of facilitating PYD
Research Summary
My research interests are:
- Positive Youth Development
- Character education
- Social-emotional learning
- Youth mentoring
- Youth mental health and wellbeing
- Development of youth resilience
- Youth digital skills and digital resilience
Publications
Butorova, H. (2024) The value of mentoring: Fostering character growth through nurturing relationships. Reclaiming the Piazza. Available at: https://reclaimingthepiazza.com/the-value-of-mentoring-fostering-character-growth-through-nurturing-relationships/
Butorova, H., Skipper, Y., & Hand, C. (2024). A systematic review of digital risk and mitigations in children aged 8 to 12 – Challenges and Opportunities. Education Scotland. Available at: https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/glowblogs/digilearn/2024/08/21/a-systematic-review-of-digital-risk-and-mitigations-in-children-aged-8-to-12-challenges-and-opportunities-by-hana-butorova-yvonne-skipper-and-christopher-hand-school-of-education-university-of-g/
Supervisors
Conferences
British Psychological Society Developmental Section Conference, September 2024; University of Glasgow: How do adult mentors in a youth character-focused mentoring programme perceive their experiences and the development of their mentees?
Children and Inequality Conference, April 2022; University of Warwick. Character Mentoring Programme: Mentoring and character development in an unequal world.
Hazelwood Seminar Series, May 2022; Hazelwood House, Glasgow: The role of mentoring and character development in youth education.
Greater Good Science Center Parenting Convening, March 2021; University of California. Purposeful Parenting: Helping parents nurture character strengths in their children.
Teaching
MSc Psychological Science (conversion) course: Supporting teaching and learning on Developmental Psychology, Applied Qualitative Methods (AQM), Psychology of Adult Learning, Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology, and Educational Psychology
Student Learning Development: Lecture courses, seminars, workshops, and 1:1 appointments for students across the Colleges of Social Sciences and Humanities focused on academic writing, critical thinking, planning, structuring, and editing dissertations, professional skills, research, and study skills.