Curriculum Vitae 2017 Bojan Šošić, Dipl.-Psych., ABD

Curriculum Vitae 2017 Bojan Šošić, Dipl.-Psych., ABD BehdžetaMutevelida 33 71 000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina bojansosic [at] gmail [dot] com Gender: male DoB: 23/07/1980 PoB: Derventa, Bosnia and Herzegovina Citizenship and passport: Bosnia and Herzegovina Proficiency in use of various research methods and statistical techniques. Profound experience in teaching and in project management. Excellent command of written and spoken English. Computer literacy: use of databases and data processing tools, Internet research tools, text processing. Driving license (B). Not married. 2003 Degree ( Diploma ) in Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo. Doctorandus (Buitenpromovendus)in medical sciences, Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine, Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen, The Netherlands Thesis working title: Offspring-expressed effects of maternal exposure to durable stressors during gestation hormonal mediation and its indicators. Acted as research coordinator or lead researcher in studies conducted across the country, with samples totalling several thousands of individuals, using controlled or observational designs for the purposes of fundamental or applied research or project evaluations, and using biological, psychological or socioeconomic indicators with emphasis on quantitative approaches, with budgets in total close to 0.7 million EUR.Researcher or consultant in a number of studies in the field of mental health, quality of life and wellbeing studies, education and determinants of socio-economic status in the country and abroad (including intercontinental studies). Provided crucial input in developing mental health service users associations across Bosnia and Herzegovina and maintaining constant communication in the field across Europe. Taught biological psychology and personality psychology, and authored or co-authored close to40 papers, book chapters, and presentations at international conferences, and two books. Was in charge or involved in organising a number of national or international scientific gatherings. Since 2013 does not maintain any formal communication and ties with public institutions in the country apart from the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is the only psychologist with membership in the Board for Neurological and Psychiatric Research of its Department of Medical Sciences (since 2010). 1

Current activities and responsibilities (2017) Member of the Expert team; Association for Mutual Aid in Mental Distress Fenix Tuzla, since 2010. Member of the Board for Neurological and Psychiatric Research of the Department of Medical Sciences of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2010. Secretary of the Society for science advocacy Science and the World, Sarajevo, since 2017. Research interests Developmental and general psychobiology and human biology (focus on mechanisms of lateralisation and behaviour genetics); Community mental health; Oriental psychology and Psychology/psychobiology of traumatic stress. Professional experience Professional activities and responsibilities; social engagement Head of the National Assessment Team, Quality assessments of a sample of institutions for adults with mental disabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina using the WHO QualityRights Tool Kit as the main instrument, as part of the WHO Project on adults with mental disabilities living in institutions in the European Region. Project Administrator, UP.S.TREA.M. 2 - UPdate of Socialization and TREAtment in Mental health, 2nd part (Cross-border programme Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina; under the IPA Cross-Border Cooperation component); Association for Mutual Aid in Mental Distress Fenix Tuzla, 2014-2015. Member of the Board for Neurological and Psychiatric Research of the Department of Medical Sciences of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 2010. Head of the Expert Team for Strengthening Mental Health Service Users Groups (part-time), appointed by the Ministries of health of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the Republic of Srpska, in the Mental Health Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2010-2013 offering continuous training, ranging from basic to advanced, in mental health issues including: stigma towards mental illness, rights of mental health service users, grant-making, project management in mental health service users' associations, concept of recovery in mental health, personal development planning, empowerment of mental health service users' associations, conflict management, stress management, psychology and psychobiology of stress and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, etc. Representative of HealthNet International and of the Association for Mutual Aid in Mental Distress Fenix as Bosnian-Herzegovinian members in the ENTER European Network for Training, Evaluation and Research in Mental Health, since 2008. Reviewer for Intervention, the International Journal for Mental Health, Psychosocial Work and Counselling in Areas of Armed Conflict, since 2010. Head of Department for research and development, HealthNet International in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2005-2010. Member of the Management Board Organ Donor Network in Sarajevo Canton, since 2007. President of the Management Board, Transcultural Psychosocial Educational Foundation TPO 2006-2010. Cofounder, Garden of Righteous Worldwide Ga.Ri.Wo Sarajevo, 2000. 2

Teaching, dissemination of science Secretary of the Society for science advocacy Science and the World, Sarajevo, since 2017. President of the Organising Committee, International Symposium Community Participation and Adults with Psychiatric Disability, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, 29 November 2017. Member of the Organising Committee, InternationalSymposium Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology in Bosnia and Herzegovina Condition and Perspectives. Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, 5 April 2014. Lecturer (part-time) in Biological Psychology and in Personality Psychology, International University of Sarajevo, 2008-2012. Chair of the Local Organising Committee, European Conference Rethinking Mental Health in the Context of the Current Economic Crisis: Bringing Together Different Points of View, Tuzla, May 2012. Member of the Organising Committee, International Symposium Quality of life in mental health. Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, 23 April 2010. President of the Organising Committee, EMILIA International Symposium on social inclusion of mental health service users through lifelong learning, Sarajevo, November 2007. Member of the Local Organising Committee, X Central European Neuropsychopharmacological Symposium, Sarajevo, October 2007. Secretary of Acta MedicaAcademica, medical journal of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2007 (resigned to take over other duties). Assistant associate, Forensic Bioanthropology, Faculty of Criminology, University of Sarajevo, 2001 2006. Assistant associate, Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo, 2001 2004. Assistant associate, Philosophy of Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, 2001 2003. Secretary of the International Conference Contributions of Eastern cultures to contemporary psychology, Department of psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo, 2003. Scientific Committee Co-ordinator III CLIPSEE student conference Childhood and trauma, Faculty of philosophy, University of Sarajevo, 2003. Over the years organised several lectures by renowned foreign experts in the field of Oriental psychology at the University of Sarajevo. 3

Selected recent publications Books Berberovid Lj, Šošić B, Redžid Amira. *The Era of Genetics+.Institute of scientific research and development of the Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, 2007. (in Bosnian) ISBN 978-9958-631-42-9 Šošić B. (editor). *We All Care: Organ Donor Network in Sarajevo Canton 2007 2008]. Graficar promet, Sarajevo, 2008. (in Bosnian) ISBN 978-9958-9073-2-6 Papers, book chapters, and presentations at international conferences, including: Loga S,Pištoljevid N,Švraka E,Daneš V,Šošić B. Current state and perspectives of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In Loga, S. (Ed.): Scientific Symposium Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology in Bosnia and Herzegovina State and Perspectives (Sarajevo, April 5, 2014) Proceedings, Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, (Special Editions, Volume CLXXIII; Department of Medical Sciences, Volume 50), Sarajevo, 2017. Šošić B, BerberovidLj. Concept of Environment in Understanding and Treating Severe Mental Illness: Insights from Biologyand Systems Approaches.InternationalSymposium Community Participation and Adults with Psychiatric Disability, Oral presentation. Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, 29 November 2017. Šošić B, BerberovidLj. Information: Key Content of the Evolution-Behaviour Interface. InternationalConference on Evolution and Behaviour (ICEB), Oral presentation.zagreb, 27-29 November 2015. Loga S, Šošić B, Džubur Kulenovid Alma, Švraka Emira, Bosankid Nina, Kučukalid A, Demalovid O, Hadžid Alma. Chronic illness and family: Impact of schizophrenia and Crohn s disease on the family quality of life. Psychiat. Danub., 24(4):359-366, 2012. Loga S, Šošić B. Environment and mental health. Psychiat. Danub., 24(Suppl. 3):272-276, 2012. Loga S, Šošić B. Životna sredina i mentalno zdravlje. Tredi kongres psihijatara Bosne i Hercegovine s međunarodnim učešdem: Psihijatrija između fenomenologije i neuroznanosti.pozvano predavanje. Tuzla, 12-15 Oktobar 2012. Loga S, Šošić B, Džubur Kulenovid Alma, Švraka Emira, Bosankid Nina, Kučukalid A, Demalovid O. Schizophrenia and family quality of life. 52 nd International Neuropsychiatric Pula Congress INPC. Oral presentation. Pula, 20-23 June 2012. Šošić B, Bosankid Nina. Quality of life of people with severe mental illness: Changes across 20 months period. 52 nd International Neuropsychiatric Pula Congress INPC.Invited speech. Pula, 20-23 June 2012. Šošić B.How does one set up a mental health service user association?conference Mental health for all: Good policy, better practice and better outcomes. Invited speech. Sarajevo, 10 11 May 2012. Paranos D. Lakid Biljana, Murko Melita, Popovid Tatjana, Šošić B. Mental Health Project in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Coordinating Services for the Good of Users. Geneva Health Forum. Oral presentation. Geneva, 18-20 April 2012. Ryan P, Griffiths CA, Sosic B, Bønnelykke Pedersen Maria-Louise, Kaunonen Marja. Recovery and lifelong learning: a European perspective. First International Conference on Emerging Research Paradigms in Business and Social Sciences. Oral presentation. Dubai 22 24 November 2011. Loga S, Loga-Zec Svjetlana, Šošić B. A Critical Account of the Current Approach to Education in Clinical Psychopharmacology. Psychiat. Danub., 23(3):203-332, 2011. 4

Sosic B, Oksuz Nergis, Bektasoglu Ayse, Cam Gamze, Bosankic Nina. Conceptions of Wisdom in Sufism: Interviews with dervishes in Turkey and in Bosnia and Herzegovina. XII European Congress of Psychology. Poster. Istanbul 4-8 July 2011. Muijen M, Sosic B. Overview of findings from Questionnaire for Rapid Mapping out of the Current Situation in the area of Mental Health in South-eastern European Countries. Inauguration of the RHDC on Mental Health in SEE and the First workshop. Oral presentation. Sarajevo, 7 June 2011. Sosic B. Translating quality into quantity: what makes a good educator/university a high ranked one? Symposium Sarajevo Lectures. International University of Sarajevo, 28 May 2011. Sosic B. Lakic Biljana, Murko Melita, Popovic Tatjana. Strengthening Bosnian Mental Health Service Users' Associations Through Training First Insights. International conference Innovation in Mental Health Training.Oral presentation. Rovigo, 6 May 2011. Loga S, Šošid B, Džubur Kulenovid Alma, Švraka Emira, Kučukalid A, Demalovid O, Hadžid Alma, Bosankid Nina. Impact of chronic mental and somatic illness on the family quality of life. International Symposium Quality of life in mental health. Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, 23 April 2010. Sosic B. What has happened in the demonstration sites regarding user involvement, work/meaningful activities and organisational changes: Bosnia and Herzegovina. Third EMILIA International Symposium on social inclusion of mental health service users through lifelong learning. Oral presentation. Bodø (Norway), 23 September 2009. Sosic B. Evolution of Community Mental Health Centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A case of entropy. ENTER Mental Health Conference. Oral presentation. Ljubljana, 26 May 2009. Sosic B. Prenatal stress during war: Findings and outstanding questions. XXIX International Congress of Psychology. Poster. Berlin 20-25 July 2008. Sosic B. Experience according to yoga. X European Congress of Psychology. Poster. Prague 3 6 July 2007. Sosic B. Yoga and PTSD: Some methodological issues. 10 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress.Oral presentation. Opatija, 5-9 June 2007. Berberovid Lj, Šošić B. Bioethics and the first steps of genetic engineering. 5. Lošinj Days of Bioethics, Mali Lošinj, 12-14 June 2006 (in Bosnian). Berberovid Lj, Šošić B. Thomas Kuhn i evolucija naučne slike svijeta. U S. Arnautovid, S. Kutleša (ur.) Filozofija i znanost(i). Theoria, Sarajevo Matica Hrvatska, Zagreb, 2006. Sosic B. Pseudoneurology of Kundalini Yoga. XIII World Congress of Psychiatry. Poster. Cairo, 10-15 September 2005. Sosic B. The Nature of Consciousness: Clues From Yoga. 9 th European Congress of Psychology. Poster. Granada 3-8 July 2005. Sosic B. Yoga Lessons for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Practitioners. The 9 th European Conference on Traumatic Stress. Poster. Stockholm 18-22 June 2005 Berberovid Lj, Redžid Amira, Šošić B. Impact of ABO blood groups on the fertility of different parental pairs. Bosn. J. Basic Med. Sci. 4(4):19-24, 2004. Berberovid Lj, Redžid Amira, Šošić B. ABO krvne grupe i hemolitička bolest novorođenčadi populaciono-genetička analiza. Med. Arh. 58(3):141-2, 2004. Berberovid Lj, Šošić B. Population genetics and epidemiology: Schizophrenia as a threshold character. International Conference Genetics in psychiatry. IUC Dubrovnik, August 28 30, 2004. Berberovid Lj, Redžid Amira, Šošić B. Efekti pripadanja ABO krvnim grupama na fertilnost roditeljskih parova. II Simpozijum Društva antropologa Republike Srpske s međunarodnim učešdem, Jahorina, 23-25 April 2004. 5

Berberovid Lj, Šošić B. Thomas Kuhn i evolucija naučne slike svijeta. Simpozij Filozofija i znanost(i), Filozofski fakultet, Sarajevo, 26-27 April 2004. Šošić B. Dječija trauma u svjetlu kibernetike i teorije sistema. III CLIPSEE Studentska konferencija. Pozvano predavanje. Filozofski fakultet, Sarajevo, 5-9 Decembar 2003. Šošić B. P.R. Sarkar: nature and fate of a personality theory. International conference Contributions of Eastern cultures to contemporary psychology. Oral presentation. Faculty of Philosophy, Sarajevo, 13-15 March 2003. Non-catalogued publications Sosic B. (on behalf of HealthNet International). Post-Traumatic Stress Support Intervention. Training Package for the Empowerment of Mental Illness service users: Lifelong learning, Integration and Action project. Sarajevo and Aarhus, 2007. ŠošićB, BosankidNina. [Social Inclusion of Women Returnees: Gender-Sensitive Situation Analysis]. TPO, Sarajevo, 2010 (in Bosnian). Skills and additional education (selection) Attended and/or participated in special courses and seminars in psychology, education, and other fields. Selected courses: International Science Communication Summer School. Centre for Advanced Academic Studies, Dubrovnik, July 18-24, 2004. Continuous training and education in Eye Movements Desensitization and Reprocessing and Trauma-centred Psychotherapy orientation towards therapy with children and youth (2003 2005). Seminar in Multivariate statistical methods (Faculty of Philosophy, Sarajevo and Open Society Institute, Higher Education Support Program, Budapest); Sarajevo September 11-15, 2001. 6

Involvement in current or recent research projects (selected, large-scale projects only): Empowerment of Mental Illness service users: Lifelong learning, Integration and Action (Acronym EMILIA) funded by the European Commission (2005-2010) Position: Research Lead for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Member of the Project Consortium Management Board The EMILIA project had 54 months duration and explored the use of lifelong learning as a means of achieving improved social inclusion of mental health service users with enduring, long term mental health difficulties. The aim of the study was not per se to improve mental health services but rather to improve the way in which service users can experience greater participation and inclusion either in the delivery of services or in education and training delivery in meaningful ways which result in greater social inclusion, and in paid employment however locally defined. The project had been conducted by a consortium of 17 partners, most of them universities and institutes, in 12 European countries. Total value of the project is 3,999,999.00 EURO. Bosnian prenatal stress study: Offspring-expressed effects of maternal exposure to durable stressors during gestation hormonal mediation and its indicators (2007 ongoing) Position: Research Project Author The aim of the study is to explore the existence, mechanisms of onset, appearance, and the extent of childhood-expressed effects of maternal exposure to long-lasting warrelated stressors during gestation. The specific objective of this study is to establish whether certain morphological traits that can be observed in children born to mothers during war reflect a stress-induced change in hormonal status of both mothers and their children. Important matters and learning orientation of users associations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2017 2018) Position: Co/Investigator (with Prof. Bryan P. McCormick, Temple University, USA) The purpose of this research is to learn about the thoughts and experiences of members of mental health users associations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). This research is intended to identify the views of users about the important activities, approach to learning, and effectiveness of their associations. This information will be used to better understand the perceived effectiveness of users associations as well as identify both their strengths and weaknesses. The findings of this study will be used to assist the development and effectiveness of users associations in BiH. 7