Curriculum Vitae

Person-Related Identification Information

• Mgr. David Lacko, born 1993, Opava, Czech Republic
  

Department

• Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
  Arna Nováka 1/1
  602 00 Brno
  Czech Republic
  

Employment - Position

• Ph.D. Student of Psychology
  

Education and Academic Qualifications

• 2019: Course in the Fundamentals of Research Work, Czech Academy of Sciences
• 2018 - present: Ph.D. study of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
  
• 2013 - 2018: M.A. (Mgr.) degree in Psychology, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University; Thesis: The individual and intercultural differences in perception and cognition
  
• 2009 - 2013: Mendel's Grammar School, Opava
  

Employment

• 2020 - present: Researcher, Institute of Psychology, Czech Academy of Sciences
  
• 2020 - present: Researcher, Interdisciplinary Research Team on Internet and Society, Faculty of Social Studies, Masaryk University
  
• 2020: Academic staff - assistant, Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Regional Development and International Studies, Mendel University in Brno
  
• 2019 - present: Instructor & Specialist, Division of Information and Library Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
  

Teaching Activities

• Masaryk University:
  PSMB051: Extended Introduction to the Statistical Inference
  ISKM68: Quantitative Data Analysis
  PS_BA027: Research Practice
  VIKBA12/ ISKB06 Methodology for Information and Library Studies 1
  VIKBA31/ ISKB15 Methodology for Information and Library Studies 2
  ISKM04: Bachelor Thesis Seminar: Methodology of LIS
  ISKM08: Diploma Thesis Seminar II: Structure of the Project
  PSYb1740: Psychologie a internet
  
  
• Mendel University in Brno:
  SAP_T: Sociology and Psychology
  

Scientific and Research Activities

• Cross-cultural psychology, Cognitive psychology, Social Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Psychometrics, Advanced Statistics, Eye-Tracking, Cross-cultural differences in perception and cognition, Research methodology, Test adaptation, Multidisciplinary approach, Mixed methods, Quantitative research
  
  Guarantor:
  
• 2021: GAMU MUNI/A/1323/2020 - Specific research of Masaryk University: "Validizace metod měřících analytický a holistický kognitivní styl".
  
  Member of the Research Team:
  
• 2021: GAMU MUNI/A/1295/2020 - Specific research of Masaryk University: "Specifika pracovní angažovanosti u vybraných profesí v kontextu pandemie COVID-19".
  
• 2020-2023: TA ČR TL03000346 - Technology Agency of the Czech Republic: "Education in Collaborative Immersive Virtual Environments"; Guarantor: Mgr. Čeněk Šašinka, PhD.
  
• 2020-2023: GA ČR GX19-27828X - Czech Science Fundantion: "Modelling the future: Understanding the impact of technology on adolescent’s well-being"; Guarantor: prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D.
  
• 2020-2022: GA ČR GA20-01214S - Czech Science Fundantion: "Vzájemná percepce akulturačních preferencí u společenské většiny a přistěhovalců v meziskupinové perspektivě"; Guarantor: doc. Mgr. Sylvie Graf, Ph.D.
  
• 2019-2021: GA ČR Bilateral GC19-09265J - Czech Science Fundantion: "The influence of socio-cultural factors and writing system on perception and cognition of complex visual stimuli"; Guarantor: Mgr. Čeněk Šašinka, PhD.
  
  External member:
  
• 2020: Horizon2020 870612 - European Union: "Youth Skills"; Guarantor: prof. PhDr. David Šmahel, Ph.D.
  
• 2020: CZ.03.3.X/0.0/0.0/15_124/0006474 - The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic: "Centrum sociálních inovací ve veřejných knihovnických a informačních službách"; Guarantor: PhDr. Petr Škyřík, Ph.D
  
• 2019: GA ČR GA17-14715S - Czech Science Fundantion: "Vývoj metakognitivních schopností u nadaných dětí"; Guarantor: doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D.
  
• 2018-2019: SVV UK 260361 - Specific Academic Research of Charles University: "Právní vědomí: pojem, formování, účinky se zvláštním zřetelem k působení Listiny základních práv Evropské unie na právní vědomí v České republice"; Guarantor: JUDr. Magdaléna Svobodová, Ph.D.

Internship

• 2018: Psychiatric Hospital Černovice, Brno, internship
  
• 2017: Children Psychiatric Hospital, Velká Bíteš, intership
  
• 2017: Marriage and Family Counseling Bethesda, Brno, intership
  
• 2016: Christian Pedagogical and Psychological Counseling Centre (KPPP), Brno, internship
  
• 2015: Psychiatric Hospital Opava, internship
  
• 2014: Retirement Home Kociánka, Brno, volunteer
  
• 2011 - 2013: Elim Opava, volunteer
  
• 2011 - 2013: Retirement Home Bílá Opava, volunteer
  

University Activities

• 2019 - present: External collaborator, CEPCoS (Centre for Experimental Psychology and Cognitive Sciences), Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
  
• 2018 - present: External collaborator, HUME Lab (Experimental Humanities Laboratory), Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University
  

Activities Outside University

• 2019-2021: Member of Cross-Cultural Psychology Working Group, 32nd International Congress of Psychology (ICP)
  
• 2015: Organization of literature competition "Power of Words" (Síla slov), K zamyšlení
  
• 2014 - present: Editor-in-chief, K zamyšlení
  
• 2014: Grants TGM 2014 for K zamyšlení, Alumni and Friends of Masaryk University
  
• 2012: Participation in XVII. Prague Student Summit, Association for International Affairs
  
• 2012: The Award of the 17th November for Development of Civil Society, Statutory City of Opava
  

Awards Related to Science and Research

• 2020-2021: Ph.D. Excellence Program
  
• 2018: Red diploma
  
• 2017: Scholarship for outstanding study results
  
• 2016: Students' scientific and professional activity (Studentská vědecká odborná činnost 2016), article "Vliv kolektivu na podvádění u dětí"
  
• 2015: The best popular science article, Psychologon, 2nd place, article "Skupinová polarizace: Proč se společnost radikalizuje?"
  

Major Publications

• LACKO, David, Jiří ČENĚK a Tomáš URBÁNEK. Psychometric Properties of the Independent and Interdependent Self-Construal Questionnaire: Evidence from the Czech Republic. Frontiers in Psychology. Switzerland: Frontiers Media, 2021, roč. 12, č. 564011, s. 1-14. ISSN 1664-1078. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.564011. URL info
• LACKO, David, Čeněk ŠAŠINKA, Jiří ČENĚK, Zdeněk STACHOŇ a Wei-lun LU. Cross-Cultural Differences in Cognitive Style, Individualism/Collectivism and Map Reading between Central European and East Asian University Students. Studia Psychologica. Bratislava: Slovak Academy of Sciences, 2020, roč. 62, č. 1, s. 23-43. ISSN 0039-3320. doi:10.31577/sp.2020.01.789. URL info
• LACKO, David. Proč hlupák zůstává hlupákem? A další psychologické fenomény. 1. vyd. Brno: Akademické nakladatelství CERM, 2019. 154 s. ISBN 978-80-7623-005-7. URL info

2021/05/21