Lect. Odeta Šapelytė

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ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7476-6138  

Research Gate:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Odeta-Sapelyte

Scopus Author ID: 57210256122

Scientific Interests:

Psycho educational support system; educational support and its accessibility; empowering social educational/social support; empowering strategies; ant discriminatory social/ social educational work; pedagogues‘ and social workers‘ coping with the stress

Present Position:

Lecturer

Education:

Master degree in Social Work

Bachelor degree in Social science (Education) (study program: Social psychology and pedagogy)

Experience (Past Positions):

• From 2021 – lecturer of Institute of Education (Vilnius university, Siauliai Academy)
• 2019–2020 – lecturer of Institute of Education (Šiauliai university)
• 2017–2019 – lecturer of the Department of Health and social welfare studies, Faculty of Education science and Social welfare (Siauliai University)
• 2017–2018 – vice dean of the Faculty of Education science and Social welfare (Siauliai University)
• 2004–2017 lecturer of the Department of Social Education and Psychology, Faculty of Social Welfare and Disability Studies (Faculty of Special Pedagogy) (2000 – 2004 – assistant)

Publications:

eLABA

Study subjects:

Psycho-pedagogical assessment of the child; Methodology of qualitative research of inclusive and special education; Philosophy and sociology of education; Social justices in inclusive society; Mediation and consulting in social work; Ant-discriminatory social work

Projects:

• 2016-2022 - Publication and Coordination of Scientific Periodicals, 2016–2022 - The Lithuanian Academy of Sciences is implementing this project in partnership with others universities (No. 09.3.3-ESFA-V-711-01-0004). (Position – coordinator of the project activities).
• 2017-2019 - Internationla project - POZCOPING LLI-163 – „Developing of Social Psychological Support Service System through Implementation of Method of Positive Coping Strategies and Enhancement of Social Inclusion for People in Vulnerable Groups“  according Interreg V-A Latvia – Lithuania Programme 2014-2020. (Position - project resercher).
• 2014-2015 - LIEPA – Controlled Services with Lithuanian Language according to programme (No. VP2-3.1-IVPK-12-K-01-001 „VP2 action program of growth of economics”). (Position –junior scientific researcher).
• 2012-2014 – SOCNET- The joint master study programme Social Work has been prepared together with Open International University of Human Development "Ukraine" according to the project "Creation and Realization of the Second Cycle Joint Study Programme Social Work in the Collaboration with the University of Ukraine (SOCNET)", (Code No. VP1- 2.2-ŠMM-07-K-02-069, Agreement No. VP 1 -2.2-ŠMM- 07- K-02-069) and the strategy of education of the EU.
• 2012-2013 - SOCPEDKOM - (No Nr. VP1-2.2-ŠMM-03-V-01-001) –  Development of competencies of pedagogues working in children socialization centres and correction of juveniles’ behaviour. (Position –junior scientific researcher).

Practical experience:

• 2003-2013 – social pedagogue at Siauliai Pedagogical Psychological Service
• 2000-2002 - social worker at Early Intervention Service (Siauliai)

Expert, consulting activities:

2020–2021 - EXPERT ASSESSMENT OF THE PEDAGOGICAL PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT PROVISION MODEL OF LITHUANIA (ustomer: National Education Agency). (Head of the research group: O. Šapelytė. Researchers: S. Ališauskienė, A. Ališauskas, L. Miltenienė, R. Melienė, D. Ruplienė, O Šapelytė)

Awards:

Gratitude of the Member of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania

Other Related Activities:

Executive Editor of the Journal of Social Welfare: Interdisciplinary Approach - https://www.journals.vu.lt/social-welfare

Deputy Editor in Chief of the Journal Specialusis ugdymas/Special education - https://www.journals.vu.lt/special-education

LERA Networks – The member of Social Education Network Committee https://lera.lt/en/lera-networks/

Member of the Board of the Association of Social Pedagogues of North Lithuania Region (from 2017)