Tomas Bata University in Zlín

Magdalena Hanková earned her Master’s degree in Social Pedagogy and her Ph.D. in Pedagogy at the Faculty of Humanities, Tomas Bata University in Zlín. For her Master’s and doctoral theses, she was awarded the Rector’s Prize of Tomas Bata University. She currently serves as an academic staff member—Assistant Professor and Secretary at the Faculty’s Research Centre.

Her research focuses on contemporary issues related to the quality of life for individuals with disabilities, including the social aspects of inclusive education, partnership and family relationships of people with disabilities, and the evaluation of the quality of selected social services. She also examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on various aspects of life for vulnerable population groups.

In alignment with her areas of expertise, she has been involved in the following projects:

• 01/2024 – 12/2024: VEGA (1/0777/22): Individual and Collective Empowerment of Marginalized Communities in the Field of Outreach and Community Social Work – Role: International Consultant
• 01/2023 – 05/2023: ADAPT UTB Project: Adaptable, Digital, Agile, Progressive, Transformation of Tomas Bata University in Zlín (NPO_UTB_MSMT_16585/2022) – Role: Author of study materials
• 02/2021 – 03/2022: Project: Support and Development of Social Rehabilitation Services in the Zlín Region (CZ.03.2.60/0.0/0.0/15_005/0011745), co-funded by the Employment Operational Program (OPZ) – Role: Project Specialist (methodology design, methodological guidance in the support process, evaluation of service effectiveness, preparation of summary and final evaluation reports)
• 06/2021 – 12/2021: Project: Sexuality Without Barriers (DOT/81/03/000686/2021) – Role: Lecturer, article author, and presenter on the topic “Sexual Violence and People with Physical Disabilities: What Do We (Not) Know?”
• 11/2020 – 04/2021: Project: Institutional Quality and Development of Science Strategy at Tomas Bata University in Zlín (CZ.02.2.69/0.0/0.0/18_054/0014623) – Role: Popularization activities, including creating and delivering popular science lectures on inclusive education
• 10/2020 – 12/2021: Project: Preparation and Operation of the Educational Support Center (FSR-ST-2020/006) – Role: Researcher
• 07/2017 – 06/2020: Strategic Project of Tomas Bata University in Zlín, OP VVV (CZ.02.2.69./0.0/16_015/0002204) – Role: Developer of advisory and assistance products, Key Activity 6: “Adaptation of the Study Environment and Development of Motivation Programs and Measures to Reduce Academic Failure at Tomas Bata University”
• 07/2016 – 06/2020: Project: Support and Development of Selected Social Services in the Zlín Region (CZ.03.2.60/0.0/0.0/15_005/0002776, OPZ) – Role: Evaluator of personal assistance social services (qualitative data collection in the field, data analysis according to established methodology)

Her teaching activities are primarily related to special education and methodological subjects. She is the course guarantor for Methods and Techniques of Social Research 1 and 2, Special Pedagogy in Helping Professions, Research in Midwifery 1 and 2, and Research in Nursing at the Faculty of Humanities, Tomas Bata University in Zlín.

She collaborates with several international teams on project and publication activities in the field of inclusive education. In addition to her academic responsibilities, she is engaged in science communication and popularization.

She is a member of the reviewer database for internal grant schemes, a peer reviewer for journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, and an evaluator of academic books. Additionally, she conducts methodological consultation courses for both students and academic staff.