Qualifications

2013

Economist BA (University of Szeged)

2015

Economist MA (University of Szeged)

2020

PhD in Economics, summa cum laude (University of Szeged)

Research Interests

My interests are human development theory and well-being, as well as participatory community-based research with local communities. Other research interests: poverty, qualitative research methodology, experiential and arts-based research methods, service learning, citizen science

Keywords: community research, human development, well-being

Teaching

2018-2021:

Service learning (in english)

Selected research projects

• YOUCOUNT (Empowering Youth And Cocreating Social Innovations And Policymaking Through Youth-Focused Citizen Social Science, H2020 SwafS-27-2020 RIA projekt, No. 101005931) researcher (ESSRG)
• CHANGE – H2020-SwafS-2017-1: CHAlleNging Gender (In)Equality in science and research. Coordinator: IFZ, Austria (2018-2022) https://www.change-h2020.eu/ contributing to the work of the Faculty of Economics as a partner institution

Selected publications in English

• Juhász J. – Málovics Gy. – Bajmócy Z. (2021): Co-creation, reflection, and transformation. The social impacts of a service-learning course at the University of Szeged. Vezetéstudomány, 52, 7, 6-17. o.
• Málovics, Gy. – Juhász, J. – Méreiné Berki, B. – Mihók, B. – Szentistványi, I. – Pataki, Gy. – Tóth, J. – Nagy, M. (2020): Confronting espoused theories with theories-in-use: Challenges of participatory action research with marginalized communities in contributing to social change and theory building. Action Research, 1-22. o.
• Bajmócy, Z. – Gébert, J. – Málovics, Gy. – Méreiné Berki, B. – Juhász, J. (2020): Urban Strategic Planning from the Perspective of Well-Being: Evaluation of the Hungarian Practice. European Spatial Research and Policy, 27, 1, 221-241. o.

Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations

2016 –

Hungarian Regional Science Association MRTT (membership)

2015 – 2016

Regional Studies Association RSA (membership)

2015 – 2016

European Association for Evolutionary Political Economy (membership)

Professional services

2020 September –

Chair of the Equality and Diversity Committee (USZ Faculty of Economics)

2021 February – 2021 August

Secretary (USZ Doctoral School of Economics)

Civic engagements

2017 –

Member of a grassroots university initiative "University, NGOs, Volunteering" group

2015 – 2020

Member of Community-based Research for Sustainability Association

2018 november

Organising a conference and workshop ‘Discussion on the role of universities in society’ (USZ Faculty of Economics)

2015

Investigating the living conditions and motivations of the local Roma community through participatory action research (AKUT Association)

2015

Empirical analysis and assessment of the concept of the Szeged Roma School (AKUT Association)