Nina Krohne
Dr. Nina Krohne is a research psychologist at the University of Primorska, Slovenia. Her work focuses on public mental health, with research interests spanning mental health literacy, trauma, suicidality, intimate partner violence, attitudes toward mental health, e-health, intervention implementation, and the impact of crises such as COVID-19. She teaches courses in public mental health and public health interventions, and also works as a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) counselor and mindfulness teacher. Her approach combines research, teaching, and practice to promote evidence-based support for individual and community mental wellbeing.
University of Primorska, Andrej Marušič Institute, Slovene Centre for Suicide Research
Session
This session presents a VR-based experiential learning workshop designed to teach psychology students about systemic and community-level barriers to mental health. Evaluation and exam results suggest that immersive learning enhances understanding and retention of health inequalities and may reduce disparities in student performance.