Academic Staff

Marinela Boras

  • Hrvatski
  • English

Zaposlenje:
aktivni radni odnos

Ustrojstvena jedinica:
Katedra stranih jezika

E-mail :
mboras@pravos.hr

Telefon :
+385 31 224 575

Ured (prostorija):
75/13

Termin konzultacija:
Po dogovoru uz prehodnu najavu putem e-maila.

  • Ministarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i mladih - najuspješniji djelatnici 2021.-2023.
  • Osječko-baranjska županija - iznimna postignuća 2022.
  • Maslačak znanja - postignuća u cjeloživotnom učenju 2022.
  • Nacionalne i europske oznake kvalitete - međunarodni projekti 2017. - 2024.
  • Članica Hrvatske udruge profesora engleskoga jezika (HUPE)
  • Članica Udruge nastavnika jezika struke na visokoškolskim ustanovama (UNJSVU)
Životopis:

Marinela Boras rođena je i odrasla u Osijeku, gdje je završila Osnovnu školu Franje Krežme i I. gimnaziju. Na Filozofskom fakultetu Osijek stekla je zvanje Magistre edukacije engleskoga i njemačkoga jezika. Zaposlena je na Katedri za strane jezike na Pravnom fakultetu Osijek od 2025. godine te je nositeljica kolegija engleskoga i njemačkoga jezika za pravnu struku. Od akademske godine 2025./2026. članica je projekta ,,Radno i socijalno pravo i socijalni rad za otporno i održivo drušvo 21. stoljeća’’ (voditelj prof. dr. sc. Mario Vinković).

Ima preko deset godina iskustva rada i provođenja međunarodnih projekata u srednjim školama u Osijeku. 2025. godine stekla je akademski stupanj doktora znanosti obranom doktorskog rada naziva ,,Zastupljenost interkulturalnih sadržaja u kurikulumima engleskog jezika usrednjim školama u Republici Hrvatskoj’’ na Filozofskom fakultetu Osijek. Kao vanjska suradnica za engleski jezik održavala je predavanja i vježbe na Fakultetu elektrotehnike, računarstva i informacijskih tehnologija Osijek te održava nastavu na Fakultetu za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Osijek.

Tečno govori nekoliko stranih jezika. Dobitnica je brojnih nagrada i priznanja - tri godine bila je jedna od najuspješnijih odgojno-obrazovnih djelatnika koju je Ministarstvo znanosti, obrazovanja i mladih nagradilo za doprinos razvoju kvalitete odgojno-obrazovnoga sustava Republike Hrvatske uz iznimno zalaganje i profesionalizam s ciljem omogućavanja kvalitetnog obrazovanja; dobitnica je najvišeg priznanja Osječko-baranjske županije za iznimna postignuća u području pedagoško-stručnog rada te državne nagrade ,,Maslačak znanja’’ za postignuća u cjeloživotnom učenju. Redovito se usavršava u zemlji i u inozemstvu (Njemačka, Austrija, Portugal, Velika Britanija...) te objavljuje stručne i znanstvene radove.

  • Doktorica znanosti - 2025.
  • Magistra edukacije engleskoga i njemačkoga jezika - 2011.
  • Sveučilišna prvostupnica engleskoga i njemačkoga jezika i književnosti - 2009.

Boras, M. (2025). Presence of Intercultural Contents in the Curricula of English as a Foreign Language in Secondary Schools in the Republic of Croatia (doctoral thesis).

Boras, M., Božučanin, K. i Galić, S. (2024). Global Competencies in Education: a Systematic

Review of Literature. International scientific conference Global competencies for the 21st

century Proceedings, 23-58.

Boras, M., Božučanin, K. i Galić, S. (2024). Montessori Education and Practice: a Systematic

Review of Literature Published from 2013 to 2023. International Scientific Conference 20th

Mate Demarin Days Proceedings, 275-306.

Boras, M. (2023). Professional Continuous Teacher Education by Participating in Online

International Projects as a Means of Future Education. Didactic Challenges IV: Futures

Studies in Education Conference Proceedings, 666-672.

Boras, M. (2022). Sustainable Education for Future Generations. ICERI2022 Proceedings,

2868-2871.

Boras, M. (2022). Immersive Technology in Education, Proceedings - ICT in Life, 242-250.

Boras, M. (2022). Figurative Meanings of Lexemes in Classroom Teaching of Lexis. Journal of Pedagogic Theory and Practice, 71(1), 172-185.

Boras, M. (2022). Professional Development for 21st Century Teachers. ATEE-EDITE-ELTE

Conference Proceedings, 9-13.

Boras, M. (2022). Augmented Reality in the Classroom. INTED22 Proceedings, 1411-1416.

Boras, M. (2021). The Impact of Participation in Online International Projects on Learners’

Motivation in Second Language Acquisition. EDULEARN21 Proceedings, 7900-7905.

Employment Status:
active employee

Organizational unit:
Chair of Foreign Languages

E-mail :
mboras@pravos.hr

Telephone :
+385 31 224 575

Office (room):
75/13

Office hours:
By appointment with prior notice via email.

  • Ministry of Science, Education and Youth – Most Successful Educational Professionals 2021–2023
  • • Osijek-Baranja County – Award for Exceptional Achievements 2022
  • • "Maslačak znanja" – Award for Achievements in Lifelong Learning 2022
  • • National and European Quality Labels – International Projects 2017–2024
  • Member of the Croatian Association of Teachers of English (HUPE)
  • Member of the Association of LSP Teachers at Higher Education Institutions (UNJSVU)
CV:

Marinela Boras, PhD, was born and raised in Osijek, where she completed Franjo Krežma Elementary School and I. grammar school Osijek. She earned her Master’s degree in English and German Language and Literature from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek. Since 2025, she has been employed at the Department of Foreign Languages at the Faculty of Law Osijek, where she teaches courses in English and German for the legal profession. Since the academic year 2025/2026, she has been a member of the project "Labor and Social Law and Social Work for a Resilient and Sustainable Society of the 21st Century" (led by Prof. Mario Vinković, PhD).

She has over ten years of experience working on and implementing international projects in secondary schools in Osijek. In 2025, she obtained her PhD from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek after defending her dissertation titled "Presence of Intercultural Contents in Curricula of English as a Foreign Language in Secondary Schools in the Republic of Croatia." As an external associate for the English language, she has conducted lectures at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science and Information Technology Osijek, and Faculty of Education Osijek.

She speaks several foreign languages fluently. She is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions—for three consecutive years, she was named one of the most successful educational workers by the Ministry of Science, Education and Youth, awarded for her contribution to the quality development of the educational system in the Republic of Croatia through exceptional commitment and professionalism aimed at enabling high-quality education. She is also the recipient of the highest recognition of the Osijek-Baranja County for outstanding achievements in pedagogical and professional work, as well as the national award "Maslačak znanja" for achievements in lifelong learning. She regularly participates in professional development programs both in Croatia and abroad (Germany, Austria, Portugal, Great Britain...) and publishes professional and scientific papers.

  • PhD – 2025
  • Master of Education (M.A.) in English and German Language and Literature – 2011
  • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English and German Language and Literature – 2009

Boras, M. (2025). Presence of Intercultural Contents in the Curricula of English as a Foreign Language in Secondary Schools in the Republic of Croatia (doctoral thesis).

Boras, M., Božučanin, K. i Galić, S. (2024). Global Competencies in Education: a Systematic

Review of Literature. International scientific conference Global competencies for the 21st

century Proceedings, 23-58.

Boras, M., Božučanin, K. i Galić, S. (2024). Montessori Education and Practice: a Systematic

Review of Literature Published from 2013 to 2023. International Scientific Conference 20th

Mate Demarin Days Proceedings, 275-306.

Boras, M. (2023). Professional Continuous Teacher Education by Participating in Online

International Projects as a Means of Future Education. Didactic Challenges IV: Futures

Studies in Education Conference Proceedings, 666-672.

Boras, M. (2022). Sustainable Education for Future Generations. ICERI2022 Proceedings,

2868-2871.

Boras, M. (2022). Immersive Technology in Education, Proceedings - ICT in Life, 242-250.

Boras, M. (2022). Figurative Meanings of Lexemes in Classroom Teaching of Lexis. Journal of Pedagogic Theory and Practice, 71(1), 172-185.

Boras, M. (2022). Professional Development for 21st Century Teachers. ATEE-EDITE-ELTE

Conference Proceedings, 9-13.

Boras, M. (2022). Augmented Reality in the Classroom. INTED22 Proceedings, 1411-1416.

Boras, M. (2021). The Impact of Participation in Online International Projects on Learners’

Motivation in Second Language Acquisition. EDULEARN21 Proceedings, 7900-7905.