Barbara Herceg Pakšić redovita je profesorica Pravnog fakulteta Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku. Tijekom fakultetskog obrazovanja višestruko je nagrađivana dekanovim (2004. i 2007.), rektorovom (2007. godine) te nagradom Lions cluba za najbolje studente Sveučilišta (2006. godine). Diplomirala je 2008. godine, uz magna cum laude diplomu. Doktorsku disertaciju pod naslovom „Ispričavajući razlozi u kaznenom pravu“ obranila je 11. lipnja 2014 na Pravnom fakultetu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, summa cum laude diplomom.

Sudjeluje u izvođenju nastave na svim razinama studija Pravo, na diplomskom studiju socijalnog rada te stručnom studiju javne uprave.

Dobitnica je nekoliko nagrada: nagrada Osječko-baranjske županije za iznimna postignuća (2022.), nagrada Pravnog fakulteta za izvrsnost u nastavi i odnosu prema studentima (2019.) te nagrada Pravnog fakulteta za izvrsnost u znanstveno istraživačkom radu (2022.)

Izlagala na brojnim znanstvenim međunarodnim i domaćim konferencijama, studijski posjeti i stručna usavršavanja uključuju institucije Njemačkoj, Austriji, Italiji i Francuskoj. Dobitnica je istraživačke stipendije na Europa Institutu, Saarbrücken, Njemačka (1.-15. veljače 2019.)

Od projekata izdvajaju se:

*Priroda i odrednice sekstinga među adolescentima i mladima: Kros-kulturalno istraživanje (SextYouth), Hrvatska zaklada za znanost, UIP-2020-02-3553. Nositelj: Sveučilište u Zadru. (2021. – 2026.)

*Hrvatsko prekršajno pravo u europskom kontekstu – izazovi i perspektive (PrePraHR), Hrvatska zaklada za znanost, UIP-2020-02-6482. Nositelj: Sveučilište u Zagrebu. ( 2021. – 2026.)

*Implementacijski i provedbeni izazovi europskog prava na odabrane institute u hrvatskom pravnom sustavu (IPIE, 581-UNIOS-88, 2025-2029)

*Unapređenje statusa i zaštite neovisnosti sudaca i državnih odvjetnika u Hrvatskoj (STATUS4JUSTICE, NextGenerationEU, Pravni fakultet Zagreb, 2025.-2029.)

Objavila je veći broj znanstvenih radova u časopisima i poglavlja u knjigama te je autorica jedne znanstvene monografije u izdanju Narodnih novina.Voditeljica je poslijediplomskog sveučilišnog doktorskog studija „Europski studiji“ u okviru Doktorske škole pri Sveučilištu Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku.

Članica uredništva u nekoliko publikacija: EU and Comparative Law Issues and Challenges Series-ECLIC, Yearbook of International & European Criminal and Procedural Law-YIECPL, Dijete i obitelj u suvremenom društvu, Pravni vjesnik. Tri puta je bila nacionalna izvjestiteljica: za pitanja govora mržnje pri International Association for Comparative Law (IACL, 2022), za umjetnu inteligenciju i opći dio kaznenog prava pri International Association for Penal Law (AIDP, 2022) te za pitanje roda i kaznenog prava (AIDP, 2026)

Govori engleski i njemački jezik. Članstva: Akademija pravnih znanosti Hrvatske (suradnica), Hrvatsko udruženje za kaznene znanosti i praksu, Hrvatska udruga za europsko kazneno pravo, European Group for the Study of Deviance and Social Control.

Barbara Herceg Pakšić is a full professor at the Faculty of Law of the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek. During her university education, she was awarded several times, including the Dean's Award (2004 and 2007), the Rector's Award (2007), and the Lions Club Award for the best students of the University (2006). She graduated in 2008, with a magna cum laude diploma. She defended her doctoral dissertation entitled "Excusing Reasons in Criminal Law" on June 11, 2014 at the Faculty of Law of the University of Zagreb, with a summa cum laude diploma. She participates in teaching at all levels of the Law study program, at the graduate study program of Social work, and at the professional study program of Public Administration.

She has received several awards: the Osijek-Baranja County Award for Exceptional Achievements (2022), the Faculty of Law Award for Excellence in Teaching and Student Relations (2019), and the Faculty of Law Award for Excellence in Scientific Research (2022).

She has presented at numerous international and domestic scientific conferences, study visits and professional trainings include institutions in Germany, Austria, Italy and France. She is the recipient of a research scholarship at the Europa Institute, Saarbrücken, Germany (February 1-15, 2019).

The following projects stand out:

*The Nature and Determinants of Sexting among Adolescents and Youth: Cross-Cultural Research (SextYouth), Croatian Science Foundation, UIP-2020-02-3553. Responsible party: University of Zadar. (2021 – 2026)

*Croatian Misdemeanor Law in the European Context – Challenges and Perspectives (PrePraHR), Croatian Science Foundation, UIP-2020-02-6482. Responsible party: University of Zagreb. ( 2021 – 2026)

*Implementation and enforcement challenges of European law on selected institutes in the Croatian legal system (IPIE, 581-UNIOS-88, 2025-2029)

*Improving the status and protection of the independence of judges and state attorneys in Croatia (STATUS4JUSTICE, NextGenerationEU, Faculty of Law Zagreb, 2025-2029)

She has published a number of scientific papers in journals and book chapters and is the author of one scientific monograph published by Narodne novine. She is the head of the postgraduate university doctoral study "European Studies" within the Doctoral School at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek.

Member of the editorial board : EU and Comparative Law Issues and Challenges Series, Yearbook of International & European Criminal and Procedural Law, Child and Family in Modern Society, Pravni vjesnik. She has been a national rapporteur: on hate speech issues (IACL, 2022), on artificial intelligence and general part of criminal law (AIDP, 2022) and on gender and criminal law (AIDP, 2026). She speaks English and German. Member: Croatian Academy of Legal Sciences (associate), Croatian Association for Criminal Law, Croatian Association for European Criminal Law.