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doc. Ing. Anna Čepelová, PhD., university professor   SK

Email:
anna.cepelova@upjs.sk
Homepage:
https://www.upjs.sk/FVS/zamestnanec/anna.cepelova
Faculty:
FVS UPJŠ - Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice Faculty of Public Administration
Department:
KEaRVS - Department of Economics and Management of Public Administration
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Faculty:
FVS UPJŠ - Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice Faculty of Public Administration
Department:
KEaRVS - Department of Economics and Management of Public Administration
Office:
PA4M07
Phone:
+421 55 2345138 voip:5138
ORCID ID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2556-645X
Anna Čepelová, professor has been working at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Faculty of Public Administration, Department of Economics and Public Administration Management since 2007 as a university professor and academic lecturer with extensive experience in teaching, research, and professional activities. In her teaching practice, she delivers courses including Economics of Public Administration and the Public Sector, Public Administration Management, and Project Management in both full-time and part-time modes of study within the study programmes Public Administration, European Public Administration, and Information Systems in Public Administration at the first and second cycles of higher education. She also provides teaching at the third cycle (doctoral level), delivering the course Economic Aspects of Public Administration Functioning. She actively contributes to the development and innovation of study programmes and supervises final and qualification theses of students across all levels of higher education. In her long-term pedagogical approach, she emphasises the integration of theoretical knowledge with practical application while fostering critical thinking and professional development among students. Her research activities focus on addressing current issues within the field, particularly research problems related to the economics and management of public administration, citizens’ quality of life, smart city management, and smart technologies. The outcomes of her research are published in national and international scientific journals and conference proceedings. She regularly presents at academic conferences and participates in national as well as international research projects.

Higher education and further qualification growth
First degree of higher education:
University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Economics and Management, 1990, Management and economics of agriculture
Second degree of higher education:
University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Economics and Management, 1992, Management and economics of agriculture
Third degree of higher education:
University of Agriculture in Nitra, Faculty of Economics and Management, 1996, Sectoral and cross-cutting economies
Associate professor:
University of Economics in Bratislava, Faculty of Business Economics in Košice, 2003, Economics and business management

Research /art/ teacher profile

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Profile courses
KEaRVS/EVSVS-d/22 (+KEaRVS/EVSVS-e/22) Public Administration and Public Sector Economy - Public administration, Bachelor's (first degree) degree
KEaRVS/RIADVS-d/22 (+ KEaRVS/RIADVS-e/22) Management in Public Administration - Public administration, Diploma (second degree) degree
KEaRVS/PM-IS-d/22 - Project Management - Information Systems in Public Administration, Bachelor's (first degree) degree
KEaRVS/EAfVS/24 Economic Aspects of Public Administration Functioning - Public administration, Dissertation (third degree) degree
Selected publications

V1 Economic Perspectives on Quality of Life and the Role of Artificial Intelligence / Anna Čepelová, Magdalena Chmelařová ; rec. Alexandra Chapčáková, Alžbeta Suhányiová. - 1. vyd. - Praha : Nakladatelství Leges, 2024. - 126 s. [4,5 AH] - DIGARCHUPJS., - ISBN 9788075027849. Projekt: Význam smart technológií v procese zmierňovania ekonomických a sociálno psychologických dopadov pandémie COVID-19 na kvalitu života občanov - VEGA 1/0055/22. [OV 060]; [ŠO 6718], [ČEPELOVÁ, Anna ( Autor, 80% [3,5 AH] ) - CHMELAŘOVÁ, Magdalena ( Autor, 20% [1 AH] )]

AAA Smart solutions as an instrument for building smart cities / Anna Čepelová, Magdalena Chmelařová ; recenzenti V. Kebo, A. Daňková. [Inteligentné riešenia ako nástroj na budovanie inteligentných miest]. - 1. vyd. - Opava : Slezská univerzita v Opavě, 2020. - 100 s. - ISBN 9788075104199. [ČEPELOVÁ, Anna (50%) - CHMELAŘOVÁ, Magdalena (50%) ]

ADC Methodology for environmental assessment of proposed activity using risk analysis [elektronický zdroj] / Martina Zeleňáková ... [et al.]. - Projekt: Inteligentné mestá ako spôsob implementácie konceptu trvalo udržateľného rozvoja miest Slovenskej republiky - VEGA 1/0302/18. In: Environmental impact assessment review=EIA review. - ISSN 0195-9255. - Roč. 80, (2020), s. 1-14. - Spôsob prístupu: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195925518304049. - DOI 10.1016/j.eiar.2019.106333, H87; Q1; SJR 1,23 [ZELEŇÁKOVÁ, Martina (50%) - LABANT, Slavomír (10%) - ZVIJÁKOVÁ, Lenka (10%) - WEISS, Erik (10%) - ČEPELOVÁ, Anna (10%) - WEISS, Roland (3%) - FIALOVÁ, Jitka (5%) - MINĎAŠ, Jozef (2%) ]

V3 The quality of life of citizens in selected European Union countries [elektronický zdroj] / Anna Čepelová, Richard Vejo. - DIGARCHUPJS. In: Verejná správa a spoločnosť. - ISSN 2453-9236. Roč. 26, č. 1 (2025), s. 24-36. 10.33542/VSS2025-1-2 DOI;DOI; 2025 ERIH PLUS, [OV 060]; [ŠO 6718] [ČEPELOVÁ, Anna ( Autor, 50% ) - VEJO, Richard DOK-19-I ( Autor, 50% )]

ADM Progress in implementation of sustainable development in V4 countries / Anna Čepelová and Milan Douša. - recenzované. - Projekt: Inteligentné mestá ako spôsob implementácie konceptu trvalo udržateľného rozvoja miest Slovenskej republiky - VEGA 1/0302/18. In: International Journal of Sustainable Development. - ISSN 0960-140. - Roč. 23, č. 3/4 (2020), s. 205-222. [ČEPELOVÁ, Anna (50%) - DOUŠA, Milan DOK-19-I (50%) ]

Selected projects

VEGA č. 1/0055/22: The importance of smart technologies in the process of mitigating the economic and socio-psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of population. The project summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has brought on a global scale a number of problems, including legal, economic, social and other, related to peoples´ lives and the functionality of states, what presents new challenges they have not yet encountered to a similar extent and, if so, have addressed them in part. The aim of the research is to evaluate the current situation of the population of the Slovak Republic and the possibilities of implementing intelligent technologies based on scientific methods, in order to minimize the economic and socio-psychological impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the quality of life of the population. One of the ways to minimize the negative impact of social isolation is the use of smart technologies. The application of smart technologies and smart solutions into the lives of citizens is currently one of the fundamental interests of the states of the European Union as well as the United Nations. This is one way to ensure sustainability and quality of life. PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

VEGA č. 1/0595/21: Public administration interventions at the time of COVID-19 and their impact on the quality of life of citizens of selected communitie. The project summary: The aim of the project is to analyze public administration interventions during the COVID - 19 pandemic or a similar pandemic that may occur in the future. In the following text we will talk about COVID - 19. and its impact on quality of life of selected communities such as seniors and low-income citizens. According to the current situation, the selection of the given communities is intentional and the aim is to present, on the basis of the analysis, specific measures that are contextualized by social policy priorities at various levels such as state, regional, municipal and are implemented by various entities in public administration., 2021 - 2023, scientific co-workers.

VEGA č. 1/0302/18: Smart cities as a possibility to implementation the concept of sustainable urban development in the Slovak Republic. The project summary: The concept of sustainable development speaks about how economic growth that covers the needs of society, by creating the conditions of well-being in the short, medium, but especially long term. The concept built on the premise that development must meet today's needs without endangering the possibilities of continued growth for future generations. Against the background of economic and technological changes caused by globalization and integration process, the city must face the challenges in Europe, which combine elements of competitiveness and sustainable urban development at the same time. This problem affects the issue of quality of life in the city with an emphasis on issues such as housing, urban economics, culture, social and environmental conditions affecting the competitiveness of life in individual cities, not excluding the towns in the SR. The basic aim the project will be scientific analysis of smart cities factors influencing the number of changes in selected Slovak cities. 2018 - 2020, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

International mobilities and visits
Silesian university in Opava, Bezručovo náměstí 885/14, 746 01 Opava, Czech Republic, September 2025, Erasmus +, UPJŠ Košice
University of Miskolc, 3515 Miskolc-Egyetemváros, Egyetem út 1., Maj 2025, Erasmus +, UPJŠ Košice
Silesian university in Opava, Bezručovo náměstí 885/14, 746 01 Opava, Czech Republic, September 2019, Erasmus +, UPJŠ Košice
Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Rome, Italy, Via dei Colli della Farnesina 144 VI/A Roma, Italy, October 2018, Erasmus +, UPJŠ Košice
Institute for Public Administration Prague, Baarova 1026/2, Praha 4, 140 00, Czech Republic, Apríl 2015, Erasmus +, UPJŠ Košice
Plymouth Business University, Plymouth Devon PL4 8AA United Kingdom, April 2000, Tempus Project S JEP 12491-97 „ European Studies in business Administration“ the duration of the project is until June 2000. Faculty of Management Comenius University, Department of Management, Bratislava.
University of Manchester, Oxford Rd, Manchester, M13 9PL United Kingdom, March 1998, Tempus Project S JEP 09155-95 „ ISO Standards in Slovak university education.“ Faculty of Business Administration in Košice, EU Bratislava
Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmuss university, Burgemeester Oudlaan 50, 3062 PA Rotterdam The Netherlands, November 1996, Tempus Project S JEP 09155-95 „ ISO Standards in Slovak university education.“ Faculty of Business Administration in Košice, EU Bratislava
Organisational activities
- Head of The Department of Economics and Governance of Public Administration - Faculty of Public Administration, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 2017 - 2025
- Vice-Dean for Scientific Research Activities and Foreign Relations - Faculty of Public Administration, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 2015 - 2017
- Member of the Commission for Doctoral Studies - Faculty of Public Administration, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 2012 - continues
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Scientific Journal Public Administration and Society - Faculty of Public Administration, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 2014 - continues
- Member of the Scientific Council - Faculty of Public Administration, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, 2007 - continues

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Projects
Riešenie projektov VEGA – vedúca projektov: VEGA 1/0055/22 13 MŠ SR: Význam smart technológií v procese zmierňovania ekonomických a sociálno psychologických dopadov pandémie COVID-19 na kvalitu života občanov. The importance of smart technologies in the process of mitigating the economic and socio-psychological impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of population. VEGA 1/0302/18 13 MŠ SR: Inteligentné mestá ako spôsob implementácie konceptu trvalo udržateľného rozvoja miest Slovenskej republiky. Smart cities as a possibility to implementation the concept of sustainable urban development in the Slovak Republic. VEGA 1/0098/13 13 MŠ SR: Procesné riadenie pri transformácii organizácie verejnej správy z tradičnej na znalostnú organizáciu. Position of Process Management in Transformation of Traditional Public Administration Organizations into Knowledge Based Organizations. VEGA 1/0127/08 13 MŠ SR: Identifikácia stavu a potreby zavádzania manažmentu znalostí vo verejnej správe Slovenskej republiky v kontexte spoločných cieľov a výziev Európskej únie. Identification of state and need to implement the knowledge management in the public administration of the Slovak Republic in context with the laid down goals and priorities of EU.

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