Dejan Madic, PhD

Dejan Madić, PhD is oriented towards the study and analysis of physical activity (physical exercise) and its influence on man (morphological characteristics, motor skills, cognitive abilities, conative characteristics, sociological characteristics and functional abilities), with particular emphasis on the development of children and youth, as well as improvement of the quality of life of adults and the elderly. The nature of this work focuses on the pedagogical process of transferring knowledge, highlighting these areas to the wider population of children, youth and professionals in sports and physical education.
Professional career at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education of the University of Novi Sad: Assistant Trainee (1991-1995); Assistant (1995-2000); Assistant Professor (2000-2005), Associate Professor (2006-2011); Full Professor (since 2011).He teaches the following subjects at the doctoral study level at the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education: Physical exercise sciences and Kinanthropological analysis of sports activities; at the level of master graduate academic studies: Kinanthropological analysis of sports; at the level of undergraduate academic studies: Development gymnastics, School gymnastics, and Theory and methodology of sports gymnastics. 
Management and organisational activities at the Faculty, University, national and international organisations and bodies: Vice-rector for International Cooperation at University of Novi Sad, President of the University Sports Federation of Serbia, Vice-president of the Master scientific Committee of the Ministry of Education of R. of Serbia, Member of the Senate of the University of Novi Sad, Member of the Committee for Quality and Internal Evaluation of the University of Novi Sad, Member of the Council of the University of Novi Sad, Member of the Expert Council of the ACIMSI University in Novi Sad, Head of the Commission for Accreditation of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Novi Sad, Vice-Dean of Academic Affairs at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Novi Sad, Dean of the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education in Novi Sad. He is a member of the European Non-Governmental Sports Organization (ENGSO, Working Group for Child and Youth Sport, an organisation that is an official sports advisor in the Council of Europe), the Olympic Committee of Serbia (Programme Commission, the Olympic Values ​​Committee), the Anthropological Society of Yugoslavia and Serbia, Society of Teachers of Physical Education of Novi Sad, Vojvodina and Serbia. He was engaged as a consultant for education reform (segment for physical education) in the Ministry of Education of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, a member of the Working Group for drafting the Law on Sports of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the Coordinator for School Sports of the Commission for Development of Strategy for the Development of Sport in Vojvodina of the Secretariat for Sports and Youth of AP Vojvodina.
As an athlete, Dejan Madić was a member of the Yugoslav national team (SFRJ), champion of Yugoslavia, a winner of the Yugoslav Cup with GC “Vojvodina” of Novi Sad and a winner of two bronze medals at Balkan championships.
Prof. Dr. Dejan Madić is married to Erika and he is a father of four boys.