Lidija Vujičić, Ph.D., is a pedagogue and Full Professor at the Faculty of Teacher Education in Rijeka. She is the founder and the head of the Centre for Childhood Research at the same Faculty. Her scientific interests include: early and preschool education; new paradigm of the child and childhood, the culture of educational institutions; (co)construction of curriculum, initial education of preschool teachers; professional development; action research. As a researcher, she participated in several research projects, published a series of researchs papers and participated in numerous international and national conferences.