CURRICULUM VITAE
DÁVID BITTER
E-mail: bitterdavid@freestart.hu
Mobile phone: +36-30-272-3652
Date of birth: November 27, 1979
CAREER GOAL
To apply my knowledge of psychology in both academic and non-academic
settings, in contexts which will use my critical scientific thinking skills and
my ability to extract relevant information.
EDUCATION
1998 – 2004
Loránd Eötvös University of Sciences (Budapest, Hungary)
M.A. in Psychology
Due to be awarded: October, 2005
Expected grade: excellent
Fields of specialization:
 cognitive psychology
 psychology of social issues
Main topics focused on:
 science and philosophy of consciousness
 multi-ethnic identity
 perception of musical tempo
 love relationships and adolescent depression
2001 – 2002
Paideia – The European Institute for Jewish Studies in Sweden
(Stockholm, Sweden)
Raoul Wallenberg Fellowship for the one-year academic program
Received credits: 50 points
Main topics focused on:
 Jewish identity patterns
 hermeneutics of canonized texts
 cultural master stories
1993 – 1998
Lauder Javne Jewish Community School (Budapest, Hungary)
High school
Final examination grade: excellent
WORK EXPERIENCE
1999 – present
Translator and control editor (ad hoc engagement agreements)
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translating psychiatric texts (journal articles, book chapters) and
questionnaires from English to Hungarian
reviewing and correcting translations with special focus on
psychological and psychiatric terminology
1996 – 2001
English teacher (private classes)
 developing casual conversational language skills
1995 – 1997
Social worker (JOINT, Budapest, Hungary)
 taking care of Holocaust survivors living at home
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Languages
Proficient in both written and spoken English. Studied two years of Spanish
and one year of Hebrew.
Computing
Good working knowledge of several processing packages.
Problem solving
Development of strong analytic and essence-extracting skills.
Music
Mid-level performing skills on the violin. Currently studying the tabla
(North-Indian classical percussion instrument).
ACHIEVEMENTS
Paper submitted
Bitter, D. (submitted in January, 2005). Jewish identity patterns and
assimilation trends among young adult Jews in Hungary. Field Reports, The
Rappaport Center for Assimilation Research and Strengthening Jewish
Vitality at Bar Ilan University.
Paper in progress
Bitter, D. (not yet submitted). A review article on the “minimalist” research
and theories of Robert Zajonc to appear in the journal Alkalmazott
pszichológia, possibly in the issue of March, 2005.
Book chapter in progress
Bitter, D. & Stachó, L. (not yet submitted). A pszichológiai iskolák vitái a
médiaerőszakról (The debate on media aggression between the big schools of
psychology). To appear in: Stachó, L. – Molnár, B. (eds.). A média és az
erőszak: a médiaerőszak-vita ellentmondásai és megoldási lehetőségei.
(Media and Aggression: The Controversies and Possible Solutions of
the Debate on Media Aggression). Budapest: Osiris.
Other
Selected additional achievements:
 co-organizer of “Pszinapszis” conference (1999)
 former head of high school Student Government and representative of the
National Association of Student Governments (1996-1998)
 co-founder and soloist of Hey-Band (Sephardic-world music ensemble)
(1994-1999)
 musician and actor of Javne Theater (1994-2000)