Elections for UP Academic Senate 2026

Results of the UP Academic Senate elections for the 2026–2029 term, held March 11–18, 2026 

Based on the records of the sub-election commissions, the Main Election Commission published the election results for the Academic Senate of Palacký University Olomouc on March 20, 2026.

The electronic elections took place from March 11 to 18, 2026. During the two-day deadline for submitting any comments regarding the conduct of the election, the Main Election Committee received one complaint. A detailed response to the complaint can be found here.

The term of office for the new UP Academic Senate will begin on May 16, 2026, and will last until May 15, 2029.

Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology
ThLic. Michal Umlauf, Ph.D. (chairperson), michal.umlauf@upol.cz 
Mgr. Alice Košárková, Ph.D. (vice-chairperson)
Mgr. Veronika Müllerová, Ph.D.
Jakub Gadas 

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
MUDr. Jiří Orság, Ph.D. (chairperson), jiri.orsag@upol.cz 
doc. MUDr. Samuel Genzor, Ph.D. (vice-chairperson)
Štěpán Sedlák

Faculty of Arts
Mgr. Martin Fafejta, Ph.D., (chairperson) martin.fafejta@upol.cz 
doc. Mgr. Radmila Prchal Pavlíčková, Ph.D. Jan Tichánek (vice-chairperson)
Mgr. Daniela Ostrá, Ph.D. 
Bc. Tadeáš Sęk

Faculty of Science
Mgr. Martin Zeman (chairperson), martin.zeman01@upol.cz 
RNDr. Marie Chodorová, Ph.D. (vice-chairperson)
Mgr. Eliška Najmanová, Ph.D.
Mgr. Marie Princová

Faculty of Education
Mgr. Veronika Růžičková, Ph.D. (chairperson), veronika.ruzickova@upol.cz 
Mgr. Jan Wossala, Ph.D. (vice-chairperson)
Mgr. Jiří Svoboda

Faculty of Physical Culture
Mgr. Ludvík Valtr, Ph.D. (chairperson), ludvik.valtr@upol.cz 
Mgr. Jana Harvanová, Ph.D. (vice-chairperson)
PhDr. David Smékal Ph.D.
Bc. Michael Hecht

Faculty of Law
JUDr. Zdeněk Červínek, Ph.D. (chairperson), zdenek.cervinek@upol.cz 
Jan Tichánek (vice-chairperson)
Aneta Rustler

Faculty of Health Sciences
Mgr. Ondřej Machaczka, Ph.D. (chairperson), ondrej.machaczka@upol.cz 
Viktor Němec (vice-chairperson)
Mgr. Jana Vyskotová, Ph.D.

Results of the elections to the Academic Senate of Palacký University Olomouc, held from March 11 to March 18, 2026

Resolution of a complaint regarding the conduct of the elections

Voting results by faculty

Sts Cyril and Methodius Faculty of Theology:

Order of candidates from the rank of academics:

1. Fiedler Eduard, Ph.D., Mgr. et Mgr. (204 votes)
2. Navrátilová Veronika, Mgr. (192 votes)
3. Franc Jaroslav, doc., Th.D., Mgr. et Mgr. (124 votes)
4. Hlinka Vít, Ph.D., Mgr. (92 votes)
5. Jurníčková Pavlína, Ph.D., Mgr. (79 votes)
6. Štverák Michal, Ph.D., ThLic. (62 votes)
7. Menke Monika, Th.D., ThLic. (60 votes)
8. Jonová Jitka, doc., PhDr., Th.D. (25 votes)

Order of candidates from among students:

1. Godfryd Vojtěch, Mgr. (228 votes)
2. Melichárek Ondřej, Mgr. (190 votes)

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry:

Order of candidates from the rank of academics:

1. Křupka Michal, Mgr., Ph.D. (304 votes)
2. Hartmann Igor, Doc. MUDr., Ph.D. (212 votes)
3. Karásek David, Prof. MUDr., Ph.D. (183 votes)
4. Modrianský Martin, Prof. Mgr., Ph.D. (175 votes)

Order of candidates from among students:

1. Jedinák Matúš Maximilián (272 votes)
2. Bielik Oliver (253 votes)

Faculty of Arts:

Order of candidates from the rank of academics:

1. Molnár Ondřej, Mgr., Ph.D. (403 votes)
2. Dolejš Martin, PhDr., Ph.D. (301 votes)
3. Poláchová Vašťatková Jana, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (220 votes)
4. Lebedová Eva, Mgr. Ph.D. (196 votes)
5. Kratochvíl František, M.A., Ph.D. (189 votes)
6. Kraus Filip, Ph.D. (118 votes)

Order of candidates from among students:

1. Václavková Kristýna, Bc. (486 votes)
2. Tomčalová Klára (298 votes)

Faculty of Science:

Order of candidates from the rank of academics:

1. Opatrný Tomáš, prof., RNDr., Dr. (284 votes)
2. Ondřej Vladan, doc., RNDr., PhD. (179 votes)
3. Brus Jan, RNDr., PhD. (175 votes)
4. Jukl Marek, doc., RNDr., PhD. (164 votes)
5. Papoušková Barbora, RNDr., PhD. (149 votes)
6. Sojka Jiří, Mgr., PhD. (142 votes)
7. Fürst Tomáš, RNDr., PhD. (134 votes)
8. Tomovski Zhivorad, prof., PhD. (13 votes)

Order of candidates from among students:

1. Levická Stela, Mgr. (252 votes)
2. Remešová Karolína, Bc. (239 votes)
3. Stehlík Jan, Mgr. et Mgr. (216 votes)

Faculty of Education:

Order of candidates from the rank of academics:

1. Langer Jiří, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (356 votes)
2. Vitásková Kateřina, prof. Mgr., Ph.D. (236 votes)
3. Mašát Milan, Mgr., Ph.D., MBA, Ed.D. (163 votes)
4. Klement Milan, prof., PhDr., Ph.D. (145 votes)
5. Dragon Tomáš, Mgr., Ph.D., MBA (129 votes)
6. Kantorová Jana, doc. PhDr., Ph.D. (113 votes)
7. Vaňková Alžběta, Mgr., Ph.D. (109 votes)
8. Jůvová Alena, PaedDr., Ph.D. (68 votes)

Order of candidates from among students:

1. FIekač Pavel, Mgr. (222 votes)
2. Bajer Šimon (184 votes)
3. Veverka Erik, Bc. (116 votes)
4. Juriček Miroslav, Mgr. (80 votes)
5. Schilder Patrik, Bc. (75 votes)
6. Kudláček Štěpán, Mgr. (42 votes)

Faculty of Physical Culture:

Order of candidates from the rank of academics:

1. Svoboda Zdeněk, doc. Mgr., Ph.D. (196 votes)
2. Horák Svatopluk, RNDr. (129 votes)
3. Kudláček Martin, prof. Mgr., Ph.D. (106 votes)
4. Otřísal Pavel, prof. Ing., Ph.D., MBA (73 votes)

Order of candidates from among students:

1. Střídová Adéla, Bc. (158 votes)
2. Junek Jonáš, Bc. (97 votes)
3. Zmeškal Lukáš, Bc. (72 votes)

Faculty of Law:

Order of candidates from the rank of academics:

1. Tomoszková Veronika, JUDr., Ph.D. (293 votes)
2. Svaček Ondřej, doc. JUDr., LL.M., Ph.D. (187 votes)
3. Melotíková Petra, Mgr., Ph.D. (158 votes)
4. Tungul Lucie, Mgr., Ph.D., M.A. (136 votes)
5. Rosenkranzová Olga, JUDr., Ph.D. (134 votes)
6. Malacka Michal, JUDr., Mag. iur., Ph.D., MBA (113 votes)

Order of candidates from among students:

1. Mašková Veronika, Mgr. (238 votes)
2. Lukáš Vojtěch (181 votes)
3. Janeček Saša (148 votes)

Faculty of Health Sciences:

Order of candidates from the rank of academics:

1. Gaul Aláčová Petra, Mgr., Ph.D. (179 votes)
2. Šaňáková Šárka, Mgr., Ph.D. (159 votes)

Order of candidates from among students:

1. Blažková Alexandra (101 votes)
2. Kučera Radek (74 votes)
3. Jakubec Jan (66 votes)