Petra Mandac is a senior lecturer and Vice-Dean for International Cooperation at the the polytechnic Aspira . She is the course leader for the World Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Cultural Tourism. In her professional and scientific work, she was engaged with the topics of cultural heritage and its role in society, and with the relationship between tangible and intangible heritage. As an author, co-author, editor and lector, she has collaborated on a number of publications. She is an active member of the Editorial Council of the Virtual Museum of the Dalmatia Emigrants. She is the curator of numerous exhibitions throughout our beautiful country, she spent part of her working life in the Gallery of Fine Arts in Split. Participated, been a leader and collaborator in many EU and national projects with topics related to art and cultural, participatory and accessible tourism.

She is included among the international experts of the Agency for the Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance of Bosnia and Herzegovina and also within external experts for the implementation of the external evaluation of institutions within the ESF+ project of ASOO.