Kata Morvay-Sey (Ph.D.; habil.) is an Associate Professor at the University of Pécs and a former Head of Department (Physiotherapy and Sport Science Institute, Department of Sport Science), with extensive experience in physical education teacher education. Her scholarly work in sports science focuses on combat sports, pedagogy, and the educational, developmental, and psychosocial dimensions of physical activity and mental health. She combines substantial practical teaching expertise with a comprehensive sports science perspective in curriculum development and youth physical education, and she serves as the Hungarian representative of the international Safe Fall Safe Schools program. She serves as the Chair of the University and College Committee of the Hungarian Judo Association. A former Hungarian judo champion and member of the Hungarian national judo team who also competed in karate, she integrates elite-level competitive experience into her academic scholarship and pedagogical practice. She holds the rank of first dan in judo and sixth dan in Shotokan karate. In karate, she is a multiple age category national champion and achieved fifth place in the kata event SKI World Championships in Milan in 1997.