Overview
Background
Sebastian is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) at the University of Queensland, where he is part of a research group investigating mental health, substance use disorders, and related social and health challenges. His background is in survey methodology and statistics, and he has contributed to methodological, social, higher education, and well-being and quality of life research. Following his PhD at the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods (The Australian National University), and before joining ISSR, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher in the measurement of social and economic change at the Institute for Social Change (University of Tasmania) and held a position as a Research Fellow (Survey Methodology) at the Centre for Longitudinal Studies (University College London). Sebastian previously held data-related roles both in academia and the public sector in Australia, and he has also worked as a consultant specializing in research methodology and data analytics.
Availability
- Dr Sebastian Kocar is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Social Statistics, Australian National University
Research interests
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Alcohol and other drugs
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Well-being and quality of life
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Survey methodology and statistics
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Data science
Research impacts
Sebastian’s research has influenced policy development and advanced social research methodologies, impacting both local and national levels. His work with state and federal governments across three different Australian states and territories has provided evidence for shaping policies in the demographic and well-being sectors. Additionally, his involvement in cross-national comparative research projects provided valuable insights that contributed to national policy development in the higher education space.
He has also played a role in advancing survey research methodologies, providing solutions that are applicable to academic institutions, government departments and agencies, as well as commercial social research. These methodological advancements have enabled more robust measurement of social phenomena and have the potential to support the development of evidence-based policies at both national and state levels.
Works
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2023
Journal Article
Comparing and improving the accuracy of nonprobability samples: profiling Australian surveys
Kocar, Sebastian and Baffour, Bernard (2023). Comparing and improving the accuracy of nonprobability samples: profiling Australian surveys. Methods Data Analyses, 17 (2), 171-206. doi: 10.12758/mda.2023.04
2022
Journal Article
Survey response in RDD-sampling SMS-invitation web-push study
Kocar, Sebastian (2022). Survey response in RDD-sampling SMS-invitation web-push study. Survey Research Methods, 16 (3), 283-299. doi: 10.18148/srm/2022.v16i3.7846
2022
Journal Article
Do we have to mix modes in probability-based online panel research to obtain more accurate results?
Kocar, Sebastian and Biddle, Nicholas (2022). Do we have to mix modes in probability-based online panel research to obtain more accurate results?. Methods Data Analyses, 17 (1), 93-120. doi: 10.12758/mda.2022.11
2022
Book Chapter
Impact of internationalisation strategies on academics’ international research activities – case study of the three HE peripheries: Slovenia, Croatia and Lithuania
Flander, Alenka, Kočar, Sebastian, Ćulum Ilić, Bojana, Leišytė, Liudvika, Pekşen, Sude and Rončević, Nena (2022). Impact of internationalisation strategies on academics’ international research activities – case study of the three HE peripheries: Slovenia, Croatia and Lithuania. From actors to reforms in European higher education: a festschrift for Pavel Zgaga. (pp. 313-336) edited by Manja Klemenčič. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-09400-2_22
2020
Journal Article
How teaching and research nexus in academic attitudes, behaviours and system of promotion influences academic satisfaction? Case study of Croatia and Slovenia
Flander, Alenka, Rončević, Nena and Kočar, Sebastian (2020). How teaching and research nexus in academic attitudes, behaviours and system of promotion influences academic satisfaction? Case study of Croatia and Slovenia. Higher Education Forum, 17, 177-205. doi: 10.15027/48960
2018
Journal Article
The impact of academic discipline on university teaching and pedagogical training courses
Veniger, Katarina Askerc and Kocar, Sebastian (2018). The impact of academic discipline on university teaching and pedagogical training courses. Hrvatski Casopis za Odgoj i Obrazovanje, 20 (4), 1261-1298. doi: 10.15516/cje.v20i4.2718
2015
Journal Article
Teaching and the pedagogical training of university teaching staff–practice and opinions under Slovenian higher education legislation
Aškerc, Katarina and Kočar, Sebastian (2015). Teaching and the pedagogical training of university teaching staff–practice and opinions under Slovenian higher education legislation. Education Inquiry, 6 (2) 25591, 159-175. doi: 10.3402/edui.v6.25591
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
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