Ivana Stepanovic Ilic

<p>Ivana Stepanović Ilić is Associate Professor of various courses related to developmental psychology and education (bachelor, master, and PhD level) at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Her areas of expertise are related to the influence of social interaction on cognitive development in adolescence, adolescents’ role models and everyday life, and education. She was head of Institute of Psychology, a scientific unit of the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade, for six years. She is an experienced researcher, combining quantitative and qualitative methodology, who has participated and led many research projects. She is a reviewer in numerous scientific journals and member of international professional associations (ISCAR, EADP, EARLI).</p>

<p>Marina Videnović (PhD) is a researcher at the Institute of Psychology, which is a research unit at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia. Her research interests include the socialisation of adolescents during both school and leisure time. She employs a combination of qualitative and quantitative methodology to facilitate data-driven insights and endeavours to integrate scientific research data into evidence-based policy recommendations. She serves as the chief editor of the national scientific journal <em>Psihološka Istraživanja</em>&nbsp;(Psychological Research), acts as a reviewer for numerous international scientific journals, and is a member of professional associations (EARLI, ISCAR). She previously held the position of chair of the programme committee of the international scientific conference Empirical Studies in Psychology for a period of three years.</p>