I am a psychologist and a data analyst.

My main interests lie in using the data to support and empower scientific, industrial and business processes. My knowledge and skills include:

Education

University of Novi Sad, Serbia
MA, Clinical Psychology | GPA: 9.88/10
Advisor: Dr. Ljiljana Mihic
Thesis: "Relationship between neurocognitive status and biochemical profiles of the brain parenchyma in HIV+ patients"		 2016 - 2017
University of Novi Sad, Serbia
BA, Psychology | GPA: 9.58/10
 2012 - 2016

Additional Education

Series of 9 courses in Data Science from IBM
Coursera		 2019
Advanced training in Transactional-Assimilative approach to psychotherapy PART 2
Center SELF		 2017 - 2019
Department of Psychology, University of Innsbruck, Austria
Short-term students’ exchange | Exchange program: Innsbruck Goes International
2016
Psychosomatic diseases from the perspective of modern Health Psychology
(8-hour course)
Center Temenos
2016
Advanced training in Transactional-Assimilative approach to psychotherapy PART 1
(96 hours of theory, 25 hours of personal development, 25 hours under supervision)
Center SELF
2016 - 2017
Basic training in Transactional-Assimilative approach to psychotherapy PART 1
(96 hours of theory)
Center SELF
2016 - 2017
Sherborne developmental movement 2015
Sherborne International Co-Operation ISCO
2015

Professional Experience

Ninamedia Group | Data Analyst Intern
  • Researching the types of analyses that could provide some results given the set of data
  • Performing various analyses
  • Cleaning and preparing the dataset
  • Transcribing various materials from video and audio
  • Creating tutorials for the company to allow easier migration from using SPSS to using R
2019

Research Experience

Project TRUST | Research Assistant
Mt. Hope Family Center, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Principal Investigator: Fred Rogosch, Ph.D. (UR), Dante Cicchetti, Ph.D. (UMN), Melissa Koenig, Ph.D. (UMN)
  • Manage the application of electrophysiological (EEG) technology to 3 ½ -year-old study participants and the collection of EEG data using E-Prime and Neuroscan 4.0
  • Manage biophysiological data collection – such as HR, BVP, and EDA – using Empatica E4 technology
  • Manage eye tracking data collection using SMI iView and RED-m/mx eye tracking system technology
  • Collect saliva samples utilized in the investigation of the gene-behavior relationship
  • Administer the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI-IV) as well as measurements of executive function, implicit and explicit theory of mind, and self-reliance vs. deference
  • Conduct the Maternal Interview for Child Maltreatment (MICM) and various other interviews investigating
2017 - 2018
Neuropsychological Testing, MR Spectroscopy and Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Early Diagnosis of Neurocognitive Disorders in HIV+ Individuals | Research Assistant
Clinic for Infectious Diseases, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia
Principal Investigator: Snezana Brkic, Ph.D. (UNS), Daniela Maric, Ph.D. (UNS), Vojisava Bugarski Ignjatovic, Ph.D. (UNS)
  • Administer the Mini-Mental State Examination – MMSE, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test - WSCT, Trail Making Test – Form A and B, Wechsler Memory Scale – WMS-R, Fonemic and categorial fluency, Rey auditory-verbal learning test - RAVLT, Rey-Osterrieth complex figure test - ROCF
  • Administer questionnaires such as Beck Depression Inventory – BDI II, Beck Anxiety Inventory - BAI, Positive and Negative Affect Schedule - PANAS, SF-36, Social Support – SSQ, BRIEF - A
  • Data entry and processing using SPSS
*This research resulted in my MA thesis 		2015 - 2017
Heredity, Environmental and Psychological Factors of Mental Health – Twin Study | Research Assistant
Center for Behavioral Genetics, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Principal Investigator: Snezana Smederevac, Ph.D. (UNS), Dusanka Mitrovic, Ph.D. (UNS)
  • Administer Raven’s Progressive Matrices - RPM, WCST, TMT – Form A and B
  • Interviewing about demographic characteristics, life events and similarities between twins
  • Administer computer testing of executive functions (SuperLab)
  • Administer computer competitive reaction time test (PsychoPy)
  • Data entry and processing using SPSS
2014 - 2017

Scholarships

Scholarship awarded by the city of Sremska Mitrovica, Serbia
Provincial Secretariat for Education
 2013 - 2017
Fund for Young Talents, Ministry of Youth and Sport, Serbia
Scholarship for the 800 best bachelor students’ in Serbia
 2015 - 2016

Skills



  • Data analysis: StatSoft STATISTICA, IBM SPSS, JASP, R, MATLAB, Python
  • Graphic and Web design: Adobe Photoshop, HTML, CSS
  • Eye tracking technology: SMI iView and RED-m/mx
  • EEG software: E-Prime and Neuroscan 4.0
  • Biophysiological technology: Empatica E4
  • Other: MS Office, LaTeX, SuperLab, PsychoPy

Languages

  • Serbian

  • English

  • Spanish

Volunteer Experience

“Mind the Mind - to Combat the Stigma of Mental Disorders”
The European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations (EFPSA)
 2017
“Reserved for Children”
Laureat LLC, Novi Sad, Serbia
 2017
Psychology Students Club | President
Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
 2015 - 2016
“Tell People How You Feel: Developing Emotional Skills in Children”
Institute of Public Health of Vojvodina, Serbia
 2015
“Overcome Barriers”
CEKRO Organization, Serbia
 2014

Publications

Manuscripts

Bugarski Ignjatović, V., Mitrović, J., Kozić, D., Boban, J., Marić, D., & Brkić, S. (2018). Executive functions rating scale and neurobiochemical profile in HIV- positive individuals. Frontiers in Psychology. (in press)
Mitrović, J., Bugarski Ignjatović, V., Boban, J., Brkić, S., & Mihić, Lj. (2018). Neurocognitive status and neurobiochemical status in HIV positive individuals. (in preparation)

Conference Papers

Bugarski Ignjatović, V., Mitrović, J., Boban, J., Kozić, D., Lendak, D. & Brkić, S. (2017). Correlation of neurocognitive performance and affective status with neurobiochemical profile in HIV-positive subjects. Paper presented at the Fifth Conference Current Trends in Psychology 2017, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Belopavlović, R., Drapšin, M., Volarov, M., Mitrović, J. & Novović, Z. (2017). Relationship between paranoid and dysphoria symptoms from a network perspective in low versus high self-esteem group. Paper presented at the Fifth Conference Current Trends in Psychology 2017, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Čolovic, P., Golušin, S. & Laketić, J. (2016). The Factor Structure of Adjectives Referring to Social Roles and Relations: A Study in Serbian Language. Paper presented at the European Conference of Personality ECP18, Timisoara, Romania.
Novakov, I., Laketić, J., & Milinković, I. (2016). Psychometric characteristics of the Serbian translation of the questionnaire for assesment of the schizotypal personality – SPQ-BR. Paper presented at the Fourth Sarajevo Days of Psychology, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (In Serbian)
Volarov, M., Laketić, J., Žunić, V. & Mihić, Lj. (2015). Sensitivity to anxiety symptoms – quantity or quality? Paper presented at the Fourth Conference Current Trends in Psychology 2016, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Laketić, J., Branovački, B. & Milovanović, I. (2015). Little five plus two: BF+2 versions for primary and highschool students. Paper presented at the Fourth Conference Current Trends in Psychology 2016, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Golušin, S., Laketić, J. & Ćuzović, B. (2015). Relation of the professional interests measured by the questionnaire ORVIS with dimensions from the HEXACO model. Paper presented at the 63rd conference of the Serbian Society of Psychology, Zlatibor, Serbia. (In Serbian)
Golušin, S., Đunda, D. & Laketić, J. (2015). Vigins’ interpersonal circumplex measured IPIP-IPC scales: structure and convergent validity. Paper presented at the 22nd Ramiro and Zoran Bujas’ Days, Zagreb, Croatia.
Laketić, J., Golušin, S. & Mitrović, D. (2015). Testing the predictive validity of the questionnaire UOP. Paper presented at the 21st conference Empirical research in Psychology, Belgrade, Serbia.
Jovanov, M., Laketić, J. & Ćirić, M. (2014). Sensation seeking and risky behaviours. Paper presented at the Second International Interdisciplinary Conference for Young Scholars in Social Sciences and Humanities CONTEXTS, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Golušin, S., Đunda, D., Laketić, J. & Dinić, B. (2014). Is the honesty/humility a good predictor of the dark triad traits?. Paper presented at the International conference 10th Days of Applied Psychology”, Niš, Serbia.
Golušin, S., Đunda, D. & Laketić, J. (2014). Dimensions of interpersonal behaviors: Vigins’ interpersonal circumplex and lexical descriptions of the personality in the Serbian language. Paper presented at the 62nd conference of the Serbian Society of Psychology, Zlatibor, Serbia. (In Serbian)