Dean Lipovac
researcher
Dean Lipovac, a (bio)psychologist by training, is a researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana and an assistant professor in the field of psychology at the University of Primorska. He teaches Qualitative Research, Research Design and Statistical Data Analysis, and Advanced Statistical Methods in Psychology at the Biopsychology and Psychology study programs. During his doctoral studies, he studied mental health in the built environment—how to create spaces that can improve wellbeing of people. At the Institute of Criminology, he primarily deals with methodological and statistical challenges in various research projects.
Fields of Research
Participations in projects:
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Social and public health dimensions of cannabis regulation and use (1. 10. 2024 – 30. 9. 2026) – project leader: dr. Kristina Čufar
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Stalking as a form of domestic violence (1. 10. 2024 – 30. 9. 2026) – project leader: dr. Eva Bertok
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Validation of a screening tool for risk assessment in penitentiary institutions (1. 10. 2024 – 30. 9. 2025) – project leader: dr. Dean Lipovac
- Alternatives to conventional punishment of drug offenders: the case of cannabis (1. 10. 2023 – 30. 9. 2025) – project leader: dr. Kristina Čufar
- Addressing Peer Violence: A systemic approach to providing a lasting safe and supportive school environment (1. 10. 2023 – 30. 9. 2025) – project leader: dr. Jasmina Arnež
- Measuring social climate in prisons: methods, procedures and practice (1. 10. 2023 – 30. 9. 2025) – project leader: dr. Mojca Mihelj Plesničar
