Wojtek Tomaszewski

Professor Wojtek Tomaszewski serves as Deputy Director (Research) and Research Group Leader at the Institute for Social Science Research at the University of Queensland, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. He is also a Chief Investigator in the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Children and Families over the Life Course. Previously, he worked at the National Centre for Social Research in London.

His educational background includes a BSc and MSc in Mathematics, an MA in Sociology from the University of Warsaw, Poland, and a PhD in Social Sciences from the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. His expertise centers on quantitative research methods and advanced statistical analysis in social science contexts.

Professor Tomaszewski's research primarily investigates educational inequalities, with particular focus on how socio-economic disadvantage impacts educational and labor market outcomes for young people. His work examines student engagement, wellbeing, and the long-term effects of disadvantage across the life course. He employs sophisticated statistical methodologies to analyze large-scale administrative and survey datasets, often using linked data approaches to track longitudinal outcomes.

His publication record shows a consistent focus on educational equity issues, with recent work expanding into AI applications in education, immigrant educational pathways, and the development of evaluation frameworks for student equity in higher education. His research demonstrates methodological sophistication while maintaining practical relevance for policy development.

Professor Tomaszewski has successfully secured numerous competitive research grants from Australian and international funding bodies, including multiple ARC grants and projects commissioned by government departments. His work has direct policy implications for educational systems and social support structures.

He has supervised multiple PhD students, primarily focusing on topics related to educational disadvantage, migration, and labor market outcomes. His approach to supervision emphasizes methodological rigor and policy relevance, with students often working on projects connected to his larger research programs.

As Deputy Director (Research) at the Institute for Social Science Research, Professor Tomaszewski plays a key leadership role in shaping research directions and fostering collaborative research initiatives focused on social inequality and educational outcomes.