Caroline Roberts

Caroline Roberts is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher at the LIVES Centre, University of Lausanne. She is based at the Geopolis Building in Lausanne and is actively engaged in methodological research related to survey methodology and longitudinal studies.

Her research primarily focuses on:

• Methodological approaches to data collection in social surveys
• Mixing different data collection modes in longitudinal research
• Measurement of vulnerability across the life course
• Error analysis in survey research
• Development of survey instruments for complex constructs

Dr. Roberts' recent work examines the benefits and challenges of combining different data collection methods in longitudinal studies, with particular attention to vulnerable populations. Her publications demonstrate expertise in mean squared error estimation, attitude measurement development, and career pathway analysis. Her research contributes significantly to survey methodology, especially in the context of the Life Course and Vulnerability Survey (VLV) and the LIVES-FORS Mixed Mode Experiment.

Her scholarly contributions appear in reputable journals such as Field Methods and the Journal of Official Statistics, reflecting her methodological rigor and substantive insights into human vulnerabilities across the life course.

As a researcher at the LIVES Centre, Dr. Roberts collaborates extensively with scholars including Dominique Joye, Michèle Ernst Stähli, and Marieke Voorpostel on projects examining vulnerability dynamics, survey methodology, and longitudinal study design.