Elizabeth Stojanovski

Dr. Elizabeth Stojanovski is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, affiliated with the School of Information and Physical Sciences and the Priority Research Centre for Computer-Assisted Research Mathematics and its Applications (CARMA). She leads the Mathematics Education Research Group and manages the statistical consulting unit, serving industry, academics, and postgraduate students. With a PhD in Statistics from the University of Newcastle, she specializes in Biostatistics, Longitudinal Modelling, and Multivariate Statistics.

• Education: PhD (University of Newcastle), Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours), Bachelor of Mathematics
• Professional Roles: Senior Lecturer (2007–present), Research Academic (2004–2006)
• Memberships: Member of the Australian Statistics Society

Her research spans health and education, focusing on longitudinal relationships between life events and physical/mental health. She has developed Bayesian frameworks, longitudinal models, and meta-analytic techniques for applications in tobacco control, cardiovascular disease, cancer treatment, and mathematics education. Her work includes collaborations with Eric Beh on Nobel Prize data analysis, Manohar Garg on lipid-lowering studies, and Suzanne Snodgrass on physiotherapy biomechanics.

Recent publications highlight her expertise in correspondence analysis for educational and scientific data, multivariate assessment of diabetes risk, and reinforcement learning for optimization. She has supervised 15 PhD/Masters students and peer-reviewed for journals and grants. Her grants total $496,207, including projects on statistical literacy and phytosterol efficacy.

• Scientific Awards: 2001 "Temporal association between life events and health"

Elizabeth's teaching spans theoretical and applied statistics, with a focus on psychology, health, and business applications. She has also contributed to forensic science through cut mark analysis on bone and policy research on tobacco investments in pension funds. Her leadership in CARMA and statistical consulting underscores her interdisciplinary impact.