Jasmina Burdzovic

Jasmina Burdzovic is an Associate Professor at the University of Oslo's Department of Psychology, specializing in Health-, Developmental- and Personality Psychology. She holds a PhD in Developmental and Social Psychology from Brandeis University (2003) and an ScM in Epidemiology from Brown University (2011). Her work focuses on developmental psychopathology, substance use disorders, and longitudinal research methods, particularly among adolescents. Burdzovic has led major studies like the MyLife longitudinal project tracking youth substance use and mental health in Norway.

Education:

• PhD in Developmental and Social Psychology, Brandeis University (2003)
• ScM in Epidemiology, Brown University (2011)
• BS in Human Development & Family Studies, Cornell University (1997)

Research Interests: Her studies explore risk and resilience processes in family, school, and community contexts. Key topics include adolescent substance use trajectories, mental health correlates of social media use, and the impact of public health policies on youth behavior. She uses mixed-methods approaches and large-scale longitudinal datasets like the HUNT study and MyLife cohort.

Grants & Collaborations: Co-leads the MyLife study funded by Norwegian Research Council. Partnered with institutions like the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) and Brown University. Her work addresses policy-relevant issues like substance use prevention and pandemic mental health.

Labs/Teams: Part of the University of Oslo's substance use research group and collaborates with the MyLife study team. Active in挪威's national health surveillance initiatives through the HUNT study.