Masdonati Jonas

Jonas Masdonati is an Associate Professor at the University of Lausanne, affiliated with the LIVES Centre. His research focuses on career transitions, vocational psychology, and qualitative longitudinal methodologies, with particular attention to involuntary career changes, refugee integration, and decent work frameworks.

Research Themes

• Career decision-making strategies and self-efficacy
• Involuntary career change dynamics
• Decent work theory and application
• Refugee professional identity negotiation
• Psychology of working in precarious contexts
• Emotional dimensions in career counseling

Methodological Approach

Specializes in qualitative longitudinal research designs to examine complex vocational phenomena across diverse populations, including adolescents, early career researchers, and displaced workers.