Melanie Partsch

Melanie Partsch is a postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Methodology and Statistics. Previously, she worked at the University of Education Weingarten and GESIS—Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences.

• Current position since 2023: Postdoctoral researcher
• Previous roles: Research associate (2017-2022)

Research Expertise:

• Psychometrics and latent variable modeling
• Machine learning applications in structural equation modeling
• Development of personality assessment tools
• Measurement of character strengths and values
• Questionnaire design and sociodemographic variable validation
• Education data infrastructure standards

Labs & Collaborations:

• Measurement and Machine Learning Lab at Utrecht University
• KonsortSWD project (National Research Data Infrastructure NFDI)
• Collaborative work with international institutions

Publications:

• Recent work focuses on structural equation modeling misfit detection using machine learning
• Development of efficient character strength scales
• Analysis of lifelong learning determinants
• Cross-cultural validation studies