Knowledgeable and truly inspiring educator.
Zoran Stojanov is the Evaluation Coordinator at the University of Otago, currently serving as Auto-Scheduling Implementation Administrator in the Student Experience department. He earned a Master's degree in Psychology from the University of Zagreb in Croatia. His professional expertise lies in research evaluation and human rights, with a focus on sexual violence prevention initiatives within higher education settings.
Stojanov has contributed substantially to the University of Otago's comprehensive approach to addressing sexual violence through his affiliation with Te Whare Tāwharau, the Sexual Harm and Intimate Partner Violence Support and Prevention Centre. As Assistant Research Fellow, he co-authored pivotal publications that document prevention strategies and their implementation. These include 'A whole campus approach to sexual violence: the University of Otago Model' published in 2019 in the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, which details the model's development from 2016 involving staff, students, policy work, and prevention efforts, and was runner-up for the 2019 Best Article Award. Additional key works are 'Sexual assault experiences of university students and disclosure to health professionals and others' (2020, New Zealand Medical Journal); 'Pro-social bystander sexual violence prevention workshops for first year university students: perspectives of students and staff of residential colleges' (2021, Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online); and 'A qualitative exploration of barriers to university students’ willingness to attend sexual violence prevention workshops' (2021, Sex Education). His publications have collectively received over 97 citations, influencing campus safety policies and practices.
