Prof. Rainer Diaz-Bone
Rainer Diaz-Bone is professor of sociology with a specialisation in quantitative and qualitative methods at the University of Lucerne. His PhD (2001) from the University of Trier engaged with the topic "Kulturwelt, Diskurs und Lebensstil. In 2008 he submitted his Habilitationspaper at the Fachbereich Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften der Freien Universität Berlin. In this later research he focused on the theoretical and methodological basis to French Economic Sociology. His particular research interests are multivariate statistics, Foucauldian discourse analysis, network analysis, philosophy of science, economic sociology and culture and lifestyle research.
Rainer Diaz-Bone is professor of sociology with a specialisation in quantitative and qualitative methods at the University of Lucerne. His PhD (2001) from the University of Trier engaged with the topic "Kulturwelt, Diskurs und Lebensstil. In 2008 he submitted his Habilitationspaper at the Fachbereich Politik- und Sozialwissenschaften der Freien Universität Berlin. In this later research he focused on the theoretical and methodological basis to French Economic Sociology. His particular research interests are multivariate statistics, Foucauldian discourse analysis, network analysis, philosophy of science, economic sociology and culture and lifestyle research.
Dr. Kenneth Horvath
Kenneth Horvath teaches the courses "Analysis of social structure and social behavior" and "Factorial methods and cluster analysis". Ken Horvath is a sociologist. He holds a PhD. from the University of Vienna. |
Prof. Beat Hulliger
Beat Hulliger is professor of economic and social research at University of Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW). He studied Mathematics at ETH Zürich and specialised in Statistics at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and ETH Zürich. His Ph.D. at ETH Zürich in 1991 treated robust estimators of finite population means. Beat Hulliger worked as an expert for statistical methods of sample surveys at the Swiss Federal Statistical Office and was deputy head of its Statistical Methods Unit. His research interests are survey statistics, in particular multivariate outliers in incomplete survey data, data preparation for sample surveys and quality of surveys. He wants students to understand what a powerful tool surveys are and at the same time to prepare the students for the many surprises and problems to tackle.
Beat Hulliger is professor of economic and social research at University of Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW). He studied Mathematics at ETH Zürich and specialised in Statistics at Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and ETH Zürich. His Ph.D. at ETH Zürich in 1991 treated robust estimators of finite population means. Beat Hulliger worked as an expert for statistical methods of sample surveys at the Swiss Federal Statistical Office and was deputy head of its Statistical Methods Unit. His research interests are survey statistics, in particular multivariate outliers in incomplete survey data, data preparation for sample surveys and quality of surveys. He wants students to understand what a powerful tool surveys are and at the same time to prepare the students for the many surprises and problems to tackle.
Dr. Matti Langel
Matti Langel teaches the course "Statistical analysis for survey research". It is a general statistics course which places emphasis on inference (estimation, hypothesis testing) and regression models. His institutional affiliations are the Office cantonal de la statistique in Geneva and University of Neuchâtel. The areas of expertise are: Survey methodology, sampling, inferential statistics, official statistics, economic indicators. He is particularly motivated to teach for the POSM programme, as he thinks that the programme really meets the need for training survey research specialists that are competent in both the statistical/data analysis and the social sciences aspects of the topic.
Matti Langel teaches the course "Statistical analysis for survey research". It is a general statistics course which places emphasis on inference (estimation, hypothesis testing) and regression models. His institutional affiliations are the Office cantonal de la statistique in Geneva and University of Neuchâtel. The areas of expertise are: Survey methodology, sampling, inferential statistics, official statistics, economic indicators. He is particularly motivated to teach for the POSM programme, as he thinks that the programme really meets the need for training survey research specialists that are competent in both the statistical/data analysis and the social sciences aspects of the topic.
Prof. Georg Lutz
Georg Lutz teaches the course "The field of survey research methodology (SRM) - Introduction into the MA programme". Georg Lutz is director of the Social Science research centre FORS in Lausanne and Professor of Political Science at the University of Lausanne. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Bern. His work focuses on political institutions and political behaviour in a comparative perspective, as well as Swiss politics.
Georg Lutz teaches the course "The field of survey research methodology (SRM) - Introduction into the MA programme". Georg Lutz is director of the Social Science research centre FORS in Lausanne and Professor of Political Science at the University of Lausanne. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Bern. His work focuses on political institutions and political behaviour in a comparative perspective, as well as Swiss politics.
Dr. Stefan Oglesby
Stefan Oglesby teaches the course on “Approaches and methods in consumer research”. He is the chairman and owner of LINK Institut, a leading agency for social and marketing research, specializing in digital data collection and also a member of the steering committee of the Swiss Association of Market- and Social Research. Mr. Oglesby has long standing experience in all methods of marketing research, a strong strategist and innovator. His particular interests are behavioural economics, pricing, strategic brand management and customer equity research. With his course he wants to add a hands-on approach on the current practice of market and consumer research to the POSM-Master. Besides theoretical foundations and case studies, the course helps students to get a better idea about the market research industry.
Stefan Oglesby teaches the course on “Approaches and methods in consumer research”. He is the chairman and owner of LINK Institut, a leading agency for social and marketing research, specializing in digital data collection and also a member of the steering committee of the Swiss Association of Market- and Social Research. Mr. Oglesby has long standing experience in all methods of marketing research, a strong strategist and innovator. His particular interests are behavioural economics, pricing, strategic brand management and customer equity research. With his course he wants to add a hands-on approach on the current practice of market and consumer research to the POSM-Master. Besides theoretical foundations and case studies, the course helps students to get a better idea about the market research industry.
Prof. Caroline Roberts
Caroline Roberts is responsible for teaching two courses on the Masters programme: 'Questionnaire Development and Questionnaire Design', and 'Survey Design and Data Production'. Her research interests are in survey methodology, specifically, the relationship between survey design and data quality; mixed mode data collection; using the Internet for general population surveys; and the measurement and reduction of survey errors. She has long-standing interests in factors influencing social and political attitudes, and the challenges of measuring them, which alongside her practical experience working on large-scale survey projects, contributed to her motivation to teach on the POSM Masters.
Caroline Roberts is responsible for teaching two courses on the Masters programme: 'Questionnaire Development and Questionnaire Design', and 'Survey Design and Data Production'. Her research interests are in survey methodology, specifically, the relationship between survey design and data quality; mixed mode data collection; using the Internet for general population surveys; and the measurement and reduction of survey errors. She has long-standing interests in factors influencing social and political attitudes, and the challenges of measuring them, which alongside her practical experience working on large-scale survey projects, contributed to her motivation to teach on the POSM Masters.
Prof. Christian Staerklé
Christian Staerklé is Associate Professor of social psychology at the University of Lausanne and docent of social psychology at the University of Helsinki in Finland. He acts as co-director of the social psychology graduate school of the universities of Geneva and Lausanne, and as associate editor of the British Journal of Social Psychology and the Swiss Journal of Psychology. His survey research focuses on opinion formation in the domains of social welfare, social control, institutional legitimacy and multiculturalism, both from a comparative perspective and within countries. Teaching in the POSM program allows introducing students to an interdisciplinary approach of public opinion formation that combines theory and research from social psychology, political science and sociology.
Christian Staerklé is Associate Professor of social psychology at the University of Lausanne and docent of social psychology at the University of Helsinki in Finland. He acts as co-director of the social psychology graduate school of the universities of Geneva and Lausanne, and as associate editor of the British Journal of Social Psychology and the Swiss Journal of Psychology. His survey research focuses on opinion formation in the domains of social welfare, social control, institutional legitimacy and multiculturalism, both from a comparative perspective and within countries. Teaching in the POSM program allows introducing students to an interdisciplinary approach of public opinion formation that combines theory and research from social psychology, political science and sociology.
Prof. Yves Tillé
Yves Tillé is professor at the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. He is also the president of the scientific council that is responsible for the program. He holds a PhD in Statistics of the University of Brussels. He was previously assistant professor at the Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Analyse de l'Information in France. His research interests are in survey sampling and estimation of finite populations. His main contributions deal with sampling algorithms, calibration, resampling method in finite population and repeated sampling.
Yves Tillé is professor at the University of Neuchâtel in Switzerland. He is also the president of the scientific council that is responsible for the program. He holds a PhD in Statistics of the University of Brussels. He was previously assistant professor at the Ecole Nationale de la Statistique et de l'Analyse de l'Information in France. His research interests are in survey sampling and estimation of finite populations. His main contributions deal with sampling algorithms, calibration, resampling method in finite population and repeated sampling.
Prof. Boris Wernli
Boris Wernli (1968), followed a full training in political sciences (University of Geneva), concluded with a doctorate thesis dedicated to political participation (1998). For the last 20 years he has been committed to large survey data collection in the social sciences and was part of the team which launched the Swiss Household Panel in 1998. He is Head of Surveys and member of the Board of Directors of FORS, the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences, as well as of the Scientific Board of the Master POSM. Since 1993, Boris has also been teaching survey data analysis and methodology to social sciences students at the Universities of Geneva, Neuchâtel and Lausanne and leads researches in the fields of political behavior, family and life-course sociology.
Boris Wernli (1968), followed a full training in political sciences (University of Geneva), concluded with a doctorate thesis dedicated to political participation (1998). For the last 20 years he has been committed to large survey data collection in the social sciences and was part of the team which launched the Swiss Household Panel in 1998. He is Head of Surveys and member of the Board of Directors of FORS, the Swiss Centre of Expertise in the Social Sciences, as well as of the Scientific Board of the Master POSM. Since 1993, Boris has also been teaching survey data analysis and methodology to social sciences students at the Universities of Geneva, Neuchâtel and Lausanne and leads researches in the fields of political behavior, family and life-course sociology.