11. Young People’s Online Engagement During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dr. Rudi Klanjšek, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Maribor, Slovenia, where he earned his doctorate in sociology. His expertise covers cross-cultural research on youth, including employment, housing, well-being, and deviance, as well as globalization, modernization, social change, inequality, and economic development. He was previously a research fellow at Auburn University (USA) and has been a guest lecturer at European institutions such as the University of Bologna, University of Orleans, and Masaryk University. He is also a researcher at the Centre for the Study of Post-Socialist Societies (CePSS) and a member of the Slovenian Sociological Association.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: rudi.klanjsek@um.si

Dr. Gordana Kuterovac Jagodić, is a tenured Full Professor of Developmental Psychology at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb, where she previously served as Head of the Chair and the Department of Psychology. She teaches across all study levels and has supervised numerous theses. Her research addresses risk factors in child and youth development-such as war, pandemics, and social media-as well as developmental transitions and parenting. She has received several professional and scientific awards and is active in national and international projects. She serves on Croatian and European psychological boards and associations.

Zagreb, Croatia. E-mail: gkuterovac@ffzg.hr

Dr. Dunja Potočnik, is a Senior Research Associate in sociology at the Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, where she has worked since 2003. With over 20 years of experience, her research focuses on youth employment, social inclusion, well-being, migration, and ICT. She has participated in more than 40 research and expert projects, co-authored six and edited six books, and published numerous papers. Since 2010, she has been a member of the Pool of European Youth Researchers and currently serves on its Advisory Group. She is also a member of the European Commission’s Expert Group on research and innovation.

Zagreb, Croatia. E-mail: dunja@idi.hr