Milica Popović Stijačić

		CONTACT DETAILS
		Milica Popović Stijačić
		Department of Psychology
		Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad
		Dr Zorana Đinđića 2
		21000 Novi Sad
		tel/fax: +381 21 458 948
		e-mail: milica.p.stijacic@gmail.com

		https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5785-3974

EDUCATION
	Diploma
2021	PhD in psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad Thesis supervisor: Dušica Filipović Đurđević Thesis title: The relevance of perceptual information in word processing – the perspective of embodied cognition
2015	MS in Applied Statistics, University Centre for Applied Statistics, University of Novi Sad Thesis supervisor: Ljiljana Mihić Thesis title: Analysis of accuracy in memory tasks: a comparison of statistical strategies
2010	MA in Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Thesis supervisor: Dušica Filipović Đurđević Thesis title: Influence of the number of senses through which a concept could be experienced on paired-associate learning
2009	BA in Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia Thesis supervisor: Dušica Filipović Đurđević Thesis title: Number of sensory modalities through which a concept can be experienced: effect on recall
CAREER
2020-	Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Media and Communications, Department of psychology (Lower-level and Higher-level cognitive processes)
2017-2020	Research Assistant, Laboratory for Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
2011-2018	Office manager, Pinkom, Novi Sad, Serbia
2015-2016	Psychologist, caseworker, Centre for Social Work, Novi Sad, Serbia
2010-2011	Psychologist, Volunteer, Centre for Social Work, Novi Sad, Serbia
2007-2017	Student researcher, Laboratory for Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Novi Sad, Serbia

	Specializations, scholarships, awards and academic visits
2019	Mixed Linear Model in R- workshop lecturer, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Banja Luka
2019	Award for the best early-stage researcher paper published in Psihologija in 2018
2011	University award for scientific and professional work of students
2009	Scholarship of the Fund for Young Talents, Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Republic of Serbia
2008	Scholarship of the Fund for Funding of Gifted Students and Young Scientist and Artists, University of Novi Sad
2007-2009	University award for effective studying
2010	EPS Workshop on „The representation of Abstract Concepts“, University College London, London
RESEARCH INTERESTS
	Perceptual richness measures
	Processing and recall of concrete and abstract words
	Statistical modelling
PUBLICATIONS
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2021). Separate effects of two aspects of perceptual richness in the lexical decision task: using Big data approach for virtual replication. XXVII Scientific conference Empirical studies in psychology, Laboratory for experimental psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade, May 13-16, pp. 36-37.
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2020). Is the intensity of perceptual experience modulated by auditory modality in word processing? XXVI Scientific conference Empirical studies in psychology, Laboratory for experimental psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade, October 15-18, pp. 41.
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2020). Psychological latent structure of 2100 words – The relevance of perceptual component in the semantic description of language. 8th Novi Sad workshop on Psycholinguistic,neurolinguistic and clinical linguistic research, October, 31st, pp. 31-33.
Milovanović, I., Gentile, A., Popović Stijačić, M. & Krneta, Ž. (2020). Relationship between socioeconomic factors and intelligence of preschoolers: A cohort study in the Serbian context. Current Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-00781-6
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2019). One Against All: The Special Case of the Auditory Modality in Visual Word Processing. 60th Annual Meeting of Psychonomic Society, 14-17 November 2019, Montreal, Canada, Book of abstracts, p. 222.
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2019). Testing the influence of the auditory perceptual modality on the word processing. Fifth Conference Current Trends in Psychology 2019 (STuP 2019), 24-27. October 2019.
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2019). Contrasting the true experience and the possibility to experience: the case of the number of sensory modalities. Proceedings of the xxiv scientific conference empirical studies in psychology, Laboratory for experimental psychology, Belgrade, March, 29-31, Book of Abstracts, pg. 35.
Filipović Đurđević, D., & Popović Stijačić, M. (2019). Modality-Specific Sensory Norms: A New Window Into Semantic Organisation. In V. Erdeljac and M. Sekulić Sović (Eds.) Interdisciplinary Linguistic and Psychiatric Research on Language Disorders (pp. NN-NN). Zagreb, HR: University Psychiatric Hospital and PP press. https://doi.org/10.17234/9789531758314
Bolesnikov, M., Popović Stijačić, M., Radišić, M., Takači, A. et al. (2019). Development of a Business Model by Introducing Sustainable and Tailor-Made Value Proposition for SME Clients. Sustainability, 11(4), 1157. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11041157
Popović Stijačić, M., Mihić, Lj. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2018). Analyzing data from memory tasks –comparison of ANOVA, logistic regression and mixed logit model. Psihologija, 51(4), 469-488. https://doi.org/10.2298/PSI170615023P
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2018). Perceptual Strength Norms for 2100 Serbian Nouns, Poster presentation, International Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 10-12 May 2018.
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2018). Perceptual strength, emotional valence, context availability and age of acquisition norms for 2100 Serbian nouns. XXIV Scientific conference Empirical studies in psychology, Laboratory for experimental psychology, Faculty of Philosophy, Belgrade, March 23-25, pp. 64-65.
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2017). The role of perceptual richness in free recall. Fifth Conference Current Trends in Psychology 2017 (STuP 2017), 19-21. September 2017, Abstracts, pg. 108.
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2017). Perceptual Richness and Its Role in Free and Cued Recall. ESCoP 2017, 20. Conference of the European Society for Cognitive Psychology, Potsdam, Germany, 3-6 September 2017, Abstracts, pg. 252, pdf
Filipović Đurđević, D. Popović Stijačić, M. & Karapandžić, J. (2016). A quest for sources of perceptual richness: Several candidates. Studies in language and mind: Selected papers from the 3rd workshop in psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic and clinical linguistic research, Edited by Sabina Halupka-Rešetar and Silvia Martínez-Ferreiro, Faculty of Philosophy, Novi Sad, 187-238.
Popović Stijačić, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2016). Analiza tačnosti u memorijskim zadacima: poređenje tri statističke tehnike. XXII naučni skup Empirijska istraživanja u psihologiji. Beograd: Filozofski fakultet u Beogradu, Institut za psihologiju i Laboratorija za eksperimentalnu psihologiju, 18-20 mart, 2017, pp. 63-64.
Popović Stijačić, M., & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2015). Uspešnost reprodukcije u zavisnosti od broja čula kojima je moguće iskusiti pojam. Primenjena psihologija, 8(3), 335-352.
Popović Stijačić, M., & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2015). Uticaj pauze u zadatku slobodne reprodukcije na efekat broja čula. Rad prezentovan na naučno-stručnom skupu “Savremeni trendovi u psihologij”, Novi Sad, Filozofski fakultet, 29-31. oktobar 2015, knjiga rezimea str. 107-108.
Filipović Đurđević, D., Popović, M. i Živanović, J. (2012). Poređenje tri nove mere konkretnosti reči. 60. naučno-stručni skup psihologa Srbije. Beograd: Društvo psihologa Srbije, 30. maj – 2. jun 2012, x
Popović, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2011). Uticaj broja čula kojima je moguće iskusiti pojam u paradigmi asocijativnog učenja parova reči. XVII naučni skup Empirijska istraživanja u psihologiji. Beograd: Filozofski fakultet u Beogradu, Institut za psihologiju i Laboratorija za eksperimentalnu psihologiju, 11-12 Februar, 2010, pp. 4-6.
Popović, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2010). Uticaj broja čulnih modaliteta kojima je moguće iskusiti pojam na reprodukciju parova asocijaltivno povezanih reči. XVI naučni skup Empirijska istraživanja u psihologiji. Beograd: Filozofski fakultet u Beogradu, Institut za psihologiju i Laboratorija za eksperimentalnu psihologiju, 5-6 Februar, 2010, pp. 22-23.
Popović, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2010). Does number of senses through which a concept can be experienced affect recall?. EPS Workshop on The Representation of Abstract Concepts. London, January 8th and 9th, 2010, EPS Workshop Booklet pg. 18.
Popović, M., & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2009). The number of senses through which a concept can be experienced and its role in memory. Scientific conference Current Trends in Psychology. Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy, October 23-24, 2009, Book of abstracts, 105-106.
Popović, M., Živanović, J. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2009). Uticaj broja i vrste čulnih modaliteta na procenu konkretnosti reči i brzinu obrade reči. XV naučni skup Empirijska istraživanja u psihologiji. Beograd: Filozofski fakultet u Beogradu, Institut za psihologiju i Laboratorija za eksperimentalnu psihologiju, 6-7 Februar, 2009, pp. 24-25.
Živanović, J., Popović, M. & Jovanović, V. (2008). Živost zamišljanja budućih pozitivnih i negativnih događaja, anksioznost i depresivnost. 56. Naučno-stručni skup psihologa Srbije – Sabor, Kopaonik, 4-7 jun 2008., Knjiga rezimea, str. 109-110.
Živanović, J., Popović, M. & Filipović Đurđević, D. (2008). Uticaj konkretnosti podređenih značenja na obradu polisemičnih reči. XIV naučni skup Empirijska istraživanja u psihologiji. Beograd: Filozofski fakultet u Beogradu, Institut za psihologiju i Laboratorija za eksperimentalnu psihologiju, 7-8 Februar, 2008, pp. 26-27.
Popović, M., Živanović, J., Bogdanov, L., Maksimović, D. & Jovanović, V. (2008). Živost zamišljanja budućih pozitivnih i negativnih događaja, anksioznost i depresivnost. XIV naučni skup Empirijska istraživanja u psihologiji. Beograd: Filozofski fakultet u Beogradu, Institut za psihologiju i Laboratorija za eksperimentalnu psihologiju, 7-8 Februar, 2008, pp. 68-69.