Luiza MESEȘAN-SCHMITZ

Associate professor
Department of Social Sciences and Communication
Faculty of Sociology and Communication

Contact:

Eroilor nr. 25, Brașov, Romania
Building T, Room TII9
Phone: +40 268 474017
E-mail: luiza.mesesan@unitbv.ro

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Research interests:

  • Quantitative data analysis
  • Sociology of Health
  • Social Attitudes and Behaviour

Publications (selection):

  • Butilă, E. V., Burlacu, M., Meseşan-Schmitz, L., Gîrbacia, F., & Boboc, R. G. (2026). The Mind Wandering Phenomenon While Driving: An Exploratory Survey. Sage Open, 16(1), 21582440261429036. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440261429036
  • Meseşan-Schmitz, L., Coman, C., Bódi, D.-C., & Gotea, M. (2025). Temporary migration of Romanian Roma people to European countries. Frontiers in Sociology, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsoc.2025.1577497
  • Mesesan-Schmitz, L., Coman, C., Stanciu, C., Bucur, V., Tiru, L. G., & Bularca, M. C. (2024). Changes in parenting behavior in the time of COVID—19: A mixed method approach. PLOS ONE, 19(4), e0302125. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0302125
  • Friehs, M.-T., Kotzur, P. F., Kraus, C., Schemmerling, M., Herzig, J. A., Stanciu, A., Dilly, S., Hellert, L., Hübner, D., Rückwardt, A., Ulizcay, V., Christ, O., Brambilla, M., De keersmaecker, J., Durante, F., Gale, J., Grigoryev, D., Igou, E. R., Javakhishvili, N.,Yzerbyt, V. (2022). Warmth and competence perceptions of key protagonists are associated with containment measures during the COVID-19 pandemic: Evidence from 35 countries. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 21277. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-25228-9
  • Coman, C., Mesesan-Schmitz, L., Tiru, L. G., Grosseck, G., & Bularca, M. C. (2021). Dear student, what should I write on my wall? A case study on academic uses of Facebook and Instagram during the pandemic. PLOS ONE, 16(9), e0257729. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257729