Sophia Piesch, M.Sc.
University of Mannheim
School of Social Sciences
A 5, 6
Building B – Room B223
68159 Mannheim
School of Social Sciences
A 5, 6
Building B – Room B223
68159 Mannheim
| Kursname | Credits | Details | Zeitraum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empirisches Forschungspraktikum II | 10 | Kursdetails | fall term |
Research Interests
- Data quality
- Response behaviour
- Statistical models of behavioral genetics
Career
Sophia is a research associate at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research (MZES). She holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Mannheim and a master’s degree in Sociology and Social Research from the University of Cologne. During her studies, she worked as a student assistant at GESIS – Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences at the Department Data Services for the Social Sciences (DSS). After completing her studies, Sophia worked for the data management unit of the German twin study TwinLife. In April 2023, she joined a project team that aims to enhance the knowledge of survey satisficing by utilizing twin data.
Publications
- Piesch, S. und Keusch, F. (2025). Assessing response quality in surveys: a systematic review of the use and interpretation of quality indicators. 11th Conference of the European Survey Research Association (ESRA) 2025, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Projects