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A career built at the intersection of psychology, measurement, policy, and institution-scale evidence.
This profile presents the public, professional through-line: academic foundations in psychology and cross-cultural methodology, international organization experience, and current founder-led work across consulting, assessment, and education.
Dr. Miloš Kankaraš
Based in Podgorica, Montenegro, working internationally.
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Expertise that moves between methods, institutions, and products.
Dr. Miloš Kankaraš is a psychologist, psychometrician, policy analyst, researcher, consultant, and founder. His work spans psychology, education, social policy, gender equality, wellbeing, and sustainability, grounded in deep expertise in research methods, psychometrics, quantitative analysis, and program evaluation.
He has worked across leading international organizations, including OECD, UNESCO, Eurofound, CEDEFOP, and the Minderoo Foundation, with roles spanning policy analysis, project management, empirical research, evaluation, and technical reporting.
His academic background includes a PhD in Social Sciences from Tilburg University, an MA in International Social Policy Analysis from the Catholic University of Leuven, an MSc in Educational Psychology from the University of Belgrade, and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Belgrade.
His current work combines individual expert consulting, AdriaMont Consulting, Psychology.me, Center for Psychology, and AdriaMont Institute courses and educational materials.
Professional availability
Available for scientific and EU AI Act advisory retainers, independent expert-witness instructions, Horizon Europe and international consortium roles, policy research, and evaluation contracts. EU citizen, resident of Montenegro, where European eligibility or mobility is relevant.
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Career map
A concise public career timeline. Dates and wording should be reviewed once the final public CV is prepared.
2025 to present
Cofounder, AdriaMont Consulting
Cofounder of the family-owned AdriaMont Consulting, leading its research, assessment, and evaluation practice, and Founder and Director of the Center for Psychology and AdriaMont Institute; separately, Founder and Director of Psychology Me Ltd (UK). Advisory on assessment validity and the EU AI Act, independent expert-witness work, and Horizon Europe research partnerships.
2025 to 2026
Consultant, UNESCO
Happy Schools consultancy - pilot study work, diagnostic toolkit development, analysis, reporting, and global education well-being frameworks. Concluded 30 June 2026.
2024
Policy Researcher, UNESCO MGIEP
Policy research, program evaluation, training redesign, and empirical evaluation work in education for peace and sustainable development.
2021 to 2024
Consultant, Minderoo Foundation
Research and policy consulting across well-being, gender equality, measurement, and social evidence.
2020 to 2021
Expert and Policy Analyst, CEDEFOP
Policy analysis, workplace learning research, and skills-related empirical work.
2015 to 2020
Policy Analyst and Project Manager, OECD
Social and emotional skills, PIAAC, early learning, PISA-adjacent work, assessment frameworks, and international survey delivery.
2014 to 2015
Policy Analyst, Eurofound
European Company Survey, working conditions, organizational practices, and quality-of-life analysis.
2006 to 2014
Researcher and Lecturer, Tilburg University
PhD and academic work in cross-cultural research methodology, psychometrics, teaching, and statistical modelling.