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Staff members with discipline Organizational Psychology

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

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Technology deliver interventions, gamification, game-based assessments, training, recruitment, selection, online learning, engagement, applicant attitudes and reactions, motivation, qualitative research
dr. S.P. (Samantha) Adams
Contact
s.p.adams rug.nl
Function
Teacher 3 in Organizational Psychology
motivational psychology, goal failure, pro-social behavior, anti-social behavior, compensatory behavior, psychological needs, intergroup behavior
M. (Maximilian) Agostini, MSc
Contact
m.agostini rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate
Positive Psychology, Coaching, Work & Organizational Psychology
E.S. (Eva) Altrock, MSc
Contact
e.s.altrock rug.nl
Function
Teacher
Habits
Self-regulation
Motivation
Occupational Health
I.C. (Tina) Armasu, MSc
Contact
i.c.armasu rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Motivation, behavioural change and change management
S.M. (Sterre) Attema, MSc
Contact
s.attema rug.nl
Function
Teacher Psychology
Organizational Psychology, Social Dynamics, Labor Markets
F. (Franziska) Bay, MSc
Contact
f.bay rug.nl
+31 50 36 33732 1
Function
PhD Candidate
S.I. (Ilinka) Bijma
Contact
s.i.bijma rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Sociale Psychologie, Organisatie psychologie, Stress/Welzijn, Intergroeps relaties, Socialisatieproces
H.J. (Hedwig) Boer, MSc
Contact
h.j.boer rug.nl
+31 50 361 6645
Function
Teacher
Occupational health, high-sensitivity, (neuro)diversity and inclusivity, evidence-based design, breastfeeding facilities
S.A. (Sjoukje) van Dellen, PhD
Contact
s.a.van.dellen rug.nl
Function
Lecturer
Workplace stress, Occupational well-being and resilience, Informal learning processes, Coping and self-regulation
S.K. (Kruthi) Devarakonda, MSc
Contact
s.k.devarakonda rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate
Entrepreneurial cognition Entrepreneurial affect and wellbeing Entrepreneurial learning
S.M. (Sílvia) Dos Santos Fernandes Costa, PhD
Contact
s.m.costa rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Emotion regulation
Work design
Well-being at work
Adult lifespan and career development
dr. E.A. (Elissa) El Khawli, PhD
Contact
e.a.el.khawli rug.nl
Function
PhD Student
Team effectiveness; inter-team and inter-organization cooperation processes
dr. P.J.M.D. (Peter) Essens
Contact
p.j.m.d.essens rug.nl
Function
Director Center of Expertise HRM & Organizational Behavior
Negotiation, Conflict Management, Leadership, Power, Group identity, Justice and Punishment, Organizational conspiracy beliefs
K. (Kyriaki) Fousiani, PhD
Contact
k.fousiani rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Hybrid work arrangements, goal-directed behaviour, self-regulation, occupational health
E. (Eleni) Giannakoudi, MSc
Contact
e.giannakoudi rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Decision-making, well-being at work, morality, culture
M. (Maja) Graso, Dr
Contact
m.graso rug.nl
+31 6 2518 1195
Function
Emotion regulation, negative feedback
F.U. (Felix) Grundmann
Contact
f.u.grundmann rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Cognitive style, motivation, motivated reasoning
B. (Ben) Gutzkow, MSc
Contact
b.gutzkow rug.nl
+31 50 36 35935
Function
PhD candidate
Field / Discipline
Emotion regulation, occupational health, longitudinal studies
K.J.E. (Katharina J.E.) Hilger, MSc
Contact
k.j.e.hilger rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
During my PhD, I will investigate how leader gender affects the advantages and disadvantages that come with holding a senior position. Findings from this investigation will generate valuable insight into how the experiences of women in senior positions differ from those of men, and how to aid women once they have acquired a leadership position.

Supervisors
Prof. dr. Jennifer Jordan
Prof. dr. Floor Rink
Prof. dr. Janka Stoker

Leadership, gender, organizational behaviour, positions of power
K. (Kyra) van Hinsberg
Contact
k.van.hinsberg rug.nl
Function
PhD Student
Coordination dynamics within multiteam systems, Disruption management, Organizational resilience, Social network analysis

My current research explores how individuals, teams, and organizations effectively share information under high time pressure, uncertainty, and risk of disruptions and crises. Some of the contexts where I have conducted my research are virtual hackathons and critical infrastructure organizations (NWO project 1, project 2). I primarily work with digital communication data and apply social network analysis to understand how information-sharing patterns affect the team and organizational performance and resilience.
N. (Nevena) Ivanovic, MA
Contact
nevena.ivanovic rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate
I work as an organizational psychologist, researcher, coach and trainer. I am interested in topics around creativity, flow, core qualities and coaching. The overarching theme in my work is creating an optimal fit between the individual’s qualities and needs and the work context, to optimize work performance and enjoyment.  

For creativity and brainstorming, I'm interested in the way in which people come to optimal creativite performance, which differs per person. For example, whereas novel and flexible ideas will be beneficial for some, others' creativity and productivity will benefit more from everyday and structured ideas. 

For flow, I'm interested in how flow experiences and working from your core qualities helps to reach your full potential, and how such an experience adds to your (creative) performance. 

Next to my work as an assistant professor, I work as a coach and trainer via my company Groeiflow, further bridging theory and practice. Here, I help people to experience more flow and creativity and in their personal and professional development.

See also: www.kikidejonge.nl and www.groeiflow.nl
K.M.M. (Kiki) de Jonge, Dr
Contact
k.m.m.de.jonge rug.nl
+31 50 36 37305
Function
Assistant Professor
occupational health psychology, stress at work, well-being, careers, transitions
A.C. (Anita) Keller, Dr
Contact
a.c.keller rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor
Field / Discipline
My research interests focus on negative workplace situations (e.g., layoffs) and how they shape behaviors, cognitions, and emotions in individuals and interactions between leaders and followers. I have a special interest in examining how positive outcomes can be fostered in the wake of negative experiences, how individuals cope with these stressful events, and identifying as well as curtailing the potential of negative workplace encounters (e.g., identity threats, legitimacy). In a second research stream, I am focusing on applied quantitative research methods (i.e., mediation analysis, scale-anchors) and engage in providing best-practice recommendations to improve research designs (i.e., causality in mediation analyses) and data collection (i.e., equal-distance in scale anchors). In addition, I focus on work-related factors that promote resilience in leaders and how we can successfully measure resilience in the workplace. 
C.C. (Claudia) Kitz, MSc
Contact
c.c.kitz rug.nl
Function
Postdoctoral Researcher
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Contact
e.f.klaasen rug.nl
Function
well-being at work, mindsets, caregiver well-being, person-centered care, quality of life of persons with dementia
L.K. (Lena Kristin) Kunz
Contact
l.k.kunz rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate
No picture available
Contact
l.m.laurijssen rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate
Field / Discipline
Motivation and goal pursuit; implicit social cognition; social contagion; aggression
dr. N.P. (N. Pontus) Leander, MA
Contact
n.p.leander rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor
Beginning Teacher Coaching, Motivation, Psychological Needs, Human Resource Management, Intercultural Competence in Business
J. (Hugh Jiliang) Liu, MSc
Contact
hugh.liu rug.nl
Function
PhD student
G. (Giorgos) Michelakis, MSc
Contact
g.michelakis rug.nl
Function
T.S. (Tasja) Müller, MSc
Contact
t.s.muller rug.nl
Function
PhD student
People Analytics, Well-Being, Performance
Task shifting, interprofessional collaboration and education in oral health care.
dr. J.J. (Jan-Jaap) Reinders
Contact
j.j.reinders umcg.nl
Function
lecturer & researcher
Field / Discipline
Creativity; innovation; group processes; team performance
dr. E.F. (Eric) Rietzschel
Contact
e.f.rietzschel rug.nl
+31 50 36 36357
Function
Assistant professor
- Educational staff development (didactics, pedagogy, course design)
- Open Educational Resources
- Continuous Professional Development
- Active learning
- Online and blended education
F.B. (Frederiek) van Rij, MSc
Contact
f.b.van.rij rug.nl
+31 6 3198 3153
Function
Educational advisor/trainer
Leadership & power; destructive leadership; creativity & innovation; organizational change
D.C. (Diana) Rus, Dr
Contact
d.c.rus rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
S.A. (Shreya) Satheesh, MSc
Contact
s.a.satheesh rug.nl
Function
PhD Researcher
Aging in the work context, occupational health and well-being, emotional development across adulthood, emotion regulation and coping, empathy
S. (Susanne) Scheibe, Prof Dr
Contact
s.scheibe rug.nl
Function
Professor Psychology
Field / Discipline
occupational well-being, self-regulation, proactive work behavior, work events, entrepreneurial behavior
A. (Antje) Schmitt, Dr
Contact
a.schmitt rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor and Rosalind Franklin Fellow
Field / Discipline
Study advisor: I'm the study advisor for students of the master programmes of the Graduate School of Medical Sciences (MMIT & CPE and related tracks)

Education
: In addition, I'm working for SCOPE; the center of expertise of personal development, in the UMCG. We develop and provide education related to student's personal and professional development. Topics addressed are, amongst others, socialisation, professional identity development, values, core qualities and keeping a healthy balance in life. Our education is experiental-oriented, aiming to reach another way of learning by using interactive and creative teaching methods. From a mere cognitive focus back to experiencing, gaining insights about yourself and your social context, and being inspired.

Research: I have finished my PhD thesis in the domain of educational and organizational change. I am fascinated with change in organisations; how people respond, the dynamics that occur, and the complexities of organizing change for those in charge, the change leaders. My PhD thesis particularly focuses on the complexities of organizing change in medical schools' undergraduate curricula.

Topics PhD thesis: undergraduate curriculum change, medical education, complexity, challenges and strategies of change leaders, situational awareness, governance, the role of local institutional contexts in international curriculum development projects.
dr. F. (Floor) Velthuis, MSc
Contact
f.velthuis umcg.nl
+31 50 361 6768
Function
Study advisor GSMS master programmes, teacher/trainer personal development of students and PhD's.
J.C. (Jasper) Vogel, MSc
Contact
j.c.vogel rug.nl
Function
Teaching staff
Field / Discipline
prof. dr. B.M. (Barbara) Wisse
Contact
b.m.wisse rug.nl
+31 50 36 36386
Function
Professor
Field / Discipline
No picture available
Contact
b.wortler rug.nl
Function
Postdoctoral Researcher
Field / Discipline
Organizational Behavior: Objectification; Leadership; Paradox; Gig Work; Creativity; Work Motivation.
Social Psychology: Social Perception; Interpersonal Interaction.
J. (Terrence) Zhang, MSc
Contact
terrence.zhang rug.nl
Function
PhD student
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