Work & Health

Susanne Täuber
Susanne Täuber is an expert in moral motivation and defensive inaction. As a social psychologist working in Economics and Business, her research is interdisciplinary and spans questions of inequality, justice, trust, polarization, identity, and conflict. Täuber applies her research to understand the discrepancy between policy and actual progress, for instance with respect to health disparities between groups with low and high socio-economic status. In an NWO-funded project, Täuber demonstrated how the moralization of health polarizes society. She works with many organziations and the municipality in projects such as the "Healthy Livingroom".

Klaske Veth
Klaske Veth PhD is a professor in Sustainable HR at Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen. She obtained her PhD at the Radboud University in Nijmegen on the theme Healthy Aging@Work (nominated for best dissertation at International HRM conference). She worked in various (managerial) HR positions and sectors. At the University of Utrecht she completed the postgraduate program Coaching and Consulting in Context. She has completed her initial study Management & Organizational Sciences ('with pleasure') at the University of Tilburg. Within her professorship Klaske Veth focuses on the research lines Well-being@Work (W@W) and Leadership containing topics such as (social psychological) HRM, work engagement, healthy aging, and (personal) leadership. She also gives lectures in (post-) bachelor's and master's degree programs and supervises graduates. She has published in various (inter) national (scientific) journals and presented at (scientific) conferences (inter)nationally.

Stefan Pichler
Stefan Pichler is an Associate Professor at RUG since November 2021. Stefan Pichler’s research is in the field of applied health and labor economics. In particular, he analyzes the interaction of social security systems with labor markets and population health. Another focus of his work are the economic consequences of diseases. His research has been published in leading international field journals such as Journal of Human Resources, the Journal of Public Economics, and the Journal of Health Economics, , but also in multidisciplinary and policy journals such as Health Affairs and PNAS. He previously worked as senior researcher for KOF at ETH Zurich (2013-2021) and as a research assistant at TU Darmstadt (2009-2013). He also held a short-term position as TA at Goethe University Frankfurt (2010-2011). Stefan Pichler completed his doctoral studies at the Graduate School of Finance Economics and Management and earned his PhD in 2013 at the TU Darmstadt. The title of his PhD thesis is “Infectious Diseases and the Economy”. Before that he studied at Goethe University Frankfurt and the Free University of Bolzano.

Susanne Scheibe
Susanne Scheibe is Professor in Organizational Psychology at the Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences of the University of Groningen, specializing in lifespan development and organizational behavior. She obtained her Ph.D. from Free University Berlin and subsequently worked as research scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development (Germany) and Stanford University (USA). Scheibe’s research focuses on developmental changes in emotions and self-regulation during adulthood and the interplay with work conditions, occupational health, and the aging workforce. Key interests of her are understanding the emotional benefits of getting older at work, discovering the strengths and vulnerabilities of different age groups at work, and understanding how work conditions can be designed to support and foster work motivation, well-being, and effectiveness of employees at different ages and career stages.

Jasperina Brouwer
Jasperina Brouwer, assistant professor, combines her educational background in social, health, and educational sciences with practical experience as a nurse in her research. Her research focuses on social mechanisms contributing to professional development and retention in nursing (funded by NWO Veni) and other professions (e.g., teachers or doctors). Proficient in both qualitative and quantitative research methods, her expertise lies in applying advanced (longitudinal) social network analysis techniques in student and professional networks. Employing a comprehensive mixed methods approach, she also delves into the impact of healthcare innovations, i.e. technological advancements combined with shifts in care delivery by formal and informal caregivers—on professional commitment, identity and development.