Coordinators and Participants

GroPSE is an informal network of researchers at the University of Groningen, supported by the Faculties of Behavioural and Social Science (ICS), Economics and Business (FEBRI), and Science and Engineering (GELIFES).

Coordinators

prof. dr. C.K.W. (Carsten) de Dreu is interfaculty research professor interested in the behavioral micro-foundations of groups and societies. He previously taught at the Universities of Amsterdam and Leiden, and is a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Sciences. His research on cooperation and conflict was recognized with the Spinoza Prize from the Dutch Research Council, and a Förschungspreiz from the Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung.

prof. dr. B.A. (Bernard) Nijstad is Professor of organizational behavior, interested in teamwork, (group) creativity and innovation and (group) decision making. Has received both a VIDI and a VICI grant from the Dutch Science Foundation.

prof. dr. C.J.M. (Martijn) Egas is professor of evolution and behaviour, interested in evolution of social behaviour in mites, birds, humans and other organisms. Using both theory and experiments to understand dynamics of adaptation. Team player who enjoys the challenge of collaborating in interdisciplinary research.

D.J. (Daniel) Redhead, PhD is an Assistant Professor in Sociology, studying the evolution of social networks, cooperation, and inequality in humans and other primates. His work combines theory development, field data collection, and the development of statistical models for social network analysis. His work was recently recognised by the 2024 EHBEA new investigator award and the 2025 EHB rising star award.

prof. Jean-Christophe Billeter is a professor Neurogenetics of Social Behaviour, investigating the interplay between genes and environment in shaping social interactions. Through the powerful model of Drosophila melanogaster, his group’s work reveals how molecular and cellular processes give rise to complex social behaviours.

prof. Andreas Flache is professor in Sociology, in particular quantitative methods, modeling norms and networks. His expertise includes also Social iintegration, cooperation, agent-based modelling and Social complexity.