T. (Thijs) Bouman, PhD
Associate Professor (with ius promovendi)
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t.bouman rug.nl
Field/Discipline
Expertise
Keywords: Environmental Psychology, Values, group processes, misperceptions; often in the context of larger societal crises (e.g., climate change, COVID0-19) and transitions (e.g., energy transition).
Teaching: Coordinator Economic and Consumer Psychology (Bachelor, year 3), Master's thesis coordinator, Internship coordinator. Guest lectures and workshops on Environmental Psychology, Social Psycholog, Energy, for students and professionals.
Research interests: I am interested in personal and group factors that drive individuals’ responses to global crises, in particular climate change.
One research line I am currently working on focuses on personal and (perceived) group values. What values do individuals strongly endorse, what values do individuals perceive others to endorse, and how do such values influence individuals’ attitudes and behaviours?
Another line of research focuses on the interaction between individuals and technology, particularly within the energy domain. How can we better understand and consider the preferences and motivations of people within energy systems, how can we adjust technological innovations to user preferences and motivations, and can we give people a more active role within energy systems and the decision making about energy systems?
In my work, I collaborate with various partners in the field, such as municipalities (e.g., Groningen, Wageningen), national governments (e.g., Ministry of Economic and Climate Affairs, Province of Groningen), energy companies (Enexis, Alliander), nature organizations (e.g., WWF, Groninger Landschap, Dutch Association of Zoos) and schools.
Supervisor of the following postdoctoral researchers:
dr. Lisa Novoradovskaya (NWO funded, TeSoPs project),
dr. Zan Mlakar (H2020 funded, CAPABLE project),
<vacancy opening soon> (NWO funded, FlexECs project),
<vacancy opening soon> (NWO funded, "Clarifying the Dutch pension sector’s role in the sustainability transition" project).
Supervisor of the following PhD students:
Cedric Meyer (funded by Nationaal Groeifonds, Re-Ge-NL project)
Luise Schlindwein (external PhD scholarship, TNO)
Philipp Eppe (external PhD scholarship, Bremen)
Carla Zhou (funded by CSC Scholarship),
Fernanda Reintgen Kamphuis (funded by UG ReMa fund),
Charlie Walker Clarke (funded by NWO, FlexECs project),
Catho Vermeulen (funded by VLAIO/Blauwe Cluster, Blue Balance Project),
Marylise Schmid (funded by VLAIO/Blauwe Cluster, Blue Balance Project),
Steph Johnson Zawadzki (funded by NWO, ERSAS project).
Former postdoctoral researchers:
dr. Elliot Sharpe (NWO & ERA-Net funded, TOP-UP project)
Former PhD students:
Wang Xiao (graduation 2023; joint program with Fudan University),
Nieke Lemmen (graduation 2023; funded by NWO),
Lu Liu (graduation 2022; funded by CSC Scholarship),
Mark Verschoor.
Teaching: Coordinator Economic and Consumer Psychology (Bachelor, year 3), Master's thesis coordinator, Internship coordinator. Guest lectures and workshops on Environmental Psychology, Social Psycholog, Energy, for students and professionals.
Research interests: I am interested in personal and group factors that drive individuals’ responses to global crises, in particular climate change.
One research line I am currently working on focuses on personal and (perceived) group values. What values do individuals strongly endorse, what values do individuals perceive others to endorse, and how do such values influence individuals’ attitudes and behaviours?
Another line of research focuses on the interaction between individuals and technology, particularly within the energy domain. How can we better understand and consider the preferences and motivations of people within energy systems, how can we adjust technological innovations to user preferences and motivations, and can we give people a more active role within energy systems and the decision making about energy systems?
In my work, I collaborate with various partners in the field, such as municipalities (e.g., Groningen, Wageningen), national governments (e.g., Ministry of Economic and Climate Affairs, Province of Groningen), energy companies (Enexis, Alliander), nature organizations (e.g., WWF, Groninger Landschap, Dutch Association of Zoos) and schools.
Supervisor of the following postdoctoral researchers:
dr. Lisa Novoradovskaya (NWO funded, TeSoPs project),
dr. Zan Mlakar (H2020 funded, CAPABLE project),
<vacancy opening soon> (NWO funded, FlexECs project),
<vacancy opening soon> (NWO funded, "Clarifying the Dutch pension sector’s role in the sustainability transition" project).
Supervisor of the following PhD students:
Cedric Meyer (funded by Nationaal Groeifonds, Re-Ge-NL project)
Luise Schlindwein (external PhD scholarship, TNO)
Philipp Eppe (external PhD scholarship, Bremen)
Carla Zhou (funded by CSC Scholarship),
Fernanda Reintgen Kamphuis (funded by UG ReMa fund),
Charlie Walker Clarke (funded by NWO, FlexECs project),
Catho Vermeulen (funded by VLAIO/Blauwe Cluster, Blue Balance Project),
Marylise Schmid (funded by VLAIO/Blauwe Cluster, Blue Balance Project),
Steph Johnson Zawadzki (funded by NWO, ERSAS project).
Former postdoctoral researchers:
dr. Elliot Sharpe (NWO & ERA-Net funded, TOP-UP project)
Former PhD students:
Wang Xiao (graduation 2023; joint program with Fudan University),
Nieke Lemmen (graduation 2023; funded by NWO),
Lu Liu (graduation 2022; funded by CSC Scholarship),
Mark Verschoor.
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