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Prof.dr. Naomi Ellemers

Distinguished university professor

Social psychologist Naomi Ellemers examines the behavior of people in organizations. Her main topics of expertise are Diversity and Inclusion, and Integrity and Ethics at work.

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"Don't appeal to people's morality, but search together for new rules of play for appropriate behaviour."

Research focus: Social safety, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity and ethical climate, Leadership and culture change. 

Since 2015 Naomi Ellemers is Distinguised professor and a social and organizational psychologist at the Faculty of Social Sciences  Utrecht University. Ellemers was elected a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), a corresponding member of the British Academy, and an international member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2010 she received the prestigous NWO-Spinoza Award, and is chair of the board of the NWO Gravitation program on sustainable cooperation (SCOOP).
During 2022-2023 Naomi was member of the the research committee for culture and behavior within the Dutch Public Broadcasting, Van Rijn Commission OGCO
From 2015-2023 she was member external supervisory board, PwC, the Netherlands (expert for culture and behaviour).
From 2020 -2022 she was chair of the KNAW Committee on Roots and Prevention of Inappropriate Behaviour in Academia 
She is one of the initiators of The Netherlands Inclusivity Monitor (NIM) and one of Athena's Angels 
In 2023 she was elected Chief Scientific Advisor for the Scientific Advice Mechanism (SAM) of the EU

Focus on how people live and work together
Naomi Ellemers researches the way people live together and work together in groups. She especially looks at how people's behaviour is influenced by others around them - whether they are present or not. She does experiments on brain activity and physical stress, but also looks at how people behave at work. Organisational behaviour

Specialization: diversity & inclusion and integrity & ethical behaviour
The two topics she specializes in are diversity and inclusion, and integrity and ethical behaviour.
From this perspective, she studies topics such as diversity and innovation in teams and organisations, career development of women and ethnic minorities, motivation and commitment in work teams, and ethical standards and moral behaviour in (professional) groups.
She also applies her scientific knowledge to applied issues, organisational advice, and professional development, including supervision of organisational culture and ethical climate, implicit prejudices in recruitment and selection, and corporate social responsibility. She is active as a core researcher in the NWO Gravity Programme Sustainable Cooperation (SCOOP).

 

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Short CV 2019

Prof. dr. Naomi Ellemers

  • Universiteitshoogleraar Utrecht, 26 promoties afgerond
  • Honorary professor, University of Queensland, Australia
  • Voorheen (1999-2015) Hoogleraar Sociale Psychologie van de Organisatie, Universiteit Leiden.
  • Persoonlijke website: http://www.naomi-ellemers.nl/

Bestuurlijke ervaring

  • Voorzitter wetenschappelijk bestuur, SCOOP Zwaartekracht programma (2017-heden)
  • Lid Raad van Commissarissen, PwC (2015-heden)
  • Lid Gebiedsbestuur NWO MaGW (2004-2007)
  • Voorzitter bestuur Kurt Lewin Instituut (2003-heden)
  • Bestuurslid Stichting Praemium Erasmianum (2010 - heden)
  • President European Association of Social Psychology (1999-2002)
  • Voorzitter bestuur Instituut Psychologie, Universiteit Leiden (2004-2007)

Honors:

  • Aristotle Prize, European Federation of Psychology Associations (2019
  • Institute for Advanced Studies, Bologna, ISA Medal for Science (2019)
  • Senior Career Contribution Award, Society for Personality and Social Psychology (2019)
  • European Codol Award (2017)
  • Hoofdaanvrager Zwaartekrachtprogramma Sustainable Cooperation (SCOOP; 2017)
  • Corresponding Felllow British Academy (2014)
  • Lid KNAW (2011)
  • NWO Spinozapremie (2010)
  • KNAW Merianprijs (2010)
  • Journal of Organizational Behavior best paper award (2009)
  • Moss Kanter Award for excellence in work-family research (2009)
  • European Kurt Lewin Award (2008)
  • European Jos Jaspars Award (1990)

Inhoudelijke expertise:

  • gender stereotypering en impliciete bias
  • diversiteit
  • motivatie, prestatie, en loopbaanontwikkeling
  • werk-prive balans
  • morele normen en ethisch gedrag

Relevante publicaties:

Wetenschappelijk:

  • Ellemers, N. (2018). Gender stereotypes. Annual Review of Psychology, 69, 275-298.
  • Ellemers, N., & Rink, F. (2016). Diversity in work groups. Current Opinion in Psychology, 11, 49-53.
  • Ellemers, N., & Barreto, M. (2015).  Modern discrimination: How perpetrators and targets interactively perpetuate social disadvantage. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 3, 142-146.
  • Ellemers, N. (2014). Women at work: How organizational features impact career development. Policy Insights from Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1, 46-54.
  • Ellemers, N., Rink, F., Derks, B., & Ryan, M. (2012). Women in high places: When and why promoting women into top positions can harm them individually or as a group (and how to prevent this). Research In Organizational Behavior, 32, 163-187.
  • Ellemers, N. (2012). The group self. Science, 336, 848-852.

Populair-wetenschappelijk:

  • Ellemers, N., & De Gilder, D. (2012). Je werkt anders dan je denkt. Business Contact.

 

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Sabbatical NIAS Opening 2nd semester 2015

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Opening 2nd semester 2015

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