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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 focusSocial 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).

 

Zijn vrouwen en mannen inmiddels gelijk?

In hoeverre is het derde millenniumdoel, vijftien jaar later, bereikt?

Formeel hebben mannen en vrouwen dezelfde rechten. Dat is vastgelegd in internationale mensenrechtenverdragen. In de praktijk worden vrouwen in veel landen nog steeds achtergesteld. Millenniumdoel 3 had als doelstelling dat in 2015 evenveel meisjes als jongens naar school gaan in het basis-, middelbaar en hoger onderwijs. In het basisonderwijs is flinke vooruitgang geboekt, maar op de andere niveaus bleek het doel helaas te ambitieus.

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KNAW breidt aantal vrouwelijke leden uit

In 2017 zal de KNAW in twee extra verkiezingsrondes in totaal zestien vrouwelijke topwetenschappers selecteren voor het lidmaatschap. Met dit besluit wil de KNAW bijdragen aan een betere vertegenwoordiging van vrouwen op belangrijke posities in de wetenschap. 

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Vrouw aan de muur

In de senaatskamer van de Universiteit Leiden zijn voor Internationale Vrouwendag alle portretten van mannen vervangen door vrouwen. Want daar hing, tussen 117 mannen, maar één vrouwelijke hoogleraar.

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Athena's Angels

Athena's Angels - Hij heet professor en zij is 'de jongedame'
Vier vrouwelijke Leidse hoogleraren zetten zich in tegen seksediscriminatie in de Nederlandse wetenschap. NRC 1 juni 2015 

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Professional Development

Price Waterhouse Coopers -  Aantreden externe raad van commissarissen PwC Nederland 1 mei 2015

Price Waterhouse Coopers - Appointment of external Supervisory Board at PwC Netherlands May 1st, 2015

Persbericht: Universiteit Utrecht benoemd drie nieuwe universiteitshoogleraren 28 april 2015

Press release: Utrecht University appoints three new distinguished professors April 28th, 2015

 

 

Sabbatical NIAS 2015

Sabbatical NIAS 

Opening 2nd semester 2015

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