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.
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).
Queen bees are women in positions of authority who are more critical of female subordinates. Sixteen years ago a classic study found that female university professors succumbed to queen bee syndrome in their evaluations of female graduate students. New research indicates that queen bees are still going strong, but the researchers suggest that we shouldn’t be trying to fix the women. Instead, it’s our organizations that need help.
De afgelopen maanden kregen we een nieuw perspectief op welke werkzaamhedenen functies onmisbaar zijn voor onze samenleving. Veel aandacht ging daarbij uit naar de‘helden in de zorg’. Indrukwekkend waren de getuigenissen van vaak nog jonge zorgmedewerkers die loodzware verantwoordelijkheden voor hun kiezen kregen.
Waarom blijven er zaken rond grensoverschrijdend gedrag bovendrijven op universiteiten? Universiteiten zéggen wel dat ze een veilige omgeving willen, maar dat blijkt niet uit de keuzes die ze maken.”
Meer vrouwen en niet-witte mensen in beeld bij de NOS? Deskundigen zien meer in quota dan in een aanmoedigingsprijs voor verslaggevers.
Sinds vandaag kunnen de kinderen weer naar school, kunnen wij weer naar de kapper. Echter, hoe meer er mag, hoe ingewikkelder het sociale leven wordt. Neem een borrel met vrienden waarbij de anderhalve meter niet in acht wordt genomen. BNR's Paulien Sewuster vraagt zich af wat dan te doen: zeurpiet spelen of negeren? 'Spreek mensen vooral niet aan op hun moraliteit', zegt hoogleraar sociale wetenschappen Naomi Ellemers van de Universiteit Utrecht.