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1,214 search results for “politics psychology” in the Staff website

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  Christopher Green University lecturer

  Faculty of Humanities

  c.k.green@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272327

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  Niels van Willigen Professor by Special Appointment in Strategic Studies

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  willigen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Mari Miyamoto Guest Researcher

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.miyamoto@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Shelly Biesel Postdoc

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  s.a.biesel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273451

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  Emil Wolff Assistant professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  e.a.wolff@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Kristin Makszin Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  k.m.makszin@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009923

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  Stefan Thewissen Guest Staff Member

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  s.h.thewissen@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277756

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  Sem Grootscholten Lecturer

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  s.p.grootscholten@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009400

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  Elsa Charlety Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  e.c.charlety@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273852

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  Caterina Sartori

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  Hanne Klapwijk PhD candidate

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  j.a.klapwijk@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Alyssa Akkerman PhD candidate

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.t.akkerman@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Carina van de Wetering Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  c.c.van.de.wetering@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Michael Sampson Senior Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.d.sampson@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8006617

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  Meredith Sprengel PhD candidate / self funded

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.l.sprengel@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  William Michael Schmidli Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  w.m.schmidli@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272341

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  Niek Strohmaier Assistant Professor

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  n.strohmaier@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5277997

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  Laura Steenbergen Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  l.steenbergen@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273875

• Learning about psychology from inside the pink folds of the brain News - 10 February 2026

  In a new video series for the Corpus Kids Academy, researchers Marieke Bos and Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam explain how the adolescent brain develops and how anxiety works. 'We wanted to present the information simply, while still preserving the complexity.'

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  Abdourahamane Idrissa Abdoulaye University Lecturer Islam in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  a.idrissa.abdoulaye@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5273372

• Sovereign debt as strategy: Kathleen Brown on the politics behind the numbers News - 11 September 2025

  On Tuesday 30 September 2025, PhD candidate Kathleen Brown will defend her dissertation 'Deception, Risk, and Evasion: The Politics of Sovereign Debt in Emerging Markets' in Leiden’s Academy Building. Her research sheds light on the hidden world of sovereign debt politics, revealing how governments…

• Nominees bachelor's thesis prize Political Science 2024 News - 13 September 2024

  The nominees for the IRO Thesis Prize 2024 and the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2024. Who authored the best thesis in Leiden University’s bachelor’s programme in Political Science?

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  Brenda de Groot Guest

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  b.de.groot@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Matthew Frear Assistant professor

  Faculty of Humanities

  m.j.frear@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272089

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  Radhika Gupta Assistant professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  r.gupta@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2022 News - 29 September 2022

  The nominees for the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2022 and the IRO Thesis Prize 2022. Who wrote the best bachelor thesis in Political Science?

• Nominees bachelor thesis prizes Political Science 2023 News - 5 September 2023

  The nominees for the IRO thesis prize 2023 and the Prof. Dr. J.Th.J. van den Berg-prijs 2023. Who wrote the best bachelor theses in Political Science?

• Is the Research Master’s in Psychology programme future-proof? News - 30 April 2025

  The midterm review is a moment for reflection on the Research Master’s in Psychology programme, and also a starting point for development. The review process is supported by everyone involved in the programme, including the students themselves. On 14 May, the external committee will visit the programme…

• peace a chance: the way conflict can be eased, according to social psychology News - 1 February 2024

  How to reduce aggression when two parties are at odds? PhD research by psychologist Lennart Reddmann's shows that it can help to offer them a peaceful alternative. However, the attacking party benefits the most from such a solution.

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  Paul Adriaanse

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  Ingrid Samset Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  i.samset@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Densua Mumford Assistant Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  d.mumford@luc.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Alfred van Staden Professor emeritus

  Faculteit der Rechtsgeleerdheid

  a.van.staden@law.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• Wanted: student representative Institute Board Political Science Announcement - 29 October 2025

  Education, Organisation

• Board of PsychologyAndrea Evers’ role in the new Executive Board of Psychology News - 4 February 2022

  The new Executive Board of the Institute of Psychology became effective on 1 February 2022. Scientific director Andrea Evers tells us where she gets her energy from.

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  Anahita Arian Assistant Professor

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.arian@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

• The new self-evaluation of the Institute of Psychology: ‘The quality of the academic culture is more important’ News - 29 May 2024

  Better supervision of PhD candidates, clear guidelines on career paths and an MRI scanner that can be accessed by all researchers: these are the recommendations from the new self-evaluation. Colleagues say: ‘This forces us as an institute to formulate our mission and vision more precisely.’

• Podcast: Becoming a Clinical Psychologist News - 8 February 2024

  Soon you will have graduated, and then what? Maybe you've been dreaming of becoming a psychologist for years, but don't want to know where to start. In this episode, clinical psychologist and lecturer Sepideh Saadat tells you how to go about it.

• How do you measure democracy? Leiden political scientist collaborates on international freedom report News - 1 February 2024

  Wouter Veenendaal, a political scientist at Leiden University, is an analyst for the Freedom House report. Freedom House is an American non-profit organisation dedicated to democracy, political freedom and human rights. In short, the report describes the degree of freedom and the state of democracy…

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  Müge Kinacioglu Lecturer

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  m.kinacioglu@fsw.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

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  Aditree Amin Student Assistant

  Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences

  a.aditree.amin@fsw.leidenuniv.nl |

• The psychological poverty trap: How lack of money impacts decision-making, procrastination and loss of control News - 21 March 2024

  Lack of money impacts how a person takes financial decisions: now or preferably later. Procrastination and avoidance behaviours in turn have an effect on lack of money, which can result in a sense of loss of control. These are the findings of psychologist Leon Hilbert in his PhD research, although the…

• Tom Louwerse appointed Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods News - 11 February 2026

  The Executive Board of Leiden University has appointed Dr Tom Louwerse as Professor of Political Behaviour and Research Methods at the Institute of Political Science.

• How can youth political participation in Africa be encouraged? News - 21 August 2025

  Do political knowledge and democratic values encourage young people to participate in politics or not? Political Scientist Leila Demarest had a closer look at adolescents’ participation intentions in Nigeria and shared her findings with The Conversation.

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  Bart van der Steen Head Faculty Liaison & Services

  Leiden University Libraries

  b.s.van.der.steen@library.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Loes Oudenhuijsen PhD candidate

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  l.w.oudenhuijsen@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Jan Abbink Professor emeritus

  Afrika-Studiecentrum

  g.j.abbink@asc.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Nike van Helden PhD candidate

  Faculty of Humanities

  n.helden@hum.leidenuniv.nl | 071 5272727

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  Caspar van den Berg Guest Professor

  Faculteit Governance and Global Affairs

  c.f.van.den.berg@fgga.leidenuniv.nl | 070 8009500

• Adrian Heier wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2023 News - 13 October 2023

  Ramsey Albers wins Political Science Master’s Thesis Prize 2022