Linda Geven (1992) joined the Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology as an Assistant Professor of Criminology in February 2020.

Cevdet Acarsoy engages in research and education at the intersection of clinical psychology, childhood traumas, schema therapy, and epidemiology. His multifaceted expertise extends to teaching, therapy practice, and science communication, creating a holistic impact on mental health and public well-b…

Since January 2018, Aukje Nauta is affiliated as a parttime professor with a special assignment, 'Enhancing individuals in a dynamic work context' at Leiden University, on behalf of Sioo.

Olaf Simonse is a researcher and advisor at the Knowledge Centre for Psychology and Economic Behaviour (KCPEG).

Maartje Schoorl is a clinical psychologist who has obtained her PhD at Leiden University in 2013, supported with an Opleiding Onderzoeker GGZ (OOG) grant. Since then, she combined a clinical position with research and teaching at the University of Leiden and in the post-master education. Since 2016,…

Since September 2020, Karline Janmaat has been an associate professor of Cognitive Behavioral Ecology at the Cognitive Psychology Section of the Institute of Psychology and the Institute of Biology at Leiden University and the ARTIS Zoo in Amsterdam.

Alumnus Sam van Raalte followed his passion into freelance journalism.

Elpine de Boer is a University Lecturer at the Leiden University Centre for the Study of Religion.

Angelo Romano is an Assistant Professor at the unit Social, Economic and Organisational Psychology at the Institute of Psychology. He is interested in understanding the psychology of conflict and cooperation among people, groups, and nations.

Dr Lucy Rutten is a senior scientist within the research group Lifestyle Brain Interaction at the Cognitive Psychology department. In her work she combines a strong biomedical background with a broad interest in disease prevention, in particular, cognitive degeneration and Alzheimer’s disease.

Lecturers Zsuzsika Sjoerds and Sebo Uithol have been awarded a 100,000-euro Dutch National Education Institute (NKO) Scale-Up Grant for their ‘Family Dinner’ app. The app helps students develop critical reasoning skills by identifying fallacies and prejudices during a simulated family meal.

Linda Breeman’s research focuses on promoting health behaviour and lifestyle changes, specializing in (eHealth) intervention development and intervention implementation in complex systems.

Boya Li is a researcher and lecturer at the unit of Developmental Psychology at the Institute of Psychology. Her research focuses on promoting social inclusion and equality for children with autism and other neurological conditions.

Carolien Rieffe leads the Focus On Emotions research lab at the Developmental and Educational Psychology section of the Institute of Psychology and University of Twente. She is Professor of Social Interaction Technology at the University of Twente and Honorary Professor at the Institute of Education…

Brenda de Groot is a teacher at the Institute of Psychology, and assistant coordinator of the course Consciousness. She currently also conducts a study on the perception and evaluation of the moral status of animals, in cooperation with Dr. Mariska Kret. •

For each university unit, the ICT Shared Service Centre (ISSC) has an appointed ICT contact person responsible for applying for ICT facilities for research, teaching and operational management.

Marijana Vujosevic is university lecturer moral and political philosophy at the Institute for Philosophy.

Tommy van Steen is Associate Professor in the Cybersecurity Governance Group specialising in organisational and behavioural cybersecurity. His research interests include: cybersecurity behaviour of end-users, learning from what goes well, and organisational cybersecurity behaviour.

Véronique de Gucht conducts research in clinical health psychology, specifically on chronic conditions and sensitivity to stimuli.

Jan Sleutels is a Senior University Lecturer at the Institute for Philosophy.

Elise Dusseldorp is Professor in the Methodology and Statistics of Psychological Research.

Kate Kirk is Programme Leader Diversity and Inclusion at the Leiden University Centre for Professional Learning (CPL). She has a PhD and more than a decade of experience in academic education and research. In her research she made use of multilevel analysis of migration and integration policies and…