Dr. Tim Mainhard

Tim Mainhard is an Educational Psychologist and Associate Professor at the Department of Education and Pedagogy. He is an associate editor of the Journal of Learning and Instruction and former chair of the Classroom Management SIG of the AERA. Tim studies social processes in education (often involving teachers) and how these help us to understand student motivation and learning but also teacher outcomes such as occupational well-being.

How is social interaction intertwined with learning and motivation?

Tim Mainhard has been a member of the Utrecht Young Academy, a bridge between young and talented researchers, since 2018.