Despite substantial changes, particular social groups are still underrepresented in work and education fields. Examples of such underrepresentation are students from lower socio-economic backgrounds in higher education, ethnic minorities in various work and education fields, and women in traditionally male-dominated fields such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), the police force, and the military.

My research program examines the social identity processes involved in group inequalities in work and education settings. My two main streams of research examine (1) how, when, and why social identities act as a barrier in achievement, well-being, and choices in work and education; and (2) how members of underrepresented groups navigate majority-group contexts and cope with the challenges they face in work and education. In my research, I combine longitudinal and experience sampling studies in both naturalistic settings and organizations with (lab) experiments.