Prof. dr. Naomi Ellemers

Martinus J. Langeveldgebouw
Heidelberglaan 1
Kamer H 1.38
3584 CS Utrecht

Prof. dr. Naomi Ellemers

Distinguished University Professor
Social and Behavioural Sciences
+31 30 253 4575
n.ellemers@uu.nl

"Don't appeal to people's morality, but search together for new rules of play for appropriate behaviour."

 

Research focus: Social safety, Diversity and Inclusion, Integrity and ethical climate, Leadership and culture change. 

Naomi Ellemers has been a social and organizational psychologist and a university professor at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Utrecht University since 2015. As a social and organizational psychologist, she conducts research on diversity and inclusion, as well as ethical behavior in the workplace. Based on this research, she and her research group, Organizational Behavior, develop measurement tools and interventions for practical use, such as the Dutch Inclusivity Monitor (NIM).

Ellemers was the chair of the KNAW committee that provided advice on social safety in science and a member of the Van Rijn Committee, which investigated behavior and culture within the Dutch Public Broadcasting. She is also a member of the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors of the European Commission, a Crown-appointed member of the Social and Economic Council (SER), and regularly writes an expert page for the FD.

Ellemers was elected as 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. Among other honors, she received the NWO-Spinoza Award and is the chair of the board of the NWO Gravity Program on Sustainable Cooperation (SCOOP) and one of the initiators of Athena's Angels.

 

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.

 

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).

SCOOP Intro

SCOOP Congres

 

From 2020 -2022 Naomi was chair of the KNAW Committee on Roots and Prevention of Inappropriate Behaviour in Academia where she by request of the Dutch Minister of Education, Culture and Science, published the report Social Safety in Dutch Academia: From Paper to Practice, a guide with recommendations and tips for preventing or tackling inappropriate behaviour at an early stage. Its purpose is to initiate a process for increasing social safety in Dutch academia.

Naomi Ellemers explains the report

 


Presenting “Effects of gender bias in organisations” at the symposium on “Gender Bias: Sciences & Practices”, Paris Brain Institute, April 8, 2022


Round Table discussion on “The Origins of Gender Differences” with Naomi Ellemers and two other scientists, Paris Brain Institute, April 8, 2022
 


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