Robert Weijers is assistant professor in the Self-regulation Lab. His research concerns increasing prosocial behavior by promoting collaboration, and implements this in bottom-up citizen initiatives. He also focuses on combating disinformation. 
He is part of the sector plan Welfare, Participation, and Citizenship in a Digital World.

Additionally, he is co-founder of the Special Interest Group Tackling disinformation and misinformation together with Maarten Hillebrandt and is co-organizer of “Young B&I” within the Behavior & Institutions platform.