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Staff members with discipline Social Issues

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

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My work centers around issues of conflict dynamics—including direct/armed conflicts and structural/prejudice-based conflicts—and social relations, both between groups and individuals. I explore how conscious (explicit) factors influence how people think,... read more
I. (Islam) Borinca, PhD
Contact
i.borinca rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Public administration & Policy studies
dr. B. (Barbara) Brink
Contact
b.brink rug.nl
+31 6 3198 2587
Function
Lecturer Policy studies
Public Health, Health Systems and Population Health Management. Medical Technology Assessment comprises economic evaluation in health care, ethical and legal issues as well as issues regarding implementation and reimbursement of innovative technologies.
prof. dr. E. (Erik) Buskens
Contact
e.buskens umcg.nl
+31 50 361 4343
Function
Professor of Population Health Management
As coördinator of the Knowledgeplatform (www.kennisplatformleefbaar.nl) I lead a multidisciplinary team, conduct and supervise research and organise public debates to stimulate the interaction between research, policy and practice. As a platform we work... read more
dr. N.A. (Nienke) Busscher
Contact
n.a.busscher rug.nl
+31 6 3198 5069
Function
Coordinator Knowledge Platform
Broadly speaking, my research centres on understanding the motivations behind advantaged group members behaving both anti- and pro-socially towards disadvantaged groups, utilising quantitative methods. In particular, I strive to uncover ways of enhancing... read more
H. (Hakan) Çakmak, MSc
Contact
h.cakmak rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Sustainable development, Nudging behaviour toward sustainable choices, sustainability applied to hospitality, youth tourism, transformative travel
dr. E. (Elena) Cavagnaro
Contact
e.cavagnaro rug.nl
+31 6 5512 5073
Function
Associate Professor of Responsible Leadership Development and Sustainability in Tourism
Field / Discipline
Social Security, IT Law, Data Protection, Public Law
V. (Valery) Gantchev
Contact
v.gantchev rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Social entrepreneurship
V. (Valerija) Golubic, MSc
Contact
v.golubic rug.nl
Function
PhD student
My expertise and interests are broadly LGBTQIA+/Queer studies, Diversity and Inclusion, and Social and Cultural Psychology. My PhD research focused on the resilience experiences of LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex,... read more
V.R. (Rodrigo) Gonzalez Alvarez, Dr
Contact
v.r.gonzalez.alvarez rug.nl
Function
Lecturer
Social psychology, Online (group) behaviour, Collective action, Humour, Conflict (de-)escalation, Quantitave and qualitative research.
dr. H.J.E. (Hedy) Greijdanus
Contact
h.j.e.greijdanus rug.nl
+31 50 36 38299
Function
Assistant professor
Rural Geography
prof. dr. T. (Tialda) Haartsen
Contact
t.haartsen rug.nl
Function
Professor of Rural Geography
Field / Discipline
Ethics, Social Ontology, and Political Philosophy
prof. dr. F.A. (Frank) Hindriks
Contact
f.a.hindriks rug.nl
Function
Professor in Ethics, Social and Political Philosophy
Field / Discipline
Cultural Geography, qualitative research, participatory and visual methodologies, inclusion and exclusion, youth, older adults, disability and impairment, wellbeing, urban context, science-meets-arts
dr. B. (Bettina) van Hoven
Contact
b.van.hoven rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor Cultural Geography
S.J.C. (Suzanne) Kroon
Contact
s.j.c.kroon umcg.nl
Function
Researcher / Phd student
I research the geography of inequality, poverty, and social exclusion, especially in cities. My expertise is in the following domains and their interactions;

- experiences of poverty and social exclusion
- coming of age in disadvantaged neighbourhoods
-...
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S. (Sander) van Lanen
Contact
s.van.lanen rug.nl
+31 50 36 33888
Function
Assistant professor urban poverty & inequality
Dr. Seonok started working at the Department of Minority and Multilingualism in 2021. As a sociologist, she is interested in social inequalities in general. In particular, her expertise is in global labor migration, labor market integration, inequality,... read more
dr. S. (Seonok) Lee
Contact
seonok.lee rug.nl
+31 6 4413 8643
Function
Lecturer
Field / Discipline
dr. C.J. (Josje) van der Linden
Contact
c.j.van.der.linden rug.nl
+31 50 36 36568
Function
Assistant professor / Coordinator External cooperation Globalisation studies Groningen / UNESCO chair holder Lifelong learning, youth and work, Gulu University, Uganda
Child and family welfare;  decision-making; inequalities in  child protection family foster care; residential child and youth care; transition to adulthood from public care; LGBTQIA+ youth in care; participation of children and families in the child... read more
prof. dr. M. (Mónica) Lopez Lopez
Contact
m.lopez.lopez rug.nl
Function
Professor
Urban & Rural Inequality, Ethnography, Qualitative Methods
dr. E. (Erik) Meij, PhD
Contact
e.meij rug.nl
Function
Phd researcher
Policy implementation, street-level bureaucracy, politics, human rights, minorities, disadvantaged groups, inequalities, racism, diversity

Giordano Magri (he/him) is a researcher and PhD candidate affiliated with the University of Groningen (The...
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G. (Giordano) Morangueira Magri
Contact
g.morangueira.magri rug.nl
Function
PhD Candidate | Public Policy Researcher
M.C. (Marilie) Odding, MSc
Contact
m.c.odding rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Rural Development
Community Development
Cultural Geography
Social Exclusion
dr. K. (Koen) Salemink
Contact
k.salemink rug.nl
+31 50 36 35704
Function
Assistant Professor
Field / Discipline
Arctic social Science, Stake- and rightsholder involvement, transdisciplinary research, co-production of knowledge, polar tourism
dr. A.J.M. (Annette) Scheepstra
Contact
a.j.m.scheepstra rug.nl
+31 6 5465 8965
Function
coordinator external collaboration / researcher
Pedagogische wetenschappen, Filosofie, Jeugdrecht
drs. E.M. (Elisa ) Scholte
Contact
e.m.scholte rug.nl
Function
Field / Discipline
Social and Political Philosophy, Critical Social Theory, Ideology Theory, Applied issues, Philosophy of Privacy, Philosophy of Hope
U.T.R. (Titus) Stahl, Dr
Contact
titus.stahl rug.nl
Function
Associate Professor
Field / Discipline
Segregation, Inequality, Social Integration, Social Networks
J. (Jochem) Tolsma
Contact
j.tolsma rug.nl
Function
Professor
"Ambivalence" in Societal Debates
G.M. (Gonneke) Ton
Contact
g.m.ton rug.nl
Function
PhD student
Field / Discipline
Societal impact van onderzoek
Toegepast onderzoek in het zorg- en sociale domein
Medische sociologie
Onderzoek met mixed methods
J. (Jolanda) Tuinstra
Contact
j.tuinstra01 umcg.nl
+31 6 8313 7252
Function
Researcher Applied Health Research
Prof Frank Vanclay has a personal chair as professor of social impact assessment and management. He is highly-ranked in the Stanford University listing of the world’s top 2% of scientists and is a leading authority in the field of social practice/social... read more
F.M.D. (Frank) Vanclay, Prof
Contact
frank.vanclay rug.nl
Function
Professor of Social Impact Assessment and Management
Sustainability Transition Studies
Science and Technology Studies
Public participation
Conversation analysis
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Contact
roel.van.veen rug.nl
Function
As a researcher, I am Mainly interested in the social and spatial consequences of contemporary socio-economic and institutional developments. My expertise is centered around the following topics and their interaction: - Housing- Housing Market Dynamics-... read more
dr. B.J. (Barend) Wind
Contact
b.j.wind rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor
Sociology of Law
Empirical Research
Policy Sciences
Social Security
P. (Paulien) de Winter
Contact
p.de.winter rug.nl
+31 6 3198 2600
Function
Extern
Sustainable supply chains
Corporate social responsibility
Case study research
Survey research
Organization theories
Social enterprises
C. (Chengyong) Xiao, Dr
Contact
c.xiao rug.nl
+31 6 3198 6871
Function
Associate professor of sustainable supply chain management
Researcher at the Knowledge Platform, which collects and shares knowledge and research that is relevant for social policy in the Groningen gas extraction area. The Knowledge Platform stimulates partnerships to create more attention for social impact. It... read more
A.A. (Aziza) Zijlstra, MA
Contact
a.a.zijlstra rug.nl
Function
Researcher Kennisplatform Leefbaar en Kansrijk Groningen
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