Ercomer

Staff & Members

Ercomer is a gradually expanding interdisciplinary network of migration researchers. We currently have twelve full-time staff members and six PhD students based at the department of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences: Cultural Diversity and Youth (Utrecht University), as well as affiliated members at ICS Sociology (Utrecht University), Ercomer Nijmegen (Radboud University Nijmegen) and institutions in various countries. Moreover, Ercomer Utrecht organizes the two-year Master’s programme in Migration, Ethnic Relations, and Multiculturalism for highly motivated and qualified students interested in doing systematic (comparative) research in the field. In addition, Ercomer hosts international scholars to collaborate on research on migration, integration and cultural diversity.

Ercomer members

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Prof. Dr. Maykel Verkuyten
Director of Ercomer
Research themes: Ethnic identity, cultural diversity, intergroup relations
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Prof. Dr. Mérove Gijsberts
Professor
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Prof. Dr. Louk Hagendoorn
Emeritus Professor
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Dr. Fenella Fleischmann
Associate Professor
Research themes: Integration, religion, identity
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Dr. Edwin Poppe
Assistant Professor
Research themes: Prejudice, gender differences, Eastern Europe & former Soviet Union
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Dr. Jochem Thijs
Assistant Professor
Research themes: Childhood ethnic relations; ethnic minority educational adjustment; diversity education
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Dr. Borja Martinovic
Associate Professor
Research themes: Group identities, Intergroup relations, Historical narratives
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Drs. Gerrit-Bartus Dielissen
Assistant Professor
Research themes: Culture Wars, Orientalism, European migration
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Dr. Paul Herfs
Senior Researcher
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Dr. Tobias Stark
Assistant Professor
Research themes: Inter-ethnic contact, social networks, school integration
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Dr. Valentina Di Stasio
Assistant Professor
Research themes: religious discrimination in the labour market
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Dr. Anouk Smeekes
Assistant Professor
Research themes: National identity, group-based nostalgia, collective continuity
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Dr. Özge Bilgili
Assistant Professor
Research themes: Immigrant integration, Transnationalism and Education research and Policy analysis
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Dr. Yassine Khoudja
Post-Doc Researcher
Research themes: Labour market, religion, gender ideology
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Dr. Levi Adelman
Post-Doc Researcher
Research themes: Tolerance and intolerance, group criticism, conflict resolution
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Dr. Diana Cardenas
Post-Doc Researcher
Research themes: Cultural identity, immigrant integration, multilingualism
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Femke van der Werf, MSc.
Ph.D. candidate
Research themes: Social identity, intergroup relations, cultural diversity
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Wybren Nooitgedagt, MSc.
Ph.D. candidate
Research themes: Collective psychological ownership, intergroup attitudes, settler societies
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Tom Nijs, MSc.
Ph.D. candidate
Research themes: Collective psychological ownership, intergroup relations, radical right voting
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Marija Dangubic, MSc.
Ph.D. candidate
Research Themes: Intergroup toleration
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Evi Velthuis, MSc.
Ph.D. candidate
Research Themes: Intergroup toleration
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Sara Cvetkovska, MSc.
Ph.D. candidate
Research Themes: Intergroup toleration
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Nora Storz, MSc.
Ph.D. candidate
Research themes: Collective psychological ownership, intergroup attitudes, (post-)conflict countries
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Jolien Geerlings, MSc.
Ph.D. candidate
Research themes: Intergroup relationships, multi-ethnic classrooms, teacher self-efficacy
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Müge Simsek, MSc.
Ph.D. candidate
Research themes: Religion, social networks, discrimination
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Ester Driel, MA.
Ph.D. candidate
Research themes: Refugees and integration, Asylum policies, Italy

Affiliated members Utrecht University

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Prof. Dr. Frank van Tubergen
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Dr. Jeroen Weesie
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Dr. Eva Jaspers
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Dr. Gonneke Stevens

Affiliated members Netherlands

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Prof. Dr. Peer Scheepers
Radboud University Nijmegen
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Dr. Jochem Tolsma
Radboud University Nijmegen
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Prof. Dr. Marcel Lubbers
Radboud University Nijmegen
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Dr. Michael Savelkoul
Radboud University Nijmegen
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Dr. Lieselotte Blommaert
Radboud University Nijmegen
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Dr. Thomas de Vroome
Ministerie Justitie en Veiligheid - Kennis en Kwaliteitscentrum (KKC)
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Dr. Mieke Maliepaard
WODC - Wetenschappelijk Onderzoeks- en Documentatiecentrum
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Dr. Willem Huijnk
The Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP)
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Dr. Iris Andriessen
The Netherlands Institute for Social Research (SCP)
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Dr. Manja Coopmans
University of Amsterdam (UvA)
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Dr. Agnieszka Kanas
University of Amsterdam (UvA)

Affiliated members international

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Prof. Dr. Karen Phalet
University of Leuven
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Dr. Derya Güngör
University of Leuven
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Dr. Sanne Smith
Stanford University
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Dr. Anca Minescu
University of Limerick

Former Ph.D. students

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Over the years, Ercomer has supported numerous Ph.D. students. Here you'll find an overview of them and their dissertations