I am professor of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Workplace Inclusion at Leiden University, and associate professor of social and organizational psychology at Utrecht University.
I study diversity and inclusion at work, in particular with regard to LGBT+ employees. On the one hand, I focus on organizational programs and practices: what are blindspots in diversity and inclusion policy, what is their influence on job seekers, employees and organizations as a whole, and in which way can these patterns be broken? On the other hand, I examine the psychological processes through which majority and minority group members contribute to the maintenance of group-based inequalities at work and in society.
In my work, I make a concerted effort to bridge science and society with the aim of contributing to effective and evidence-based diversity policy. To this end, my colleagues and I have developed the Netherlands Inclusivity Monitor, which aims to (1) diagnose the effectiveness of an organization’s diversity and inclusion policies, (2) compare the organization’s score with a benchmark score derived from other participating organizations, and (3) provide concrete and evidence-based suggestions for improvement. In addition, I consult organizations and the government on the topic of diversity and inclusion, and lead an executive masterclass on effective D&I policy.
