Dr. Amy Nivette

Associate Professor

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Biography

Amy Nivette is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University, specializing in the field of criminology. Her research takes a comparative approach to understanding crime and attitudes towards justice. She is a Research Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR), where she is involved with the Evidence-Based Policing Programme and the Extremism/Terrorism Research Group. Nivette collaborates internationally with the Zurich Project on Social Development from Childhood to Adulthood and is an associate member of the Violence Research Centre at the University of Cambridge. Currently, she is working on a research project funded by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), which examines the social, individual, and situational processes that influence perceptions of police legitimacy and their potential to lead to criminal and violent behaviors.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Utrecht University • Utrecht, Netherlands

Teaching and conducting research in criminology, focusing on international collaborations and evidence-based practices.

Requirements for Utrecht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology