Dr. Barbara Vis

Professor

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Biography

Barbara Vis is a Professor at the Utrecht University School of Governance, where she co-chairs the Public Governance group. With a strong focus on political judgment and decision making, her work spans several critical areas including political psychology, comparative political economy, particularly in the realm of welfare state research, and political methodology, specifically Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA). She has previously served as the program co-director of a two-year research master programme in Research Public Administration and Organisational Science. Currently, her research is significantly linked to the ERC Consolidator project, RADIUNCE, which investigates how uncertain phenomena influence the behavior of political elites. Over the next several years, her work will delve deeper into these areas, contributing to the understanding of political behavior under uncertainty.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

Utrecht University School of Governance • Utrecht

Barbara Vis holds a professorship at the Utrecht University School of Governance, where she leads research and teaching in the field of public governance.

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