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Lisette Hornstra works as an associate professor (with ius promovendi) in the education department of Utrecht University. Her research primarily focuses on how teachers foster motivation, well-being, and academic achievement among students with diverse backgrounds and ability levels. Her interests include equal opportunities in education, the role of teacher expectations in students' motivation, and addressing social and ethnic diversity in schools, as well as teaching high-ability students. The research she conducts is characterized by the integration of fundamental and applied research. Lisette has received NWO-funded research grants, including a VIDI grant for her project Mind Gap. She also supervises PhD candidates as a promotor and copromotor, and coordinates courses in both the bachelor and master programs in educational sciences.
Department of Psychology