Dr. Marianne Van Woerkom

Biography

Marianne van Woerkom is a full professor in the Department of Human Resource Studies at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. Her primary research interests center around well-being and development in the workplace, inspired by positive psychology. She is particularly intrigued by how individual strengths can be leveraged as starting points for developmental processes, rather than focusing solely on deficits or weaknesses. Van Woerkom serves on the editorial boards of journals such as Human Resource Development Review and Human Resource Development International, as well as contributing to the Dutch journal on Positive Psychology. She has published her research in notable journals, including the Journal of Applied Psychology and the Human Resource Management Review. In addition to her research, she teaches master’s courses that explore the intersection of positive psychology and institutional factors affecting individual and community well-being. Her courses, such as Positive Institutions and Positive Psychology Interventions in Organizations, emphasize the application of Positive Psychology principles in organizational contexts, aiming to cultivate positive experiences and traits among individuals. She also supervises master's theses in her areas of expertise.

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