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Reine van der Wal is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University in the Department of Social, Health and Organizational Psychology. His work emphasizes the intricacies of power dynamics in social relationships, both in educational settings and organizational frameworks. Dr. van der Wal is committed to fostering a team-oriented environment that promotes community building and enhances student learning experiences. He believes in creating a safe and supportive learning atmosphere where students can collaborate, make mistakes, and grow together. His research predominantly investigates the nature of relationships within organizations, focusing on how trust is built, maintained, and restored when it is broken. Additionally, he supervises PhD candidates on topics such as social safety in academia and institutional trust. Beyond academia, Dr. van der Wal contributes to policy development regarding social safety at Utrecht University, aiming to mitigate psychosocial risks in the workplace, in partnership with the Netherlands Labour Authority.
Department of Psychology