Dr. Sjors Overman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Sjors Overman has been working at the Utrecht School of Governance since 2016. His research focuses on public accountability, emotions, and boards of semi-public organizations. He works on the development of measurement scales for survey research. In addition to his research, Sjors teaches methods in statistics and policy analysis at the bachelor's level, and he supervises master's theses. Before starting his work at Utrecht University, he wrote his dissertation at Radboud University (Nijmegen, NL), entitled 'Great Expectations: Autonomous Agencies', and graduated with a Research Master from the USG in 2011.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

Utrecht School of Governance • Utrecht, Netherlands

Works on public accountability, emotions, and survey research, and teaches methods in statistics and policy analysis.

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