Marcel van Assen

Marcel van Assen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Methodology at Tilburg University's Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences. He maintains multiple affiliations within the university, including the Meta-Research Center and Tranzo, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to research methodology and application.

His research spans several key areas in methodology and applied research. Van Assen has made significant contributions to meta-research, particularly in examining preregistration practices in psychology and the widespread neglect of measurement invariance testing. His work also extends to health informatics, where he investigates the adoption of personal health records in healthcare settings, and to dementia care research, where he examines the relationship between neuropsychiatric symptoms and caregiver burden.

Analysis of his recent publications (2023-2025) reveals a consistent focus on research integrity, methodological rigor, and the practical application of research methods across diverse domains. His work frequently addresses critical issues in scientific practice, including reproducibility, transparency, and the validity of research methods.

Van Assen teaches courses in Research Integrity & Ethics, Experimental Research, Meta Analysis, Academic Presenting in Social Sciences, and Introduction to Statistical Science, demonstrating his commitment to training the next generation of researchers in methodological excellence.

His publication record shows consistent high-impact output in top journals across multiple disciplines, including Psychological Methods, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, and Journal of Medical Internet Research, indicating both methodological expertise and successful interdisciplinary collaboration.