Mirjam Moerbeek

Mirjam Moerbeek is an Associate Professor at the Department of Methodology and Statistics, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, Netherlands. She holds a PhD in Applied Statistics (Maastricht University, 2000) and a MSc in Biometrics (Wageningen Agricultural University, 1996). Her work focuses on statistical power analysis and optimal experimental design for hierarchical and survival data, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications.

• Education
  • MSc in Biometrics (cum laude), Wageningen Agricultural University (1996)
  • PhD in Statistics, Maastricht University (2000)
• Research Focus
  • Statistical power analysis
  • Optimal design theory
  • Multilevel modeling
  • Survival analysis
  • Cluster randomized trials
  • Stepped-wedge trials
• Recent Publications
  • Bayesian sample size determination for longitudinal studies
  • Optimal group sizes in Bayes factor analysis
  • Robustness in cluster randomized trials
  • Cost-efficient designs for social and biomedical sciences
• Scientific Awards
  • NWO Veni Grant (2003)
  • NWO Vidi Grant (2008)
  • NWO Open Competition Grants (2006, 2022)
  • Ius Promovendi (2023)
• Organizational Roles
  • President, European Association of Methodology (2023–2025)
  • Vice President, European Association of Methodology (2021–2023)
  • Co-Organizer, International Conference on Multilevel Analysis (2009–2022)
  • Chair, VI European Congress of Methodology (2014)
• Editorial & Review Activities
  • Editorial Board, PLOS ONE (2014–2017)
  • Peer Reviewer, Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie
  • Scientific Committee, European Congress of Methodology
  • Consultant for multilevel analysis software