About
Tjitske de Groot is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University’s Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, affiliated with the Chair of Development & Education of Youth in Diverse Societies. Her research focuses on stigma, social inclusion, and educational interventions to bridge societal divides.
- Areas of expertise: Stigma, Contact Theory, Cultural Diversity in Education, and Youth Development.
- Research themes: Dynamics of Youth, Migration and Societal Change, and Digital Citizenship Education.
She leads projects like the Filter Bubble Project (developing digital literacy tools for secondary students) and collaborates with Utrecht Door Elkaar on primary school exchanges to reduce prejudice. Her work with War Child and Mango Tree Educational Enterprise Uganda highlights her commitment to stigma reduction in global contexts.
Her methodological strengths span qualitative research and quantitative analysis, often applied in multicultural and educational settings.
