Wander Jager

Dr. Wander Jager is an Associate Professor and Managing Director of the Groningen Center for Social Complexity Studies (GCSCS) at University College Groningen, University of Groningen. His research focuses on social complexity, agent-based simulation, and sustainable behavior. He holds a PhD in Social Sciences (2000) from the University of Groningen.

Research Interests:

• Agent-based modeling of behavioral dynamics
• Opinion dynamics and polarization
• Sustainable transitions and environmental policy
• Social simulation methodologies

Key Contributions:

• Developed frameworks for integrating psychological theories in social simulations
• Contributed to EU projects like ACTISS, INCITE-DEM, and PHOENIX
• Published in journals like Journal of Computational Social Science and Ecological Economics

Awards:

• Snijders-Kouwer Award (2000)
• Best Paper Awards (2004, 2005)