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Barbara Valcke is a full professor at Ghent University (UGent), focusing on social psychology with particular emphasis on procedural fairness, ethnic-cultural relations, and intergroup dynamics. Her research explores how institutional fairness affects minority/majority group interactions, social cohesion, and psychological well-being.
- Key research areas: Procedural fairness, prejudice asymmetry, social trust, and minority inclusion
- Collaborates extensively with Kim Dierckx, Alain Van Hiel, and Kees van den Bos
Her 2025 work on ethnic fairness in South Africa and the Broaching Assessment Scale demonstrates methodological innovation in measuring fairness and therapeutic interactions. Recent studies (2020-2023) examine:
- Trickle-down effects of systemic fairness on discrimination perceptions
- Cultural diversity impacts on leisure activity participation
- Developmental aspects of prejudice and emotional intelligence
- Prejudice asymmetry driven by power dynamics and moral obligations
Her work appears in top journals like European Review of Social Psychology, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, and Frontiers in Psychology. Current projects investigate fairness boundary conditions and minority-majority perspective integration.
