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Dr. Marijn Stok is an Associate Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary Social Science at Utrecht University, where she has held roles as Assistant Professor (2016-2025) and Associate Professor since 2025. She also serves as Programme Leader of SocioVax at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) since 2021. Her research focuses on behavior change, sustainability, and health, with a particular emphasis on social identity, social influence, reactance, trust, and policy advice. She uses insights from social psychology, health psychology, consumer science, and communication science.
Marijn holds a PhD in Health Psychology from Utrecht University (2014), awarded cum laude, and her doctoral work on social norms and youth eating behavior won the 2015 Herman Schaalma Award. She also earned a Master’s in Health Psychology (cum laude) and a BA from University College Utrecht (summa cum laude). Her career includes postdoctoral research at the University of Konstanz (2014–2021), managing EU-funded projects like TEMPEST and DEDIPAC, and contributing to the DONE framework on dietary determinants.
Her research areas span Dynamics of Youth (DoY), Institutions for Open Societies (IOS), and Pathways to Sustainability (PtS). Key themes include the interplay between social norms and behavior, the role of self-regulation in health contexts, and addressing societal challenges like climate change and vaccine hesitancy through behavioral interventions. She coordinates master’s and honors programs, supervises student internships and theses, and collaborates on policy-relevant projects at RIVM.
Marijn’s scientific awards include the European Health Psychology Society’s Herman Schaalma Award (2015). She has led interdisciplinary projects, managed international collaborations (e.g., coordinating 80 partners in DEDIPAC), and authored reports on pandemic response strategies, vaccine hesitancy, and behavioral nudges. Her work addresses real-world issues like sustainable energy transitions for vulnerable populations and combating social inequality through public health initiatives.
