Ruud Zaalberg

Ruud Zaalberg is a Lecturer at Wageningen University & Research within the Mathematical and Statistical Methods - Biometris department. His expertise spans social psychology, disaster studies, statistics, and research methodology. He focuses on emotion assessment in disaster contexts and advanced statistical techniques like multiple mediation analysis. Dr. Zaalberg teaches courses including Research Design & Methods, Multivariate Data Analysis, and Research Methodology in Environmental Science.

He is actively involved in research on behavioral dynamics, climate adaptation, and quantitative methods. His work bridges psychological theory with practical data analysis applications. Notable research contributions include studies on facial mimicry responses in adolescents with disruptive behavior disorders, organizational export performance drivers, and cross-cultural survey methodologies.