Naomi Ellemers

Naomi Ellemers is a professor of organizational behavior at Utrecht University, where research focuses on social identity, group processes, and the psychology of diversity and inclusion. Ellemers has published extensively on topics including gender inequality in organizations, moral behavior in groups, the social dynamics of power, and intergroup relations. Much of this work examines how individuals respond to stigma, disadvantage, and discrimination, as well as how organizational and institutional structures shape those responses. Ellemers has also contributed to research on leadership, the queen bee phenomenon, and the conditions under which diversity and inclusion policies succeed or face resistance.