Steijn Bakker
21335
Lüneburg,
Universitätsallee 1, C11.122
Fon +49.4131.677-1693 (Sekr.), steijn.bakker@leuphana.de
Fon +49.4131.677-1693 (Sekr.), steijn.bakker@leuphana.de
Vita
Steijn Bakker studied Psychology and Behavioural Science at Radboud University in Nijmegen (NL). He joined the Institute for Sustainability Psychology as a PhD candidate in December 2025.
Teaching
Research Interests
As a behavioral scientist, he is focussed on people’s (dis)engagement with climate change related (mis)information, aiming to disentangle decision-making regarding information selection processes (e.g. through self-identity and motivated reasoning). He has further interests in emotions that can facilitate and sustain pro-environmental behavior long-term (specifically through enjoyment and hedonic experiences), plant-based food consumption, and social dynamics.
Courses
People's willingness to engage in sustainable behavior is significantly shaped by the social groups they belong to and the social identities tied to those groups. The module covers different social and community psychological theories and empirical findings on inter- and intragroup processes relevant to the sustainable transformation of societies. Based on this knowledge, students will develop an intervention concept aimed at transforming the social identity associated with a specific group or community (e.g., a school, a county) into a sustainable one.