Dr Nicolas Geeraert
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Email
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Location
4.706, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Dr Nicolas Geeraert is a reader in Psychology. He obtained his PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Louvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) and joined Psychology at 糖心Vlog in 2004. Nicolas has over 20 years of teaching experience covering cross-cultural psychology, social psychology, and statistics. He has supervised over 150 students at UG, PGT and PhD level. Nicolas research focuses predominantly on acculturation (migrants and sojourners), using survey, longitudinal and experimental methods. He has studied acculturative stress and stress trajectories, cultural adaptation, acculturation gaps in families and ecological factors in acculturation. He has a broader interest in cross-cultural psychology and social psychology.
Qualifications
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Senior Fellow (HEA) Higher Education Academy, (2014)
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PhD Université catholique de Louvain, (2004)
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Lic. (equivalent to MSc) Ghent University, (2000)
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Cand. (equivalent to BSc) Ghent University, (1997)
Appointments
糖心Vlog
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Deputy Head of Department, Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2021 - present)
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Reader, Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2020 - present)
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Senior Lecturer, Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2015 - 30/9/2020)
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Lecturer in Psychology, Psychology, 糖心Vlog (1/10/2004 - 30/9/2015)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Acculturation, acculturative stress & well-being in acculturation
Cross-cultural differences in social cognition
Acculturation in migrants and international students
Acculturation within the family context
Social Psychology
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Beyond Borders: Culture & Psychology (PS486)
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Fundamental Statistics for Research (PS946)
Previous supervision
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/3/2024
Degree type: Professional Doctorate
Awarded date: 18/12/2023
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 21/12/2020
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 11/7/2019
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 3/5/2019
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/7/2017
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/1/2016
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 1/12/2014
Degree subject: Psychology
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 29/4/2014
Publications
Journal articles (29)
Zahid, H., Orbell, S. and Geeraert, N., Effect of Temporal Frame on Pakistani Britons鈥� Motivation to Engage in Preventive Health Screening. Health Psychology
Hignell, B., Geeraert, N. and Easterbrook, MJ., (2025). . International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 104, 102095-102095
Cheung, HW., Geeraert, N. and Loaiza, VM., (2024). . Journal of Cognition. 7 (1), 62-
Zhou, X., English, AS., Kulich, SJ., Zheng, L., Geeraert, N. and et al, (2024). . Social and Personality Psychology Compass. 18 (2), e12919-
Yin, Y., Sun, Q., Geeraert, N. and Sun, Q., (2024). . International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 103, 102052-102052
Schwartz, SJ., Walsh, SD., Ward, C., Geeraert, N., Tartakovsky, E., Weisskirch, RS., Vedder, P., Makarova, E., Bardi, A., Birman, D., Oppedal, B., Benish-Weisman, M., Lorenzo-Blanco, EI., G眉ng枚r, D., Stevens, GWJM., Benet-Mart铆nez, V., Titzmann, PF. and Silbereisen, RK., (2022). . Migration Studies. 10 (2), 356-373
Geeraert, N., Ward, C. and Hanel, PHP., (2022). . Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. 14 (3), 949-966
Sun, Q., Geeraert, N. and Lamarche, V., (2022). . Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 50 (4), 550-570
Geeraert, N., Demes, KA. and Ward, C., (2021). . International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 84, 27-40
Sun, Q. and Geeraert, N., (2021). . International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 82, 74-80
Sun, Q., Geeraert, N. and Simpson, A., (2020). . Journal of Youth and Adolescence. 49 (2), 520-533
English, AS. and Geeraert, N., (2020). . PLOS ONE. 15 (8), e0236326-e0236326
Simpson, A., Al Ruwaili, R., Jolley, R., Leonard, H., Geeraert, N. and Riggs, KJ., (2019). . Child Development. 90 (3), 911-923
Geeraert, N., Li, R., Ward, C., Gelfand, M. and Demes, K., (2019). . Psychological Science. 30 (3), 333-342
Geeraert, N., (2018). Many Cultures, One Psychology?. American Scientist. 106 (4), 214-214
Marshall, AC., Cooper, NR. and Geeraert, N., (2016). . Hippocampus. 26 (3), 329-340
Marshall, AC., Cooper, NR. and Geeraert, N., (2016). . Biological Psychology. 113, 1-11
Ward, C. and Geeraert, N., (2016). . Current Opinion in Psychology. 8, 98-104
Marshall, AC., Cooper, NR., Segrave, R. and Geeraert, N., (2015). . Neurobiology of Aging. 36 (6), 2136-2144
Demes, KA. and Geeraert, N., (2015). . Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 109 (2), 316-337
Geeraert, N., Demoulin, S. and Demes, KA., (2014). . International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 38 (1), 86-96
Demes, KA. and Geeraert, N., (2014). . Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 45 (1), 91-109
Geeraert, N. and Demoulin, S., (2013). . Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology. 44 (8), 1241-1262
Geeraert, N., (2013). . Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. 39 (9), 1173-1183
Geeraert, N., Van Boven, L. and Yzerbyt, VY., (2011). . The Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 64 (9), 1788-1796
Geeraert, N. and Yzerbyt, VY., (2010). . British Journal of Social Psychology. 46 (2), 423-435
Orbell, S., Lidierth, P., Henderson, CJ., Geeraert, N., Uller, C., Uskul, AK. and Kyriakaki, M., (2009). . Health Psychology. 28 (6), 753-761
Geeraert, N. and Yzerbyt, VY., (2006). . European Journal of Social Psychology. 37 (2), 216-230
Geeraert, N., Yzerbyt, VY., Corneille, O. and Wigboldus, D., (2004). . Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. 40 (2), 264-272
Book chapters (1)
Geeraert, N. and Demes, KA., (2015). . In: Forum Jugendarbeit International 2013-2015. Editors: Fachstelle f锟絩 Internationale Jugendarbeit der Bundesrepublik, DEV., . IJAB. 250- 263. 978-3-924053-59-8
Conferences (5)
Zahid, H., Orbell, S. and Geeraert, N., CROSS-CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IN COPING
Zahid, H., Geeraert, N. and Orbell, S., CULTURE AND COPING
Zahid, H., Orbell, S. and Geeraert, N., ILLNESS REPRESENTATION ACROSS CULTURES
Zahid, H., Orbell, S. and Geeraert, N., IF YOU LISTEN TO THE DOCTOR, YOU STILL HAVE TO DIE
Zahid, H., Geeraert, N. and Orbell, S., PHYSICAL HEALTH ACROSS CULTURES
Reports and Papers (1)
Daughters, K., Meadows, A., Lamarche, V., Geeraert, N., Loakthar, Z. and Humphris, E., Understanding the sociocultural barriers to mental healthcare among Muslim women in Colchester
Grants and funding
2022
Understanding the sociocultural barriers to mental healthcare among Muslim women in Colchester
糖心Vlog (ESRC IAA)
A Typology of Completed Suicides in 糖心Vlog using Coroner Data
糖心Vlog (ESRC IAA)
A Typology of Completed Suicides in 糖心Vlog using Coroner Data
糖心Vlog County Council
2008
The Impact Of Living Abroad
Economic & Social Research Council
