Research

Research interests

My research lies at the intersection of educational psychology, social psychology, sociology and education. I am particularly interested in students’ peer relationships in the classroom and how they shape learning and development.

A central question in my work is how multidimensional classroom composition influences relationship patterns and how we can create classroom environments beneficial for children and adolescents. I enjoy interdisciplinary collaboration and believe that considering multiple perspectives helps advance science.

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Classroom heterogeneity

How does multidimensional classroom composition influence peer relationships, psychosocial experiences and educational outcomes?

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Peer relationships and social networks

I investigate classroom social networks, relationship patterns, and their connections to academic and psychosocial adjustment.

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High-achieving students and social integration

How are high-achieving students socially integrated, and how do achievement-related stereotypes and educational trajectories matter?

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Research methodology

My interests include social network analysis, measurement, secondary data analysis, and methods for assessing the robustness and generalizability of results.

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Open science

I engage with reproducibility, transparency, preregistration, data sharing, and research practices that make scientific findings more reliable.