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Executive commitee

The Executive Committee is responsible for the governance of BAPS. Its members represent the various universities in Belgium and domains in psychological sciences.

Regine Kolinsky

Regine Kolinsky

President (ULB)

My main research themes are the cognitive and brain consequences of literacy and schooling, and the interactions between language and music.

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Jan De Houwer

Jan De Houwer

Past president (UGent)

Research Topics: Learning, social cognition, cognition & emotion, cognitive psychology, experimental psychopathology

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Olivier Luminet

Olivier Luminet

Past president (UCLouvain)

Specific Tasks: Societal impact, EFPA liason

Research Topics: Emotion, Personality, Health, Memory 

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Dinska Van Gucht

Dinska Van Gucht

Treasurer (Thomas More / KU Leuven)

Research Topics: Health-related behaviors (e.g., smoking, chocolate craving) & conditioning, Prevention of relapse, Tobacco Harm Reduction (e.g., vaping)

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Tim Vantilborgh

Tim Vantilborgh

Communication Officer (VUB)

Research Topics: Organizational Behavior, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Research Methods, Psychological contracts, Social exchange theory, Temporal  dynamics, Volunteering, Personality

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Vera Hoorens

Vera Hoorens

Advisor (KU Leuven)

Research Topics: Stereotypes, Person perception, Verbal communication, Cognitive and motivational biases in social comparison (e.g., as these affect health and career decisions)

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Lien Goosens

Lien Goosens

Advisor (UGent)

Research Topics: Developmental Psychopathology; Intra- and interpersonal processes of eating related pathology

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Ruth Krebs

Psychological Belgica editor (UGent)

Kobe Desender

Kobe Desender

EC member (KU Leuven)

Research topics: Cognitive Neuroscience, Metacognition, Decision Making, Computational Modeling

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Valerie Goffaux

EC member (UC Louvain)

Clémence Verhaegen

EC member (UMons)

Arnaud d’Argembeau

EC member (ULiège)

Jasper Van Assche

Jasper Van Assche

EC member (ULB)

Research topics: Intergroup relations; Individual differences; Political attitudes; Self-Determination Theory

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Past Presidents

  • 2020-2023: Jan De Houwer (UGent)
  • 2017-2020: Olivier Luminet (UCL)    
  • 2014-2017 Johan Wagemans (KUL)
  • 2011-2014 Steve Majerus (ULg)
  • 2008-2011 Marc Brysbaert (UGent)
  • 2005-2008 Axel Cleeremans (ULB)
  • 2003-2005 André Vandierendonck (UGent)
  • 1999-2003 Frank Van Overwalle (VUB)
  • 1996-1999 Bernard Rimé (UCL)
  • 1994-1996 Gery d'Ydewalle (KUL)
  • 1990-1993 De Keyser (ULG)
  • 1987-1990 Leni Verhofstadt (UGent)
  • 1984-1987 Paul Bertelson (ULB)
  • 1981-1984 Janssen (KUL)
  • 1979-1981 Jean Costermans (UCL)
  • 1978-1979 Osterrieth (ULB)
  • 1975-1977 De Coster (UGent)
  • 1972-1974 De Waele (VUB)
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