Mariëlle Stel new chair of section Psychology of Conflict, Risk and Safety

Since January 1^st, dr. Mariëlle Stel is the new chair of the section Psychology of Conflict, Risk and Safety (PCRS) in the BMS department of Technology, Human and Institutional Behaviour (HIB).

Mariëlle’s recent line of work, she focused on how protect citizens from disasters and crises (e.g., climate crisis, pandemics) with a particular emphasis on risk communication.

As chair of the section, Mariëlle will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to the PCRS section, ensuring its continuity, development, and alignment with broader departmental and faculty goals. Her aim is to ensure that the section continues to thrive by building on its existing strengths, to increase the section’s collective impact on the safety and resilience of individuals and society, and to support and enable the people who make that success possible.

Mariëlle: “By leading with both strategic insight and human sensitivity, I aim to foster a sustainable, safe, and empowering environment, helping others define and reach their own and our collective goals, striving for healthy workloads, and recognizing and celebrating achievements.”