Curriculum Vitae
Personal
Lennart Renkema, PhD, 30 years old.. for now…
Experience
CEO iShare Media
Responsible for various web-related projects, including consulting and research for TV-networks, book publishers and game developers. Editor in Chief of the leading peer-to-peer technology news outlet TF. (2009 – …)
Head of Research, Jumpwire Media
Leading research projects for several clients in the TV industry including BSkyB. (2009 – …)
Online Media Consultant
Provider of business intelligence to media companies including FOX. Provider of data on the use of peer-to-peer technology to various news organizations. (2007 – …)
Freelance Writer
Regular contributer to news sites operated by iShare Media and quotes or columns to both international and local (Dutch) news outlets including the Wall Street Journal and NRC. (2005 – …)
Assistant Professor
Taught several courses in Organizational Psychology, managed research projects and supervised Bachelor and Masters students. Ad-hoc reviewer for Personality & Social Psychology Bulletin and other peer-reviewed journals. (2009)
Executive Producer
Assisted in the production of the No Agenda Show (146) with Adam Curry and John C. Dvorak. (2009)
Researcher
Conducted and analyzed dozens of psychological experiments, resulting in various publications in high impact peer reviewed academic journals. (2004 -2009)
Teacher
Taught various courses to at the University of Groningen ranging from statistics to work motivation. (2004 -2009)
Board Member
Online PR manager and treasurer for the Associatie Sociaal Psychologische Onderzoekers (ASPO). (2005 – 2009)
Education
Master degree in Psychology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands (2004)
PhD, Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands (2009)
Academic Publications (selection)
Renkema, L.J., Stapel, D.A., Van Yperen, N.W., & Maringer, M. (2008). Terror Management and Stereotyping: Why do people stereotype when mortality is salient? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 553-564.
Renkema, L.J., Stapel, D.A., & Van Yperen, N.W. (2008). Go with the flow: Conforming to others in the face of existential threat. European Journal of Social Psychology, 38, 747-756.
Renkema, L.J. & Van Yperen, N.W. (2008). On Goals and Strategies: Distinguishing Performance Goals and Regulatory Strategy. International Review of Social Psychology, 21, 97-108.
Renkema, L.J., Stapel, D.A., & Van Yperen, N.W. (2009). Quantity and Proximity: The Terror-managing Function of Abstract Figures. Social Cognition, 27, 929-938.
Renkema, L.J., (2009). Facing death together: understanding the consequences of mortality threats. ISBN/EAN: 978-90-5335-181-9
Teaching Experience
Bachelor courses
- Statistics Courses
- Mentor Groups
- Bachelor Thesis Group
- Motivatie en Emotie in de Arbeid
- Practicum Onderzoeksvaardigheden
Research Master Courses
- Research Master Traineeship
- Intro Human Behaviour in Social Contexts
Master Courses
- Gerichte Organisatieverandering (Master course)
PhD Courses
- KLI workshop “Perspectives on Approach and Avoidance Motivation and Task Performance.”
Invited Lecturer
- Cognitie, motivatie en emotie
- Intergroepsprocessen
- Arbeids-, Organisatie- en Personeelspsychologie
Talks (selection)
Renkema, L.J. (December 2004). De dood brengt ons samen? Paper presented at the ASPO conference, Amsterdam.
Renkema, L.J. & Van Yperen (November 2005). Approach and Avoidance: Distinguishing Performance Goals and Regulatory Strategy. Paper presented at the WAOP conference, Rotterdam.
Renkema, L.J. & Stapel, D.A. (January 2006). Terror and Politics: Mortality salience causes people to affiliate with and support bigger political parties. Poster presented at the SPSP Conference, Palm Springs.
Renkema, L.J., Van Yperen, N.W. & Stapel, D.A. (January 2007). Terror and Politics: Mortality salience causes people to affiliate with and support bigger political parties. Poster presented at the SPSP Conference, Memphis.
Renkema, L.J. (March 2007). Why do people stereotype when mortality is salient? Invited paper presented at Psychology Department, Tilburg University, The Netherlands.
Renkema, L.J. & Van Yperen, N.W. (May 2007). Distinguishing Performance Strategy and Goal. Paper presented at the EAWOP Conference, Stockholm.
Renkema, L.J. & Van Yperen, N.W. (April 2008). On Goals and Strategies: How a fit between performance goals and regulatory strategies affects performance. Paper presented at the SIOP Conference, San Francisco.
Award(s)
Snijders-Kouwer Award (2007) of the Heymans Institute for Advanced Psychological Research for the best international paper by a PhD for the paper: L.J., Stapel, D.A., Maringer, M., & Van Yperen, N.W. (2007). Terror Management and Stereotyping: Why do people stereotype when mortality is salient? Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 34, 553-564.
