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Research profile
Josette Gevers is a Full Professor at Team Effectiveness and Workplace Collaboration and Vice-Dean of the Department of Industrial Engineering & Innovation Sciences at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e). Her research focuses on understanding and improving team effectiveness in dynamic, time-critical work environments, with a particular emphasis on how managerial practices and smart technologies can support adaptive and high-performing teams.
Her work spans diverse team settings - including project, action, science, and sports teams - and forms of collaboration ranging from interdisciplinary and inter-organizational teamwork to human-robot collaboration. A central theme in her research concerns time-related challenges, such as temporal demands and time-based characteristics, and their impact on team processes and performance, particularly in relation to creativity, innovation, and adaptation. Her recent research explores team augmentation through AI, robotics, and wearable technologies, including projects on AI-based support for team coordination in acute care and human-robot teaming in dynamic work contexts.
Prof. Gevers’ work is funded by national and European grants and published in leading international journals in applied psychology, organizational behavior, and management. She currently serves as Associate Editor of Small Group Research.
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Teamwork is critical in solving the world’s most pertinent problems. Whether it works or not shouldn't be left to chance.
Academic background
Josette Gevers received her MSc in Social Psychology from Tilburg University. She obtained her PhD and was appointed Assistant Professor at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) in 2004. Since then, she has built an international research profile in the field of team effectiveness and workplace collaboration. She has presented her work at numerous national and international conferences and regularly delivers invited talks and tailored workshops for teams and their leaders, supporting the development of effective and high-quality teamwork.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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NEON - Program
Alkemade, F. (Project Manager), Dubbelman, G. (Project Manager), Gevers, J. M. P. (Project Manager), Steinbuch, M. (Project Manager), Roes, M. G. L. (Project Manager) & Rasouli, S. (Project Manager)
1/02/20 → …
Project: Other
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Human-autonomy-teaming in e-sports: An exploratory study
Nols, T. (Corresponding author), Ulfert-Blank, A.-S. & Gevers, J. M. P., Mar 2026, In: Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 21, 12 p., 100919.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Biofeedback in Team Settings: A Systematic Review of Applications and Outcomes
Yang, J. (Corresponding author), Wiltshire, T. J., Halgas, E., van Eijndhoven, K. H. J. & Gevers, J. M. P., 2025, In: Computers in Human Behavior Reports. 20, 17 p., 100831.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Call for proposals Small Group Research: 2027 Review, Theory, Methodology issue
van Swol, L. M. (Editor), Kivlighan, D. (Editor), Meyer, B. (Editor), Gevers, J. M. P. (Editor) & Kush, J. (Editor), Feb 2025, In: Small Group Research. 56, 1, p. 164-167 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic › peer-review
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Call for proposals Small Group Research 2028 Review, Theory, Methodology Issue
van Swol, L. M. (Editor), Kivlighan, D. (Editor), Meyer, B. (Editor), Gevers, J. M. P. (Editor) & Kush, J. (Editor), Dec 2025, In: Small Group Research. 56, 6, p. 1089-1092 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic › peer-review
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Developing governance capacities for regional energy transition: The case of Eindhoven Metropolitan Region
van Dijk, J. G. W. (Corresponding author), Wieczorek, A. J., Gevers, J. M. P. & Groenleer, M., Jun 2025, In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 55, 17 p., 100968.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
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Academy of Management - Best Research Proposal in Leadership Award
Gevers, J. M. P. (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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A Review of Using Wearable Technology to Assess Team Functioning and Performance
Halgas, E. (Recipient), van Eijndhoven, K. H. J. (Recipient), Gevers, J. M. P. (Recipient), Wiltshire, T. J. (Recipient), Westerink, J. H. D. M. (Recipient) & Rispens, S. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Best Academic Paper Award
Gevers, J. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Best Academic Paper Award
Gevers, J. (Recipient), 11 Apr 2011
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
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Best Oral Paper Award for DISCovery : evaluating tailored work-oriented interventions in hospital care
Gevers, J. (Recipient), 17 Sept 2014
Prize: Other › Career, activity or publication related prizes (lifetime, best paper, poster etc.) › Scientific
Activities
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2nd Promotor of thesis Kyana van Eijndhoven, MSc
Gevers, J. M. P. (Examiner)
11 Jun 2025Activity: Examination types › Examination › Scientific
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An AI-based feedback system for team support during crisis events
Gevers, J. M. P. (Speaker) & Wiltshire, T. J. (Speaker)
7 Nov 2024Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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LTP Business Psychologists (External organisation)
Gevers, J. M. P. (Member)
2024 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of board › Professional
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Onderzoek naar interorganisationeel kennisdeling op het KSC platform.
Gevers, J. M. P. (Speaker)
10 May 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Scientific
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Small Group Research (Journal)
Gevers, J. M. P. (Associate editor)
2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Courses
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Managing team dynamics and team performance
Gevers, J. M. P., Rispens, S. & Alblas, A. A. 1/09/11 → 31/08/26
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Press/Media
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How the power of the mind can help reduce injuries during long-distance running
Gevers, J. M. P., de Jonge, J., Vos, S. B. & Fitzgerald, B.
4/07/22 → 5/07/22
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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-Eindhoven University of Technology : How the power of the mind can help reduce injuries during long-distance running
Gevers, J. M. P., de Jonge, J., Vos, S. B. & Fitzgerald, B.
5/07/22
4 items of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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How power of mind can help reduce injuries during long-distance running
Gevers, J. M. P., de Jonge, J. & Vos, S. B.
4/07/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Hoe ga jij om met deadlines?
1/01/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Three consortia get started in Complexity and Creative Industry programme
17/07/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment