Marlon Mooijman
Post-doctoral Research Associate
Department of Social Psychology
University of Southern California, 635 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-3331
+1 (505) 382 1460, [email protected], www.marlonmooijman.com
EDUCATION
Ph.D.
Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2015.
Social and Organizational Psychology
Committee: Naomi Ellemers, Eric van Dijk, Wilco W. van Dijk.
Dissertation title: On the determinants and consequences of leaders’
punishment goals: Power, distrust, and rule compliance.
Recognition: Received front-page attention in leading Dutch
newspapers and other press outlets.
M.Sc.
Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands, 2012.
Bachelor and Honor’s Master in Social and Organizational Psychology
B.Sc.
The Hague University, The Hague, The Netherlands, 2009.
Bachelor of Economics.
EMPLOYMENT
Sept. 2015-current
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA.
Post-Doctoral Researcher. Social Psychology Department.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
I investigate interpersonal trust dynamics, punishment behavior, and ethical behavior in statusand power hierarchies using a variety of interdisciplinary and methodological approaches.
TEACHING INTERESTS
Leadership, Ethics, Justice and Morality, Power and Status, Organizational Behavior
PUBLICATIONS
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W. W., & Van Dijk, E., & Ellemers. N (2016, in press). On
sanction-goal justifications: How and why leaders’ deterrence justifications undermine
rule compliance. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Mooijman, M. & Stern, C. (2016). When perspective-taking creates a motivational
threat: The case of conservatism, same-sex sexual behavior, and anti-gay attitudes.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 42, 738-754.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W. W., Van Dijk, E & Ellemers. N (2015). Why leaders
punish: A power perspective. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 96, 75-89.
Mooijman, M., & Van Dijk, W. W. (2015). The self in moral judgment: How selfaffirmation affects the moral condemnation of sexual-taboo violations. Cognition and
Emotion, 7, 1326-1334.
UNDER REVIEW/ IN REVISION
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W. W., & Van Dijk, E & Ellemers. N (in revision). Leader
power, power stability, and interpersonal trust.
Mooijman, M., Meindl, P., Dehgani, M., Monterosso, J., Oysermann, D., Doris, J., &
Graham, J. Resist temptation for the good of the group: Binding moral concerns and the
moralization of self-control. Under review
Ellemers, N., Van Dillen, L., Mooijman, M., & Van der Lee, R. Moral failures: Selfprotective strategies in recalling moral transgressions. Under review.
WORKING PAPERS AND WORK IN PROGRESS
Mooijman, M., & Fast, N. The perceived function of a social network and its impact on
trust in social networks
Mooijman, M., & Fast, N. A new perspective on abusive leadership
Mooijman, M., van der Toorn, J., & Willer, R. Power and political attitudes
Mooijman, M. & Stern, C. Ideology and moral preference reversals
Mooijman, M., & Jost, J. T. Political ideology and economic decision making
Beall, E., Mooijman, M., & Graham, J. Leadership, power, and moral judgment
BOOKS AND BOOK CHAPTERS
Mooijman, M. (June 16, 2016). On the determinants and consequences of punishment
goals: Power, Distrust, and Rule Compliance (PhD thesis). Enschede: Ipskamp Drukkers
B.V. Supervisor(s) and Co-supervisor(s): Van Dijk, W., Van Dijk, E., & Ellemers N.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W. W. (2013). Self-affirmation and sexual taboo-breaking
behavior. In M. Strick, M. Baas, L. Van Dillen, R. Dotsch, D. Lakens, & M. de Vries
(Ed), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2013 (pp. 158-161). Groningen, The Netherlands:
ASO Pers.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W. W., & Van Dijk, E. (2012). The moral benefits of
punishment: Costly punishment as moral compensation. In M. Strick, M. Baas, L. Van
Dillen, R. Dotsch, D. Lakens, & M. de Vries (Ed), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2012
(pp. 158-161). Groningen, The Netherlands: ASO Pers.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W. W., & Van Dijk, E. (2011). The moral self-image and
costly punishment. In N. Van de Ven, M. Baas, L. Van Dillen, D. Lakens, A. Lokhorst, &
M. Strick (Ed), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2011 (pp. 145-147). Groningen, The
Netherlands: ASPO Pers.
PRESENTATIONS AND SYMPOSIA
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Mooijman, M., Meindl, P., Dehgani, M., Monterosso, J., Oysermann, D., & Graham, J.
(2016, September). On self-control moralization: A moral foundations perspective. Talk
for invited symposium at Society for Experimental Social Psychology (SESP): Santa
Monica: California.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W.W., Van Dijk, E, & Ellemers (2016, January). On sanction
effectiveness: The role of sanction-goal justifications. Poster presented at the Society For
Personality and Social Psychology Conference (SPSP): San Diego, California.
Mooijman, M., Knegtmans, H., & Van Dijk, W. W. (2015, december). The impact of
power on the evaluation of offensive jokes. Presentation given at Association of Dutch
Social Psychologists (ASPO), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam.
Mooijman, M., Meindl, P., Dehgani, M., Monterosso, J., Oysermann, D., & Graham, J.
(2015, December). On self-control moralization: Applying moral pluralism to the
study of self-control. Talk at Science and Philosophy of Self-Control Conference (SPSC):
Tallahassee, Florida.
Mooijman, M., Van Der Toorn, J., & Willer, R. (2015, February). How power transforms
conservatives’ political attitudes. Graduate student talk at Political Psychology preconference (SPSP): Long Beach, California.
Mooijman, M., Van Der Toorn, J., & Willer, R. (2015, February). How power transforms
conservatives’ political attitudes. Poster presented at the Society For Personality and
Social Psychology Conference (SPSP): Long Beach, California.
Mooijman, M. (2014, December). Determinants and consequences of sanctions.
Symposium organized and chaired at Association of Dutch Social Psychologists (ASPO),
Groningen University, Groningen.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W.W., Van Dijk, E, & Ellemers, N. (2014, December). On rule
compliance: The role of perceived sanction motives. Presentation given at Association of
Dutch Social Psychologists (ASPO), Groningen University, Groningen.
Mooijman, M & Stern, C. (July, 2014). Antigay Prejudice Reduction: What
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Works, What Doesn't, and What's Next? The Society for the Psychological Study of
Social Issues Conference (SPSSI), Portland, Oregon.
Mooijman, M., Van der Toorn, J., & Willer, R. (2014, July). How Power Transforms
Conservatives into Libertarians: Power Increases Conservatives’ Social Liberalism and
Economic Conservatism. European Association of Social Psychology Conference
(EASP), Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Mooijman, M., & Van Dijk, W.W. (2014, July). Increasing the acceptability of
the unacceptable: Self-affirmation decreases the moral condemnation of harmless sexual
taboos. European Association of Social Psychology Conference (EASP), Amsterdam, The
Netherlands.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W.W., Van Dijk, E, & Ellemers, N. (2014, July). Why the
powerful punish: Deterrence as punishment motive and the mediating role of distrust.
International Association for Conflict Management (IACM) 2014: Leiden, The
Netherlands.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W.W., Van Dijk, E, & Ellemers, N. (2014, June). Why the
powerful punish: Deterrence as punishment motive and the mediating role of distrust.
International Social Justice Conference (ISJR) 2014: NYU, New York.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W.W., Van Dijk, E, & Ellemers, N. (2014, February). Why the
powerful punish: Deterrence as punishment motive and the mediating role of distrust.
Poster presented at the Society For Personality and Social Psychology Conference
(SPSP): Austin, Texas.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W.W., Van Dijk, E, & Ellemers, N. (2014, February). Why the
powerful punish: Deterrence as punishment motive and the mediating role of distrust.
Poster presented at the Morality and Justice Preconference (SPSP): Austin, Texas.
Mooijman, M., & Van Dijk, W.W. (2013, December). Increasing the acceptability of the
unthinkable: Self-affirmation and sexual taboos. Presentation given at Association of
Dutch Social Psychologists (ASPO), Maastricht University, Maastricht.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W.W., Van Dijk, E, & Ellemers, N. (2013, October). Power
and Distrust. Presentation given at NYU, New York.
Mooijman, M., & Van Dijk, W.W. (2013, July). Self-affirmation decreases
negative moral judgment of harmless norm-violations through decreased self-threat.
Presentation given at UIC, Chicago.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W. W., Van Dijk, E. (2013, May). The emotional benefit
of punishment: Altruistic punishment as moral affirmation. Presented at the Social Nature
of Emotions: Small Group Meeting: Amsterdam University, Amsterdam.
Mooijman, M., Van Dijk, W. W., Van Dijk, E. (December, 2012). The moral benefits of
punishment: Costly punishment as moral compensation. Presentation given at Association
of Dutch Social Psychologists (ASPO): Utrecht University, Utrecht.
Mooijman, M., & Jost, T. J. (January, 2012). Political Ideology and Consumer Decisions.
Presentation given at John Jost’s Social Justice lab: NYU, New York.
Mooijman, M., van Dijk, W. W., & van Dijk, E. (December, 2011). The moral selfimage and altruistic punishment. Presentation given at Association of Dutch Social
Psychologists (ASPO): Tilburg University, Tilburg.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Lecturer Organizational Behavior Bachelor Course, Spring 2015, LU.
(rating: 4.3/5, compared to average of 4.2/5 for other teachers in similar courses).
Lecturer Organizational Behavior Bachelor Work Group, Fall 2014, LU.
(rating: 4.4/5, compared to average of 4.0/5 for other work-group teachers).
Guest Lecturer Motivation, Power, & Leadership Masters Course, Spring 2015, LU.
(rating: 4.7/5, compared to 4.1/5 for main lecturer).
Supervision Master Thesis, 2012-2015, LU.
(supervised 15 students with their master thesis)
Mentor to twenty undergraduate students, 2012-2015, LU.
Teaching-assistant in Group Dynamics Course, Fall 2011, LU.
GRANTS
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ASPO (Dutch Association for Social Psychologists) Dissertation Price Runner Up (2nd
place). 2016.
 Dutch Department of Justice Compliance and Cooperation Grant.
Mooijman, M. & van Dijk, W. $60,000 (submitted)
 U.S. Army Social Cognitive Models of Networking ARL NS-CTA Grant
Dehghani, M., & Mooijman, M (co-writer). $215,000 (2016-present).
 Visiting Scholar Grants
Mooijman, M. $5,000 (2012).
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Ad hoc journal reviewing
 Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
 Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
 Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes
 Social Justice Research
 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Leiden University Service
 Member of Leiden University Institutional Review Board, 2012-2015
 Research Director Social Science laboratories 2010-2015
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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Academy of Management, member, 2015-present
Society for Personality and Social Psychology, 2012-present
Dutch Association of Social Psychological Researchers, member, 2010-present
European Association of Social Psychology, member, 2012-present
International Association of Conflict Management, member, 2012-present
Kurt Lewin Institute, member, 2012-present
International Society for Justice Research, member, 2012-present
REFERENCES
Jesse Graham
Associate Professor of Psychology
University of Southern California
[email protected]
+1 (213) 740-9535
Nathanael J. Fast
Associate Professor of Management and Organizations
Marshall School of Business
University of Southern California
[email protected]
+1 (213) 740-1047
Wilco W. van Dijk
Professor of Economic Decision Making
Leiden University
[email protected]
+31 (71) 527 6844
Morteza Dehghani
Assistant Professor of Psychology & Computer Science
University of Southern California
[email protected]
+1 (213) 740-4382