Telephone number:	+31 (0)71 527 4075
E-Mail:	emors@fsw.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department:	Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen, Instituut Psychologie, Sociale en Organisatiepsychologie
Office Address:	Pieter de la Court gebouw Wassenaarseweg 52 2333 AK Leiden Room number 2A13A
Personal Homepage:	www.socialsciences.leidenuniv.nl/​psychology/​organisation/​so/​mors.jsp

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Emma ter Mors graduated (cum laude) in Social and Organizational Psychology at Leiden University (1999-2003). After graduating, Emma started as PhD Candidate at the department of Social and Organizational Psychology at this same university (September 2004-September 2008). Under supervision of Mieneke Weenig, Naomi Ellemers, and Dancker Daamen, she carried out research on the influence of source perceptions on the selection, processing and acceptance of complex information concerning recently developed CO2  capture, transport, and storage (CCS) technology. Upon completion of her dissertation entitled "Dealing with information about complex issues: The role of source perceptions", she became assistant professor at this department (September 2008-January 2009)., Emma is currently employed as post-doctoral researcher and performs follow-up research on public awareness and perception of CCS technology (January 2009-now).

Research

My research focuses on factors that (could) have an influence on public perceptions and acceptance of CCS technology.

Teaching

• Supervision Master Thesis (Master Program S&O; ECP)
• Supervision Bachelor Thesis (3rd year undergraduate);
• Internship Supervision (Master Program S&O);
• Beoordeling en Beinvloeding (3rd year undergraduate);
• Group Dynamics (2nd year undergraduate);
• Presenting your Research (Research Master Program)

 

PhD Supervision

• Charlotte Koot: "Resistance of valid beliefs about CCS against low quality information" (August 2010-August 2014).

Journal Articles

• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, E., & Daamen, D. D. L. (in preparation). On how (low) source trustworthiness affects information selection, emergent thoughts, and attitude formation: A source disconfirmation bias.
• Ter Mors, E., Terwel, B.W., & Daamen, D.D.L. (2012). The potential of host community compensation in facililty siting. Submitted for publication.  
• Ter Mors, E., Terwel., B. W., Daamen, D. D. L. et al. (2012). A comparison of techniques used to collect informed public opinions: Opinion quality after focus group discussions versus information-choice questionnaires. Submitted for publication.
• Terwel, B.W., Ter Mors, E., & Daamen, D.D.L. (in press). It's not only about safety: Beliefs and attitudesof 811 local residents regarding a CCS project in Barendrecht. International Journal of Greenhuse Gas Control.
• Weenig, M. W. H., Wilke, H. A. M., & Ter Mors, E. (in press). Personal outcomes and moral responsibility as motives for news transmission: The impact of fate similarity, fate uncertainty, and relationship closeness.  Communication Research .  
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2010). Effective communication about complex environmental issues: Perceived quality of information about carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) depends on stakeholder collaboration. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 30, 347–357.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2007). De invloed van bronbetrouwbaarheid op informatieselectie: Een brondisconfirmatie vertekening. [The influence of source trustworthiness on information selection: A source disconfirmation bias]. In B. Beersma, R. Custers, F. van Harreveld, W. van Rijswijk, & J. Karremans (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2007, Groningen: ASPO Pers.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2006). Gekleurde systematische informatieverwerking: Het belang van duidelijke bronpercepties. [Biased systematic information processing: The importance of unambiguous source perceptions]. In R. W. Holland, J. Ouwerkerk, C. van Laar, R. Ruiter, & J. Ham (Eds.), Jaarboek Sociale Psychologie 2005 (pp. 451 - 458). Groningen: ASPO Pers.  

Research Reports

 

• Daamen, D. D. L., Terwel, B. W., & Ter Mors, E. (September 2010). Wat weten en vinden Barendrechters van het CO2 opslag plan en van voorlichting en besluitvorming over dit plan?: Resultaten van een enquête in mei 2010 onder ruim 800 inwoners. CATO-2 research report.
• Terwel, B. W., Ter Mors, E., & Daamen, D. D. L. (February 2010). Report on survey among residents: Results and implications for decision procedure and communication campaign. CATO-2 research report.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., & Ellemers, N. (2005) Understanding organizational credibility: Exploring the underlying dimensions. CATO-1 research rapport.

Conference Presentations

• Daamen, D.D.L., Terwel, B.W., & Ter Mors, E. (2011, July). Lessons learned from surveys among representative samples of residents lliving near planned CCS activities. Presented at the seventh CATO day, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
• Daamen, D. D. L., Terwel, B. W., Ter Mors, E. et al. (2010, September) Focus group discussions versus Information-Choice Questionnaires: Results from experimental research in six countries. Presented at the  IEAGHG-Social Research Network Meeting, Yokohama City, Japan.
• Daamen, D. D. L., Ter Mors, E., & Terwel, B. W., Reiner, D. M., Schumann, D., Anghel, Boulouta, I., Cismaru, D. M., Constantin, C., De Jager, C. C. H., Dudu, A., Firth, R. M., Gemeni, V., Hendriks, C., Koukouzas, N., Markos, A, Næss, R., Nihfidov, O. C., Pietzner, K., Samoila, I. R., Sava, C. S., Stephenson, M. H., Tomescu, C. E., Torvatn, H. Y., Tvedt, S. D., Vallentin, D., West, J. M., & Ziogou, F. (2010, September). Scrutinizing the impact of CCS communication on opinion quality: Focus Group Discussions versus Information-Choice Questionnaires: Results from experimental research in six countries. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-10), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
• Pietzner, K., Schumann, D., Tvedt, S. D., Torvatn, H. Y., Næss, R., Reiner, D. M., Anghel, S., Cismaru, D., Constantin, C. Daamen, D. D. L., Dudu, A., Esken, A., Gemeni, V., Ivan, L., Koukouzas, N., Kristiansen, G., Markos, A., Ter Mors, E., Nihfidov, O. C., Papadimitriou, J., Samoila, I. R., Sava, C. S., Terwel, B. W., Tomescu. C., & Ziogou, F. (2010, September). Public awareness and perceptions of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS): Insights from surveys administered to representative samples in six European countries (Results from over 6000 respondents). Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-10), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
• Reiner, D. M., Pietzner, K., Schumann, D., Tvedt, S. D., Torvatn, H. Y., Daamen, D. D. L., Esken, A., Kristiansen, G., Ter Mors, E., Terwel, B. W. (2010, September). Measuring regional attitudes towards proposed CCS plants: A four country comparison.  Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-10), Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
• Ter Mors, E., Terwel, B. W., Daamen, D. D. L. et al. (2010, June). Opinion quality as a result of information via focus froup discussions or via Information-Choice Questionnaires. Presented at the sixth CATO day, Utrecht, the Netherlands.

• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, E., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2009, December). Effective Communication about Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage (CCS): The Role of Stakeholder Perceptions. Paper presented at the International Conference on Communication and Environment (ICCE), Penang, Malaysia.
• Ter Mors, E. (2009, November). Three minute presentation on dissertation project. Presented at the Communication for CCS Workshop, Paris, France.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., Daamen, D. D. L., & De Best-Waldhober, M. (2008, November). Paper presented at the 9th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-9), Washington DC, USA.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2008, June). The influence of source trustworthiness on information seeking, information processing, and attitudes. Poster presented at the general meeting of the European Association of Experimental Social Psychology (EAESP) in Opatija, Croatia.
• Ter Mors, E. (2008, June). Two minute presentation on dissertation project. Presented at the fourth CATO day, Petten, the Netherlands.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2007, December). De invloed van bronbetrouwbaarheid op informatieselectie: Een brondisconfirmatie vertekening [The influence of source trustworthiness on information selection: A source disconfirmation bias]. Paper presented at ASPO Congress 2007, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2007, September). Public acceptance of CCS in the Netherlands: How information sources can affect communication about CCS. Presented at C2S2RN Workshop, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
• Ter Mors, E., Terwel, B. W., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2007, August). Trust and public acceptance: Two empirical studies. Presented at the CATO Mid Term Evaluation, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2007, juli). Public information: On the effectiveness of multiple versus single information sources. Paper presented at the International Society for Political Psychology (ISPP) congress, Portland, Oregon, USA.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H. , Ellemers, N. & Daamen, D. D. L.  (2007, June). The influence of communicator expertise and trustworthiness on acceptance of CCS technologies. Poster             presented at the third CATO day, Arnhem, the Netherlands.
• Terwel, B. W., Ter Mors, E., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2007, June). Trust in CCS organizations and public acceptance of CCS. Presented at the third CATO Day, Arnhem, the Netherlands.
• Ter Mors, E., Terwel, B. W., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2007, June). Trust in CCS organizations and public acceptance of CCS. Presentation for the CATO Steering Committee, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2006, July). The influence of source expertise and trustworthiness on attitude change. Presented at the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) congress, Athens, Greece.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H. , Ellemers, N. & Daamen, D. D. L.  (2006, June). The influence of communicator expertise and trustworthiness on acceptance of CCS technologies. Paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT-8), Trondheim, Norway.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N. & Daamen, D. D. L. (2005, December). De invloed van expertise en betrouwbaarheid van een bron op informatieverwerking van een ambigue boodschap [The influence of source expertise and source trustworthiness in information processing of an ambiguous message]. Paper presented at ASPO Congress 2005, Groningen, the Netherlands.
• Ter Mors, E., Weenig, M. W. H., Ellemers, N., & Daamen, D. D. L. (2005, July). Credibility of CCS organizations matters for attitude formation. Paper presented at the first CATO Day Delft, Nederland.

 

Membership in Professional Organizations

• • Dutch Association of Social Psychological Researchers (ASPO)
  • Dutch national R&D program for CO2 capture, transport and storage (CATO-1 and CATO-2)
  • IEAGHG Social Research Network

 

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