Marieke Liem

Associate Professor at Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University

  1. 2015 – present
    Associate Professor (since 2016)
    Institute of Security and Global Affairs, Leiden University
  2. 2012 – 2015
    Marie Curie Fellow
    Harvard University, Cambridge, United States
  3. 2011 – 2012
    Visiting Professor in Criminology
    Northeastern University, Boston, United States
  4. 2010 – 2011
    Assistant Professor in Criminology
    Institute of Criminal Law and Criminology, Leiden University, the Netherlands
  5. 2007-2009
    PhD Candidate
    Willem Pompe Institute, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
  6. 2005-2011
    Psychologist in Forensic Mental Health Assessment
    Prof. dr. F. Koenraadt, Private Practice, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

  • 2015
    Young Academy (KNAW) nomination
    Leiden University
  • 2015
    New Scientist Wetenschapstalent nomination
    Leiden University
  • 2012
    Marie Curie Fellowship
    Harvard University
  • 2011
    Willem Nagel Award for best criminological dissertation

Teaching Activities

  • 2018
    Leiden University Studium Generale Series Lethal Violence – including Podcast production i.c.w. Home Academy
  • 2017 - present
    Leiden University Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) (100 level) Risk in Risk-averse Societies
  • 2017 - present
    Leiden University Bachelor Security Studies (100 level) Integrated Project
  • 2015 - present
    Leiden University Crisis and Security Management Master (500 level) Interpersonal Violence
  • 2013
    Harvard University Harvard Law School (600 level) The Effects of Mass Incarceration
  • 2011 - 2012
    Northeastern University Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice / Department of Sociology and Anthropology (400 level) Criminal Violence / Homicide and Lethal Violence
  • 2010 - 2011
    Leiden University Master Forensic Criminology (500 level) Lethal Violence
  • 2006 - 2011
    Utrecht University Master Forensic Psychology (500 level) Guest Lectures on homicide theory, epidemiology and dynamics of homicide

  1. 2007 – 2009

    PhD in Forensic Psychology

    Utrecht University, the Netherlands
  2. 2005 – 2006

    Master of Philosophy in Criminological Research

    Cambridge University, United Kingdom
  3. 2004 – 2005

    Master of Science in Clinical Psychology

    Utrecht University, the Netherlands
  4. 2001 – 2004

    University College Utrecht, the Netherlands

    Bachelor of Arts
  5. 2002

    University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), United States