CV and publications
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Social Sciences, 2008, University of Groningen.
M.Sc., Psychology, 2001, University of Groningen.
M.Sc., Special Education, 2001, University of Groningen.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2008 - present Assistant Professor, Dept. of Educational Sciences, University of Amsterdam.
2006 - 2008 Lecturer/ Researcher, Dept. of Educational Sciences, University of Amsterdam.
2001 - 2005 Ph.D. Student, Dept. of Psychology, University of Groningen.
PUBLICATIONS
Zijlstra, B.J.H.,VanDuijn,M.A.J. & Snijders, T.A.B. (2009). MCMC estimation for the p2 network regression model with crossed random effects. British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical
Psychology, 62, 143-166.
Zijlstra, B.J.H. (2008). Random effects models for directed graphs with covariates. PhD thesis,
University of Groningen.
Zijlstra, B.J.H., Veenstra, R., & Van Duijn, M.A.J. (2008). A multilevel p2 model with covariates
for the analysis of binary bully-victim network data in multiple classrooms. In N.A. Card, J.P. Selig,
& T.D. Little (eds.), Modeling Dyadic and Interdependent Data in Developmental Research, 377-393.
Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Baerveldt, C., Zijlstra, B., De Wolf, M., Van Rossem, R. & Van Duijn, M.A.J. (2007). Ethnic
Boundaries in High School Students' Networks in Flanders and the Netherlands. International
Sociology, 22, 701-720.
Veenstra, R., Lindenberg, S., Zijlstra, B.J.H., De Winter, A.F., Verhulst, F.C. & Ormel, J. (2007).
The dyadic nature of bullying and victimization: Testing a dual perspective theory. Child Development, 78, 1843-1854.
Zijlstra, B.J.H., Van Duijn, M.A.J. & Snijders, T.A.B. (2006). The multilevel p2 model: A random effects model for the analysis of multiple social networks. Methodology, 2, 42-47.
Zijlstra, B.J.H., Duijn, M.A.J. van & Snijders, T.A.B. (2005). Model selection in random effects models for directed graphs using approximated Bayes factors. Statistica Neerlandica, 59, 107-118.
Duijn, M.A.J. van, Snijders, T.A.B. & Zijlstra, B.J.H., (2004). P2: a random effects model with
covariates fordirected graphs. Statistica Neerlandica, 58, 234-254.
Bos, K.P. van den, Zijlstra, B.J.H., & Broeck, W. van den. (2003). Specific relations between
alphanumeric naming speed and reading speeds of mono-syllabic and multi-syllabic words. Applied
Psycholinguistics, 24, 407-430.
Zijlstra, B.J.H. & Kiers, H.A.L. (2002). A comparison of degenerate solutions obtainedfrom several
variants of factor analysis. Journal of Chemometrics, 16, 596-605.
Bos, K.P. van den, Zijlstra, B.J.H., & lutje Spelberg, H.C. (2002). Lifespan data on continuous-
naming speeds of numbers, letters, colors, and pictured objects, and word reading speed. Scientific Studies of Reading, 6, 25-49.
AWARDS
2009 Teacher of the year award, Dept. of Educational Sciences, University of Amsterdam.
2009 Dissertation Prize, The Psychometric Society.