Alex Trinidad

About me

I am a researcher associate and lecturer at the Department of Sociology and Social Psychology (DSS) at the University of Cologne. My research focuses on metascience, the spatial and temporal dynamics of antisocial behaviour, and perceptions of antisocial behaviour and crime, with particular attention to their impact on the community and individual psychological wellbeing. Using computational social science and research synthesis methods, I analyse how crime and social attitudes evolve across contexts and time while promoting Open Science practices to enhance transparency and reproducibility.

In my teaching, I provide students with methodological tools for studying crime patterns, research synthesis, and theory development, with an emphasis on R for data analysis and Open Science practices to support rigorous, collaborative research.

Recent Experience

University of Cologne | Cologne, Germany

Researcher Associate & Lecturer | Oct 2021 - present

Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement (NSCR) & University of the Basque Country | Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Postdoctoral Researcher | Jan 2020 - Sep 2021

Education

University of the Basque Country | Donostia, Spain

PhD in Psychology | Oct 2019

University of Santiago de Compostela | Santiago de Compostela, Spain

MSc in Psychology | Jun 2015

University of the Basque Country | Donostia, Spain

BSc in Psychology | Jul 2013