Mark Span
Docent Lecturer at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Top SchoolMark Span is a docent lecturer and technical scientific advisor at the University of Groningen with over a decade of experience applying quantitative methods to experimental psychology and scientific research. He coordinates and teaches programming and advanced experimental skills for bachelor and master psychology programs, bridging practical coding with rigorous time-series and digital signal acquisition techniques. His background spans roles as a statistician, biometrician, and PhD researcher, giving him deep expertise in experimental design, analysis, and scientific communication. Based in Groningen, he supports research across the Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences while maintaining hands-on involvement in data acquisition workflows. Colleagues value his ability to translate complex statistical concepts into teachable skills for psychology students and researchers. An understated strength is his long-running blend of academic teaching and technical advisory work, which keeps both pedagogy and lab practice tightly aligned.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
vwo, vwo at SGS Jeanne d'Arc - Maastrichtjeanne d'arc lyceumMSc, Experimental Psychology, MSc, Experimental Psychology at Rijksuniversiteit Groningenvwo, vwo at Jeanne d'ArcPropaedeuse, Developmental Psychology/ Experimental Psychology, Propaedeuse, Developmental Psychology/ Experimental Psychology at Universiteit van Amsterdam
Github Skills (20)
opensesame7
usb6
hidapi6
hardware5
python4
adaptation4
matlab3
natural-language-processing2
datamatrix1
machine-learning1
fiddler1
cmake1
parser1
poster1
recorder1
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
markspan/EVT2
Nov 2016 - Jan 2020
Send markers through an EVT2 (RUG USB interface)
Contributions:1 PR, 6 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 2 months
markersusbrug
markspan/evtplugins
May 2020 - Aug 2025
OpenSesame Plugins for communication with BSS RUG Hardware
Contributions:1 PR, 20 pushes, 1 branch in 5 years 3 months
hardwareopensesame
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