Academic career

2013 – present
Assistant professor of Forensic family studies, Institute of Education and Child Studies, Leiden University

2012
Doctorate degree (PhD) at Leiden University, Institute of Education and Child Studies, department of Learning Problems and Impairments. Thesis: Storybook Apps As A Tool For Early Literacy Development.

2006-2012
PhD student at Leiden University, Institute of Education and Child Studies, department of Learning Problems and Impairments.

2006
M. Sc. Developmental Psychology (cum laude) at Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology

2005
B. Sc. Biological Psychology at Maastricht University, Faculty of Psychology

Research topics

• Adoption and Foster care. Recent study: teachers’ challenges when foster children enter their classroom. See www.raadpleeg.org: website to support teachers - in Dutch
• Pedagogical insights regarding legal and forensic procedures. Recent study: legal position of minors in Dutch family law proceedings - in collaboration with Leiden Law School, among others.

Education

Contributions in many courses throughout the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Education and Child Studies at Leiden University.

• Introduction to Psychology
• Practicing Research
• Legal and Ethical Procedures
• Forensic Aspects of Child Abuse
• Adoption and Foster Care
• Digital media in the family: opportunities and challenges
• Master theses

Awards

Award for 'Excellent teacher 2016-2017’ of the Institute of Education and Child Studies, Leiden.

Publications