WORK EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor Utrecht University 2024 – present
Postdoctoral researcher Utrecht University 2023 – 2024 (1.5years)
PhD Candidate Utrecht University 2018 – 2022
– Research project Monash University 2019
Research & Educational Assistant Utrecht University 2016 – 2018
SUPERVISION
Dr. Birgit Hasenack, Postdoctoral researcher – Utrecht University, 2026 – present
Bernd Douze, Research assistant – Utrecht University, 2026 – present
SOCIAL SAFETY
Faculty contact person for inappropriate behaviour for students, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University, 2025 – present.
TEACHING
Master Neuropsychology, Utrecht University, 2016 – present
Master Neuroscience and Cognition, Utrecht University, 2024 – present
Master Applied Cognitive Psychology, Utrecht University, 2020 – present
Bachelor Psychology, Utrecht University, 2026 – present
COMMITTEES
Selection committee, Master Neuropsychology, Utrecht University 2026 – present
Nederlandse Academie Eetstoornissen, congresscommissie, 2024 – present
Steering Committee Body Representation Network, 2025 – present
Body Representation Network, conference committee of 2025
PRIZES AND AWARDS
Best poster presentation at the National Academy for Eating Disorders conference in 2020 (€250).
Peter G. Swanbornprijs 2016 (€1000,-), award for the master thesis with the highest quality within the faculty of social and behavioural sciences, Utrecht University. Title of thesis: “Cognition cannot change perception: Multimodal body image disturbance in recovered anorexia nervosa patients.”
Nominated for the poster prize at the Conference National Academy for Eating Disorders in 2016.
GRANTS
2025 – Utrecht University Community Engaged Learning (€4000)
2024 – NWO Wetenschappelijke bijeenkomsten en Ontmoetingen (€5997)
2018 – Stichting Fonds Catharine van Tussenbroek B Beurs (€1250)
ATTENDED COURSES AND TRAININGS
Communication and Leadership – Utrecht University, 2026
Community Engaged Learning – Utrecht University, 2025
University Teaching Qualification / Basiskwalificatie Onderwijs – 2024
Quick start to research data management workshop – Utrecht University, 2021
Data Science: Text mining in R – Utrecht Summer School, 2021
Data Science: Introduction to multilevel analysis in R – Utrecht Summer School, 2021
Proofreading workshop – Prout, 2021
Neurophilosophy – Utrecht University, 2021
Teaching in English (attained required level of competence) – Babel, 2020
Learning Body Models: Humans, Brains, and Robots – Lorentzcenter Leiden, 2018
Hilde Bruch Summer School – University Tübingen, 2018
Visceral Mind – Bangor University, 2018
Data Science: Statistical programming with R – Utrecht Summer School, 2018
Data Science: Multiple imputation in practice – Utrecht Summer School, 2018
Applied Bayesian statistics – Utrecht Summer School, 2018
Thesis guidance for bachelor and master students – Utrecht University, 2018
Start to teach – Utrecht University, 2018
Giving feedback on written assignments – Utrecht University, 2018
Teaching in an international classroom – Utrecht Summer School, 2017
Research data management – Utrecht University, 2017
The Social Brain: embodiment and culture – Aegina Summer School, 2017
EDUCATION
Master of Science Neuropsychology Utrecht University 2016.
– Obtained BAPD at UMCU, Neurology department.
Bachelor of Science Psychology Utrecht University 2013
Bachelor of Arts Communication Inholland University 2009
INTERNSHIPS
Research Internship Leontienhuis, Zevenhuizen 2016
Research Internship University Medical Centre Utrecht 2013