Im a lecturer in the programme group Persuasive Communication at the department of Communication Science. In that capacity, I'm also part of the Amsterdam Center for Health Communication. 

In my work, I can combine my background in humanities (I studied Dutch Language and Culture & Communication and Information Studies at the Radboud University in Nijmegen) with communication science.

Before joining the Persuasive Communication Group in 2022, I combined research and teaching in several places. After obtaining my PhD on the role of interpersonal health communication in health campaign effectiveness (specifically on the topic of safe sex) at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Groningen, I worked for 6 years as a lecturer and post doc researcher at the HU University of Applied Science. Here, I was involved in a variety of research projects and in teaching and co-ordinating courses in the field of innovations in pharmaceutical patient care.  

Expertise & research fields

• Health communication
• Interpersonal communication
• (pharmaceutical) Patient care
• Qualitative research

Administrative role

• Review committee Communication Science

Visit the website of the Amsterdam Center for Health Communication

In my teaching, I focus on a variety of topics, both in the field of persuasive communication and research methodology. In the Bachelor program, I teach the following courses:

• Persuasive Communication (DWC3)
• Qualitative Research
• Seminar Academic and Research Skills
• Communication Ethics

Furthermore, I supervise 2nd and 3rd year Bachelor students during their Graduation Project in Persuasive Communication, and during their Internship. 

In the Master program, I mainly supervise theses in Persuasive Communication.