Experience

University of Humanistic Studies

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Professor Humanism and Social Resilience

  • Jan 2020 - Present

• Endowed professor 'Empowerment of Older Adults'

  • Nov 2015 - Present

• Programme Director

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

• Associate Professor 'Humanistic Meaning in Life and Ageing Well'

  • 2012 - Dec 2019



Humanistisch Verbond (The Dutch Humanist Association)

• Netherlands
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bestuurslid Stichting Socrates

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Avoord

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Voorzitter Raad van Toezicht

  • Dec 2022 - Present

• Lid raad van toezicht

  • Jan 2018 - Present



ZonMw

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Programmacommissie Aanbod dagactiviteiten voor mensen met dementie

  • 2021 - Present

• Programmacommissie Social Trials

  • Sep 2018 - Present



Movisie

• Netherlands
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Adviescommissie Effectieve Sociale Interventies

  • 2015 - Present

  Committee to further the use of effective interventions in the social sector. Committee to further the use of effective interventions in the social sector.



Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport

• Netherlands
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lid Wetenschappelijke Adviescommissie “Een tegen eenzaamheid”

  • Sep 2018 - Present



Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice

• Netherlands
• Libraries
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Board

  • 2005 - Jan 2020



Coalitie Erbij

• Netherlands
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Scientific Advisor

  • 2015 - Dec 2018



WIJ

• Netherlands
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board of Trustees

  • 2008 - Jan 2017



LESI Landelijk Expertisecentrum Sociale Interventie (Universiteit Utrecht)

• Utrecht Area, Netherlands

• Head of Research Department

  • 2010 - 2014



Utrecht University

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistent Professor

  • 1998 - 2012

• Researcher Phd Candidate

  • 2002 - 2006



Elsevier

• Netherlands
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Managing Editor 'Social Debat'- series on social policy and social interventions (9 books).

  • 2000 - 2003



Surplus

• Netherlands
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Editor in chief of 'Profiel', a journal on voluntering in the social domain

  • 1994 - 1998



Media-Support, organization of festivals and congresses

• Breda Area, Netherlands

• Owner

  • 1989 - 1996



VNU Media

• Netherlands
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Coordinator

  • 1985 - 1989



Atria kennisinstituut voor emancipatie en vrouwengeschiedenis

• Netherlands
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairwoman and editorial board 'LOVER', journal on feminism, culture and science

  • 1981 - 1989