Myrthe Koops

Myrthe Koops serves as a Researcher and Teacher within the Interdisciplinary Social Science department at the Faculty of Social Sciences, Utrecht University, conducting interdisciplinary research at the intersection of public health, social inequality, and youth development.

Her primary research domains include:

• Public Health
• Socioeconomic Health Disparities
• Poverty dynamics
• Youth Well-Being measurement
• Complex systems modeling
• Youth participatory research methodologies

She actively contributes to the university's Dynamics of Youth (DoY) and Foundations of Complex Systems research themes, employing qualitative analysis frameworks to examine socioeconomic determinants of health across vulnerable youth populations. Her methodological expertise centers on designing and implementing robust qualitative research protocols for sensitive social investigations.