Amber Zegers

Amber Zegers is a Research Associate in the Department of Sociology at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Social Context of Aging (SoCA) research group and the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her research focuses on the intersection of cancer survivorship, work disability, and occupational health, with a strong emphasis on understanding work-related challenges faced by patients with rare and advanced cancers.

• Education: MSc BA (specific institutions not stated)
• Ancillary Activity: PhD completion support at Amsterdam UMC (VUmc)

Her methodological expertise includes semistructured interviews, neuropsychological assessments, and logistic regression analysis. Recent work explores employment loss patterns in cancer patients and feasibility of occupational care programs like TERRA.

Current research projects examine mutual dependencies in work and caregiving across the life course (Werk en mantelzorg, 2024-2026). She collaborates extensively with institutions like Amsterdam UMC and contributes to peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Cancer Survivorship and Oncology.