معرفی
Roles & Affiliations: Professor specializing in Humanism and Philosophy, active in interdisciplinary research on aging, social resilience, and meaningful life. Principal Investigator of multiple funded projects addressing social inclusion, resilience in loss, and community dynamics. Extensive collaborations across universities and non-profits in the Netherlands and Europe.
Research Interests: Focuses on older adults' quality of life, resilience mechanisms in vulnerable populations, and social inclusion strategies. Key areas include:
- Social isolation and its psychological impacts
- Existential resilience in aging
- Intergroup dynamics and identity
- Community-based interventions for marginalized groups
- Role of meaning-making in healthcare and daily life
Key Projects:
- Resilience around severe experiences of loss (2023–2025)
- SEE ME: Social inclusion through Meaningful ageing (2021–2022)
- Zin in Bellen: Telephone group discussions for older adults (2021–2023)
- Factorsmodel sociale relaties (2021)
Awards: Recognized as one of the 25 Invloedrijke denkers en doeners in het sociaal domein (2023) for contributions to social resilience research.
Grants & Activities:
- Secured €1.2M+ in research funding for aging and social policy projects
- Over 90 invited lectures/seminars (2021–2025) including keynotes at LUMC and community initiatives
- Co-developed the SEE ME-training toolkit for elderly care professionals
Labs & Teams: Leads cross-disciplinary teams at Rotterdam-based research hubs, collaborating with social workers, psychologists, and policymakers to translate research into actionable interventions.
