Annelies Kassenberg

Annelies Kassenberg is a Lecturer at Hanze University of Applied Sciences within the Youth, Education and Society school. She holds roles in the Center of Expertise Healthy Aging and focuses on Youth and Living Environment studies. Her primary affiliations include the university's research groups and collaborative initiatives.

Her research interests center on parental and teacher perceptions, student behavior analysis, participatory action research, and strategies to address child poverty and special educational needs. She actively collaborates on projects like the 'Smooth Transition' initiative for children with SEN and the 'Evaluation of Prevention Intervention Team Eemsdelta.'

Recent activities include presenting on topics such as interprofessional collaboration in early childhood education (ECEC), poverty mitigation in childcare, and parental involvement in school transitions. Key outputs include handbooks for bullying prevention and poverty intervention, as well as academic articles on collaborative service models for young children.

Notable projects include leading initiatives to strengthen family-school partnerships and developing educational programs targeting vulnerable youth populations. Media engagements highlight her work on breaking intergenerational poverty in rural areas and advocating for equitable opportunities in education.