Clara Mulder

Prof. Clara Mulder is a Professor of Demography at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Spatial Sciences, leading the Department of Demography and the Population Research Centre. She holds notable academic roles including ERC Advanced Grant recipient (FamilyTies project), KNAW Member, and editorial positions in top journals like Environment and Planning A. Her career spans over 20 years with prior professorships at the University of Amsterdam (2001-2011) and Utrecht University (2000-2001).

• Education: PhD in Demography from University of Amsterdam (1993), thesis: 'Migration dynamics: A life course approach.'

Her research focuses on residential mobility, family migration, intergenerational relationships, and housing dynamics. Key projects include analyzing cross-country homeownership patterns and family ties' spatial impacts. Recent work emphasizes ethnic differences in migration timing and post-separation mobility.

• Awards: ERC Advanced Grant (2017), NWO VICI Grant (2004), Aspasia Grant (2000).

She advises graduate programs as former Director of the Graduate School of Spatial Sciences (2014) and chairs academic committees. Active in international demographics through roles like IUSSP Working Group on Lifetime Migration and editorial boards for Housing Studies and European Journal of Population.

Research outputs include over 50 peer-reviewed articles, with recent emphasis on family mobility dynamics and intergenerational housing linkages.