Coby Huigen

Coby Huigen serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Clinical Child and Family Studies at Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences. His teaching portfolio includes courses such as Juvenile Crime and Youth Protection, Juvenile Law, Juveniles & Law, and Pedagogical Dilemma’s, reflecting his focus on legal and psychosocial frameworks for youth. Additionally, he contributes as a Junior researcher at VU University Amsterdam to the NWA-ORC project "Towards a new balance between empowerment and protection of older people," examining legal safeguards for elderly individuals with diminished decision-making capacity due to mental or physical decline.

His research integrates Clinical Child and Family Studies with Elder Law, emphasizing juvenile delinquency prevention, youth protection systems, and normative professionalism in pedagogical practice. This dual focus on child and elderly populations highlights his interdisciplinary approach to vulnerable groups across the lifespan, addressing psychosocial challenges through legal, educational, and social lenses. His work consistently explores tensions between individual autonomy and societal protection mechanisms.

Mr. Huigen holds a Bachelor of Science degree and actively bridges academic instruction with applied research. His VU University Amsterdam collaboration demonstrates engagement in nationally significant policy-oriented projects, while his Utrecht-based teaching cultivates critical perspectives on law, ethics, and intervention strategies for at-risk youth. No scientific awards, student supervision records, or publications are documented in the available materials.