Eline van Bennekom

Eline van Bennekom is a PhD candidate at the Wageningen School of Social Sciences (WASS), affiliated with Wageningen University & Research. Her work focuses on socioeconomic health inequalities, social policy evaluation, and systems change, particularly in relation to diabetes care and mental health. She combines methodologies like realist synthesis and action research to address complex public health challenges.

Research Trends: Her publications emphasize interdisciplinary approaches bridging public health, social policy analysis, and behavioral epidemiology. Key themes include the role of social safety in health equity, participatory methods, and the interplay between mental health and chronic disease management.

Projects & Collaborations: She leads the Realist Approach to Social Policies (RASP) project, aiming to reduce health disparities through institutional action research. Her collaborations span institutions like Wageningen University & Research and the European Health Psychology Society (EHPS), with datasets contributing to national diabetes studies.