Elise Vanbeuren

Elise Vanbeuren is a Junior Researcher and PhD student at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, affiliated with the COCO team, End-Of-Life care research group, and BRISPO-research group. Her work bridges health sciences and social policy to develop supportive workplace interventions.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor in Applied Health Sciences (2020, Howest)
• Master of Science in Health Promotion (2022, Ghent University)
• Master of Arts in Gender & Diversity (2023, Interuniversity)

Vanbeuren's research focuses on creating compassionate workplaces that provide structured support during critical life events like bereavement or serious illness. By integrating health promotion frameworks with gender and diversity principles, her work addresses systemic gaps in organizational responses to employee vulnerability. This research has significant implications for workplace mental health policies and inclusive leadership practices across healthcare and corporate sectors.

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She actively contributes to the COCO team's communication initiatives, the End-Of-Life care research group's workplace bereavement protocols, and BRISPO's social policy development, fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration between medical, psychological, and sociological perspectives.