معرفی
Els De Ceuster serves as Lecturer and Program Coordinator for Social Work at AP University College Antwerp, focusing on educational policy, quality processes, and training students in group dynamics, research methods, Deep Democracy, and organizational work within the social work curriculum.
Her academic qualifications include:
- Socio-cultural worker degree from Antwerp University College (2002)
- Master's degree in Social Work from the University of Antwerp (2006)
- Master's degree in Training and Educational Sciences from the University of Antwerp (2021)
Her research examines youth welfare systems through projects like Collective Impact (2023-2026) on coalition-based social problem-solving, Strong Together (2022-2023) analyzing Collective Impact implementation, A Way Home (2020-2022) developing coalition training, The Value of Youth Work (2020-2021) mapping youth work outcomes, and Bridge Builders (2017-2019) assessing accessibility in youth services. These investigations prioritize homelessness interventions, policy coherence, and rights realization for vulnerable youth.
She mentors students in the graduation specialization 'realizing the rights of children and young people' while securing contract research funding for projects addressing systemic social challenges through collaborative frameworks.
