Hilde Tobi

Dr. Hilde Tobi is an Associate Professor at Wageningen University & Research, affiliated with the Biometris research institute under the Mathematical and Statistical Methods department. Her work focuses on interdisciplinary research methodology, particularly in complex measurement challenges for vulnerable populations such as children and individuals with intellectual disabilities. She specializes in developing rigorous frameworks for cross-disciplinary collaboration, including the Methodology for Interdisciplinary Research (MIR) framework which addresses ethical, technical, and practical dimensions of collaborative research.

Her expertise spans epidemiology, psychometrics, and qualitative methods, with notable contributions to health information systems design for marginalized groups. Current projects include resilience metric development for socio-ecological systems and participatory approaches to healthcare equity. She teaches advanced research methodology courses (YRM50306/3) and actively advises on projects like embedding resilience in social-ecological systems through hybrid modeling approaches.

• Key research areas: Interdisciplinary methodologies, measurement validity, healthcare disparities, sustainability metrics
• Recent focus: Citizen perspectives on chemical use, health data interoperability, and Delphi method innovations
• Professional roles: Academic leadership in quantitative methods, cross-cultural study design, and inclusive research practices

Her work bridges natural and social sciences through innovative data integration approaches, emphasizing ethical rigor and practical applicability in multidisciplinary contexts.