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Jolanda Veldhuis is an Associate Professor in Communication Science at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, specializing in Health and Risk Communication and Media Psychology. She holds affiliations with the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Network Institute, and Communication Choices, Content and Consequences (CCCC) research group. Her research focuses on negotiating media effects, particularly the impact of social media on adolescent well-being, body image, and health communication strategies. She has conducted studies on selfie behavior, peer feedback dynamics, and the role of social media in normalizing cosmetic procedures.
Education: Master of Biomedical Sciences (Communication & Education), Master in Teaching Biology, with visiting scholar experiences at Ohio State University, University of Cape Town, and University of Namibia.
Research Interests
- Media effects on youth: self-presentation, peer interactions, and well-being
- Health communication via social media and serious gaming
- Body image interventions targeting adolescents
- Emotional appeals in HIV/AIDS stigmatization
- Social marketing for environmental sustainability
Recent Trends in Publications
Her 2023-2025 work emphasizes cross-cultural studies on social media pressures (e.g., Dutch vs. Japanese adolescents), qualitative exploration of cosmetic surgery attitudes, and systemic analysis of photo-sharing impacts. Earlier work (2017-2020) pioneered fMRI studies linking peer feedback to media exposure effects in adolescents.
Awards & Grants
- Recipient of the 2017 grant: Brain Activation upon Ideal-Body Media Exposure and Peer Feedback in Young Females
Teaching & Supervision
Teaches courses on health communication, media processing, and communication campaigns at both BA/MA levels. Supervised 1 completed PhD thesis.
Labs/Teams
Participates in interdisciplinary projects through the Network Institute and CCCC group, focusing on digital media's societal impacts.
