Jolien Grolleman

Jolien Grolleman is a Lecturer-researcher at Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences within the Parenting and Parental Guidance research group. She concurrently pursues her PhD through a collaboration with the University of Amsterdam, funded by an NWO Doctoral Grant for Teachers (2022).

Her research examines critical transitions in early parenthood, with particular focus on:

• Evolution of parental self-confidence and emotion regulation
• Interplay between relationship satisfaction and parental functioning
• Longitudinal impacts on child development during the first four years

Through projects like Parent Team and Fun for Later, she develops evidence-based interventions supporting expectant and new parents.

Her recent publications reveal strong thematic consistency in family psychology and preventive care, with 2023 research tracking emotional trajectories from pregnancy through early parenthood and 2022 work evaluating digital interventions for expectant parents.

Award highlights:

• NWO Doctoral Grant for Teachers (2022)

Grolleman's research program integrates teaching and practice, with her NWO grant enabling direct translation of academic findings into applied youth care settings. Her work bridges university research with frontline parenting support services through the Parenting and Parental Guidance group.

While no dedicated laboratory is mentioned, her research operates within Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences' applied research ecosystem focused on practical family support solutions.