Laura Vermeulen

Laura Vermeulen is a University lecturer at the University of Humanistic Studies specializing in healthcare and social welfare systems through ethnographic and participatory action research methodologies.

Her educational foundation includes:

• Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam

Dr. Vermeulen's research centers on critical phenomenology applied to dementia care, examining the lived experiences of people with dementia living alone in the Netherlands. Her work integrates family systems theory and professional practice frameworks within healthcare and social welfare contexts, emphasizing responsive care models developed through longitudinal ethnographic fieldwork.