Marije van Braak

Dr. Marije van Braak is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Department of Languages, Literature and Communication within the Faculty of Humanities. She focuses on teacher-student communication and educational interaction, particularly in higher education contexts, while also exploring medical interaction scenarios. Her research emphasizes the balance between structure and exploration in educational reflection sessions, with a specific focus on subjectification processes in Dutch General Practitioner Training and broader educational settings.

• Co-chair of the research community 'Becoming Adults in a Changing World' at Dynamics of Youth
• Vice-chair of the Anéla Working Group Interaction Analysis
• Member of the Project Group for the Update of the National Training Plan for General Practitioner Training (2021-2023)

Her work employs conversation analysis to study how language shapes social realities in educational environments, aiming to advance teacher professionalization through interactional insights. Marije contributes to both bachelor's (Communication and Information Sciences) and master's (Communication and Organization) programs, while also engaging in interdisciplinary projects related to educational theory and practice.