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Marleen Bekker is an Associate Professor at Maastricht University's Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, specializing in Health and Society. Her research focuses on public health policy, climate change adaptation, and transformative governance models. She actively contributes to EU health policy discourse and intergovernmental collaboration strategies.
- Research Interests: Climate Health Adaptation, Health Policy Inertia, Participatory Governance, Obesity Prevention, and EU Health Priorities
- Key Projects: Evaluating climate adaptation strategies for vector-borne diseases, analyzing policy dynamics in obesity prevention, and developing One Health policy frameworks
Recent work emphasizes quantifying health-poverty relationships and advancing whole-of-society approaches to health governance. She has been involved in 5 major research projects, including studies on Oak Processionary Moth prevention and the Dutch National Prevention Program 'Alles is Gezondheid'.
- Professional Roles: EUPHA Executive Board Member, HEPL Journal Editor, and advisor for global health initiatives
Publications highlight interdisciplinary methods like causal loop diagrams and structural equation modeling to address complex health determinants. Her work bridges political science and public health to foster evidence-based policy making.
