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Melvin Vooren is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences and affiliated with the LEARN! - Learning sciences department at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. His research focuses on higher education policy, labor market interventions, and cognitive mechanisms in mental health. He teaches advanced statistics courses across multiple disciplines including Clinical Track, Social and Organizational Psychology, and Pedagogy.
Key research interests include:
- Student retention strategies and academic performance
- Impact of active labor market policies
- Cognitive control mechanisms in psychosis
- Gender disparities in STEM education
- Pandemic-induced disruptions in education
Recent projects include Big Data analysis for mental health and education (2023–2028) and the VU Plan for Success program addressing study delays among bachelor students. He has published widely in journals like Journal of Economic Surveys, Psychological Medicine, and Studies in Higher Education.
His work bridges quantitative methods with policy-relevant outcomes, emphasizing evidence-based interventions in education and labor markets.
