Sterre Hoenderop-Gielen

Sterre Hoenderop-Gielen is a lecturer in Educational Sciences at HZ University of Applied Sciences since 2020. She is also a PhD candidate affiliated with the University for Humanistic Studies and the HZ Excellence and Innovation in Education research group, focusing on how learning about meaning in work contributes to the resilience of starting youth professionals.

• Education: MA in Educational Sciences (University of Amsterdam)

Her research bridges educational theory with practical resilience-building in youth care professions, drawing from her prior experience as a child pedagogue and psychomotor therapist in youth care and private practice. She integrates interdisciplinary perspectives on work meaning and educational innovation into her teaching and research.

Affiliated with HZ University of Applied Sciences and University for Humanistic Studies, her work emphasizes the intersection of professional identity, education, and youth development.