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Staff members with discipline Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Academia develops at the interface of different fields. This is one reason why the University of Groningen is home to a wide range of fields, each with a great number of subject specialists. The overview below, which is based on a standard categorization of fields, will help you find the right expert for each field. If you cannot find the expert you are looking for in this list, try searching via a related field or faculty; you may find him or her there.

Overview of all disciplines

Instrument development and validation regarding amongst others work (dis)ability, functioning in work and sustainable employability.
Identifying prognostic factors for work outcomes.
Using both qualitative and quantitative analyses.
F.I. (Femke - PhD) Abma
Contact
f.i.abma umcg.nl
+31 50 361 5081
Function
Post-doc researcher
Refugee Mental Health; Maternal health; sub-Sharan Africa; Spatial analysis
S.M. (Sisay) Alemu
Contact
s.m.alemu umcg.nl
Function
Qualtitative research methods; applied health research; patient experiences; participatory action research; patient and public involvement (PPI); work and health; social participation; health care evaluation; implementation; autism
dr. M.A. (Manna) Alma
Contact
m.a.alma umcg.nl
Function
Senior researcher
Contributing to better working lives is what I strive for. I have over 10 years of research experience within the field of Work & Mental Health and done policy analyses in this area for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). My... read more
dr. I. (Iris) Arends
Contact
i.arends umcg.nl
+31 50 361 6968
Function
Postdoctoral researcher
Health sciences, patient experiences, mental health literacy, mental health stigma, mental health prevention, qualitative and quantitative research.
dr. L. (Lindy) Beukema
Contact
l.beukema umcg.nl
Function
Postdoctoral researcher
Global public health specialist/ epidemiologist  with more  than 15 years experience in global health research and teaching, specifically epidemiology, health systems & policy and implementation research. My research is focused on estimating and reducing... read more
Statistics; Causal Inference; Machine Learning; (Pharmaco)Epidemiology; g-formula.
dr. M.J. (Maarten) Bijlsma
Contact
maarten.bijlsma rug.nl
Function
Assistant Professor of Precision Drug Therapy & Real World Evidence (TT)
My research focuses on vanishing boundaries between work- and non-work life as one aspect of today´s rapidly changing working conditions. I investigate the impact of these changes on employee well-being and performance as well as the role of modern... read more
J. (Jessica) de Bloom, Prof
Contact
j.de.bloom rug.nl
+31 50 36 38743
Function
Professor
Within the Bachelor of Medicine I fulfill multiple roles:
1. I am an Academic Teacher in the Department of Social Medicine. I develop assignments within the learning line Healthy Ageing. I also play a role in student education, both in lectures and small...
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M.D. (Marco) Boonstra, MA
Contact
m.d.boonstra umcg.nl
+31 6 5290 3907
Function
Academic Teacher Social Medicine and Educational Coordinator, Bachelor of Medicine
Youth Health Care
Public Health Care Asylum Seekers
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n.bos-veneman umcg.nl
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Youth health care physician
Enhancing labour market participation of disabled and long-term ill people, i.e. sustainable employability and re-integration.
Research topics:
- Development and validation of assessment methods of work (dis-)ability,
- Identification of prognostic factors...
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prof. dr. S. (Sandra) Brouwer
Contact
sandra.brouwer umcg.nl
+31 50 361 6971
Function
Professor of Community and Occupational Medicine, in particular work participation and re-integration of vulnerable groups.
Occupational Health Epidemiology, Work and Mental Health from a Lifecourse perspective; Young adults at the labour market; Work Functioning; Work Disability Prevention
prof. dr. U. (Ute) Bultmann
Contact
u.bultmann umcg.nl
+31 50 361 6975
Function
Professor of Work and Health, in particular from a Lifecourse Epidemiological Perspective
Health Psychology, Psychosocial determinants of health and health-related behaviours
Z. (Zuzana) Dankulincová
Contact
z.dankulincova-veselska umcg.nl
+42 155 2343 392
Function
Senior researcher of Youth and Health Graduate School KISH research program
J.P. (Jitse) van Dijk
Contact
j.p.van.dijk umcg.nl
+31 50 361 6985
Function
Associate Professor
Valentina Gallo is a Rosalind Franklin Fellow and Associate Professor in Epidemiology and Sustainable Health at Campus Fryslân, University of Groningen where she leads the Sustainable Health flagship. She trained in Medicine and Surgery first and Clinical... read more
V. (Valentina) Gallo, Dr
Contact
v.gallo rug.nl
Function
Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Associate Professor in Epidemiology & Sustainable Health
Public health, psychology, education
dr. B.J.M. (Bas) Geboers
Contact
b.j.m.geboers umcg.nl
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Assistant professor
Public health as in clinical epidemiology
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j.c.de.groot umcg.nl
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Medical specialist
S. (Samira) de Groot
Contact
s.de.groot02 umcg.nl
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PhD Candidate
Community physician. Expertise in public health and youth health care organization, policy and management.Expertise in medical education: assessment of professional competence; curriculum analysis and design; post graduate education of community physicians... read more
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a.j.m.hermans umcg.nl
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Coordinating lecturer Community and Occupational medicine
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s.r.hiemstra rug.nl
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Junior Researcher 'Statushoudersproject'
dr. T. (Tialda) Hoekstra
Contact
t.hoekstra umcg.nl
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Methodological Adviser
youth health care
V. (Vasanthi) Iyer
Contact
v.iyer umcg.nl
Function
PhD candidate
Health economic evaluation
A.P. (Angga) Kautsar
Contact
a.p.kautsar umcg.nl
260 54
Function
Medical Doctor International Health and Tropical Medicine; Management of Health Services (MBA). Public Health, in particular prevention. Current research concerns prevention of non-commmunicable diseases, cardiovacular diseases, diabetes and cervical... read more
drs. J.A.R. (Jaap) Koot
Contact
j.a.r.koot umcg.nl
+31 6 2248 7689
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staff member department health sciences, global health unit
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m.l.a.de.kroon umcg.nl
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assistant professor / senior researcher
dr. C.J. (Karine) van 't Land
Contact
c.j.van.t.land rug.nl
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University lecturer
Health Psychology, Social determinants of health
prof. A. (Andrea) Madarasová Gecková
Contact
a.geckova umcg.nl
+42 0552 3433 95
Function
Supervisor of PhD study
Kwaliteit van leven
Maatschappelijke participatie
Arbeidsparticipatie / arbeidsongeschiktheid
Zorgonderzoek
Kwalitatief onderzoek
Patiëntenparticipatie
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s.f.van.der.mei umcg.nl
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Senior researcher
J.O. (Jochen) Mierau, Prof
Contact
j.o.mierau rug.nl
+31 6 5272 4774
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Professor Public Health Economics
My research interests are Health Economics, Public Health, Public Economics, Economics of Ageing, Saving and Consumption Behavior, Microeconometrics.
dr. R. (Raun) van Ooijen
Contact
r.van.ooijen rug.nl
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Assistant professor
Health behaviour, occupational health, epidemiology, cohort studies
P. (Patricia) Ots
Contact
p.ots umcg.nl
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PhD student
Health Economics, Labour Economics, Applied Econometrics.
S. (Stefan) Pichler, PhD
Contact
s.pichler rug.nl
+31 6 3198 6721
Function
Associate Professor
My research focusses on promotion of active and healthy aging through lifestyle in different settings and populations; ranging from prevention in the hospital to community engagement. I combine different research approaches (health, environmental, and... read more
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e.portegijs umcg.nl
+31 6 2565 1441
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Adjunct Professor, Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Human Movement Sciences
Dr. Iveta Nagyova (PhD, FABMR) is the Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Medicine and a Senior Research Leader at Pavol Jozef Safarik University in Kosice, Slovakia (UPJS; sbm.upjs.sk). She is also the President of the European Public Health... read more
drs. C.M. (Karin) Ree
Contact
c.m.ree rug.nl
+31 50 36 34132
Function
Coordinator Science Shop, lecturer Science & Society
Community medicine; public health; prevention; management. Expertise concerns public health and epidemiology, in particular prevention, early treatment and promotion of health-related social participation. Current research concerns youth and deprived... read more
prof. dr. S.A. (Menno) Reijneveld
Contact
s.a.reijneveld umcg.nl
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Professor of Community and Occupational Medicine
Sickness absence and work functioning
prof. dr. C.A.M. (Corne) Roelen
Contact
c.a.m.roelen umcg.nl
Function
Occupational physician and epidemiologist
Jurjen has a background in medical pharmaceutical sciences, epidemiology, and health economics, and he has extensive experience conducting clinical trials, observational studies, and long-term cost-effectiveness evaluations. His interdisciplinary work... read more
J. (Jurjen) van der Schans
Contact
j.van.der.schans rug.nl
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Assistant Professor
Dermato-allergology, atopic dermatitis, hand eczema, contact dermatitis, occupational dermatology
M.L.A. (Marie-Louise) Schuttelaar
Contact
m.l.a.schuttelaar umcg.nl
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Dermatologist
I. (Ivana) Skoumalová
Contact
i.skoumalova umcg.nl
Function
Research focused on promoting labor participation among people with health limitations, both in terms of reintegration and sustainable employment participation.

Key research themes:
- Identifying factors that influence sustainable employment participation
-...
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N.C. (Nicole) Snippen
Contact
n.c.snippen umcg.nl
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Postdoc researcher
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f.d.a.suryanegara umcg.nl
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Clinical and field epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, temporo-spatial analysis of disease spread, qualitative studies and public health of infectious diseases in the tropics and sub-tropics.
dr. A. (Adriana) Tami
Contact
a.tami umcg.nl
+31 50 361 0067
Function
Assistant Professor in Clinical Epidemiology of Infectious and Tropical Diseases
Mental Health
Children & Adolescents
Mental Health Literacy
Developmental Psychology
J.M. (Janne) Tullius
Contact
j.m.tullius umcg.nl
Function
PhD candidate
Obesity; Type 2 Diabetes; Genetic epidemiology; Human Genetics; Epigenetics; Gene x Environment interactions, Endocrine Disruptors 
J.V. (Jana) van Vliet-Ostaptchouk
Contact
j.v.van.vliet umcg.nl
Function
Social medicine, occupational medicine, rehabilitation and chronic pain
dr. H.J. (Haitze) de Vries
Contact
h.j.de.vries umcg.nl
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Climate change, inequality, poverty alleviation
Y. (Yang) Wang
Contact
wang.y rug.nl
Function
PhD student
My research focuses on health literacy and communication to promote health, equity and participation of individuals and populations. Especially, those who are at risk for adverse outcomes are an important target group within my research. Examples of... read more
dr. A.F. (Andrea) de Winter
Contact
a.f.de.winter umcg.nl
+31 50 36 38917
Function
Associate Professor
Key words: public health, lifestyle medicine, physical activity, environmental exposure, mental health, children development, data science. Lu Yang holds a Bachelor of Medicine and a Master of Public Health from Nanjing Medical University, focusing on... read more
L. (Lu) Yang
Contact
l.yang umcg.nl
Function
PhD student
Universal Health Coverage, Global Health Education, Research Capacity Building, Mixed-Methods Research 
dr. J. (Janine) de Zeeuw
Contact
j.de.zeeuw umcg.nl
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Postdoc researcher department of Health Sciences, Global Health Unit
The health and economic impacts of climate change
D. (Dianyu) Zhu
Contact
dianyu.zhu rug.nl
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S. (Shanshan) Zuo, MSc
Contact
s.zuo rug.nl
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