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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.
dr. 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; patient experiences; participatory action research; dementia and informal care; rare diseases; participation; autism; psychosis
dr. M.A. (Manna) Alma
Contact
m.a.alma umcg.nl
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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 focus is on developing holistic interventions and policies for mental health at work. This includes examining the roles of multiple stakeholders at work (e.g. the worker him/herself, supervisors, HR, colleagues) at home (e.g. partner, children) and in the broader context (e.g. GPs, psychologists, health care and social security systems). Furthermore, I adopt a life course perspective that takes into account how early life experiences affect later life work and mental health.
dr. I. (Iris) Arends
Contact
i.arends umcg.nl
+31 50 361 6968
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 the disparity gap in reproductive, maternal and child health and nutrition. A particular research interest is the double burden of malnutrition and implementing interdisciplinary interventions for improving adolescent, maternal and child nutrition in poor resource settings, such as refugee settlements and urban slums.
Statistics; Causal Inference; Machine Learning; (Pharmaco)Epidemiology; g-formula.
dr. M.J. (Maarten) Bijlsma
Contact
maarten.bijlsma rug.nl
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Assistant Professor of Precision Drug Therapy & Real World Evidence (TT)
L. (Lara) Bister, MSc
Contact
l.bister rug.nl
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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 information and communication technology. My aim is to generate knowledge to understand topical societal phenomena and to bridge the scientist-practitioner gap by communicating scientific knowledge to a wide audience of scientists from various disciplines, professionals working in the field, students, and wider society.

Keywords: stress, occupational health, work-related well-being, recovery, leisure, work, non-work, leisure crafting, job crafting, creativity, work engagement, diary studies, longitudinal research, ecological momentary assessments 
prof. dr. J. (Jessica) de Bloom
Contact
j.de.bloom rug.nl
+31 50 36 38743
Function
Professor
Youth Health Care
Public Health Care Asylum Seekers
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Contact
n.bos-veneman umcg.nl
Function
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 for sustainable work participation
- Development and evaluation of effectiveness of interventions on sustainable labour market participation. 
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, PhD
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 Neurology after, at University of Rome La Sapienza (Italy). Immediately after graduating she gained some fieldwork experience working with Medicines Sans Frontiers in Sicily with a team managing the health needs of migrants landing by boat on Sicilian coasts after crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Valentina gained an MSc in Demography and Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) in 2004, and a PhD in Clinical and Experimental Neurology at the University of Rome La Sapienza in 2010. Valentina moved in 2006 to London (United Kingdom) to start her academic career. She has firstly worked as Research Assistant of Prof Paolo Vineis at the department of Epidemiology and Public Health of Imperial College London (ICL). The she was then appointed Clinical Lecturer in Epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine working on the C8 Health project with Dr Tony Fletcher. Finally she was appointed Lecturer first and Senior Lecturer then at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). During her academic career Valentina gained considerable experience in both teaching and research. She was awarded by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine the Introductory Certificate in Learning and Teaching (PGCILT – Module 1) in 2012. At QMUL, she participated in setting up the innovative BSc programme in Global Health where she designed and taught Introduction to Epidemiology and Statistics, Advanced Epidemiology and Statistics, Non-Communicable diseases, Contemporary Issues in Global Health. Valentina was awarded the Teacher of the Year of QMUL in March 2019. During this time, she started interdisciplinary teaching and research approach with her colleague Dr Doreen Montag. At the same time, Valentina was awarded several research grants, including the HEalth and Ageing Data IN the Game of football (HEADING) Study and the BRain health and health AgeINg in retired rugby players (BRAIN) study by the Drake Foundation as a co-Principal Investigator. In total, she obtained the equivalent of £1.3M research funds. Valentina’s research is focused on the epidemiology of neurological disease, molecular and environmental epidemiology. She has worked with large cohort consortia such as the European Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) study, and she has set up new studies such the BRAIN and HEADING studies. In 2015 and 2018, Valentina was appointed as Visiting Professor at the University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli in Naples (Italy) by Prof Paolo Chiodini. In April 2020 Valentina moved to Groningen and started as Associate Professor and leader of the Sustainable Health Flagship at Campus Fryslân.
dr. V. (Valentina) Gallo
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
+31 6 2565 1625
Function
Assistant professor
Public health as in clinical epidemiology
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Contact
j.c.de.groot umcg.nl
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Medical specialist
S. (Samira) de Groot
Contact
s.de.groot02 umcg.nl
Function
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 and youth health care physicians
No picture available
Contact
a.j.m.hermans umcg.nl
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Coordinating lecturer Community and Occupational medicine
dr. T. (Tialda) Hoekstra
Contact
t.hoekstra umcg.nl
Function
Methodological Adviser
Global Health
Essential Medicines
Human rights (Right to Health)
Universal access to basic health care (Access to Essential Medicines)
Essential Medicines for Reproductive Health
National Pharmaceutical Policies in developing countries
WHO, UN agencies
prof. dr. H.V. ("Hans") Hogerzeil
Contact
h.v.hogerzeil umcg.nl
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 cancer. Active in consultancy and International Technical Assistance Health and Development, especially capacity development.
drs. J.A.R. (Jaap) Koot
Contact
j.a.r.koot umcg.nl
+31 6 2248 7689
Function
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, PhD
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 Dr
Contact
j.o.mierau rug.nl
+31 50 361 5202
Function
Professor Public Health Economics & Academic Director UGBS - Health
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
Function
Assistant professor
Health behaviour, occupational health, epidemiology, cohort studies
P. (Patricia) Ots
Contact
p.ots umcg.nl
Function
PhD student
Health Economics, Labour Economics, Applied Econometrics.
S. (Stefan) Pichler, PhD
Contact
s.pichler rug.nl
+31 50 36 37779
Function
Associate Professor
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Contact
e.portegijs umcg.nl
+31 6 2565 1441
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Associate Professor, Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Human Movement Sciences
Health economic evaluation
A. (Angga) Prawira Kautsar
Contact
a.p.kautsar umcg.nl
260 54
Function
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 Association (EUPHA; eupha.org), and a member of several advisory groups at WHO and WHO/Europe; including the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Behavioural Insights and Sciences for Health, WHO/Europe’s Regional Director’s Advisory Council on Innovation for Noncommunicable Diseases, and the European Advisory Committee on Health Research (EACHR). She graduated in Clinical Psychology at UPJS, obtained her PhD in Medical Sciences from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, and received postgraduate training at the UniversitQy of Oxford within the Oxford International Primary Care Research Leadership Programme. Her research interests are in biobehavioural and psychosocial innovations in chronic condition prevention and management, non-pharmacological interventions, behaviour change, improvements in functional status and quality of life in patients with a chronic disease and their implications for integrated care. She is a (co)author of more than 300 research papers, of which over 90 are peer-reviewed international scientific articles; her Scopus h-index is 27. As a project partner and national coordinator, she has been involved in over 30 European projects, including the 3rd HP and H2020 projects. Since 2004 she has served as a supervisor at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, where she has been leading a group of 20 PhD students, 17 of whom have already defended their PhD theses. Apart from her international activities, she also serves as an advisor to the WHO Country Office in the Slovak Republic and the Slovak Ministry of Health in the field of chronic diseases, integrated care, behavioural insights, and public health.
drs. C.M. (Karin) Ree
Contact
c.m.ree rug.nl
+31 50 36 34132
Function
Coordinator Science Shop, lecturer Science & Society
Community medicine; 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 groups.
prof. dr. S.A. (Menno) Reijneveld
Contact
s.a.reijneveld umcg.nl
Function
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
I. (Ivana) Skoumalová
Contact
i.skoumalova umcg.nl
Function
No picture available
Contact
f.d.a.suryanegara umcg.nl
Function
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
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Contact
m.f.vincenti.gonzalez umcg.nl
Function
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
dr. H.J. (Haitze) de Vries
Contact
h.j.de.vries umcg.nl
Function
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 populations at risk are children born prematurely, individuals with low health literacy, individuals with multiple unhealthy behaviours and children or adolescents with mental health problems.
dr. A.F. (Andrea) de Winter
Contact
a.f.de.winter umcg.nl
+31 50 36 38917
Function
Associate Professor
L. (Lu) Yang
Contact
l.yang umcg.nl
Function
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
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