English Section

Please find below an overview of the permanent staff and on-call lecturers of the University of Groningen Language Centre English Section.

Berna de Boer

Interim Head of the English Section
Head of the Dutch Section
Lecturer in Dutch for non-native speakers
Author teaching materials

Jennifer van der Zijden

Secretary for the English section and Testing Unit
englishsection@rug.nl
testingunit@rug.nl

'There are so many nationalities, so many different insights and so incredibly much that we can all learn from each other!'

Athina Tsagdi

Lecturer in English

Dianna Dignum

Lecturer in English

Emilia Johnson

Lecturer in English

Estelle Meima

Coordinator Testing and Assessment
Lecturer in English

'I am a puzzler by nature and love to experiment with techniques that not only aid but also motivate students in their language learning. I am forever interested in new techniques and experimenting with teaching methods, forms of assessments or computer assisted language learning.'

Hans Veenkamp

Lecturer in English

Iris van Dommele

Lecturer in English

James Doherty

Lecturer in English

'For me teaching is all about enthusiasm, inspiration and motivation blended with a generous helping of creativity. '

Jane Mahoney

Lecturer in English

Janene van Loon

Lecturer in English
Course Coordinator

'M y area of expertise at the Language Centre is teaching "Academic Skills in English.'

Kendra Hare

Lecturer in English

Kirsty Weiler

Docent Engels

Magdalena Beynon

Lecturer in English

Marrit Faber

Lecturer in English
Teacher of Dutch for non-native speakers

Matthew Drury

Lecturer in English

Miryam Wijnhoven

Lecturer in English

Nienke Houtzager

Lecturer in English

Piet van der Laan

Lecturer in English

'I am very passionate about what I do and I honestly believe that I teach one of the most important skills in the world.'

Ronan Munnely

Lecturer in English

Ruben Comadina Granson

Lecturer in English and Spanish

'Having lived and studied both English and Spanish in the Americas, I am fully aware of the importance of language learning and cultural competency to bridge barriers in today’s global society.'

Vera Cornax

Lecturer in English

Wim Tommassen

Lecturer in English

'If people can understand each other, they will reject conflict and work together more closely.'

Yolande Pot

Docent Engels
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