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M.H. (Marja) Cantell, Dr

Assistant Professor

Educational background

M.Sc., Clinical Psychology 

Minor, Physical Education 

University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland, 1991

 

Post Graduate Diploma, Dance Movement Therapy

Roehampton University, London, United Kingdom, 1995

 

PhD, Psychology, Clinical Research

University of Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom, 1998

 

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Human Movement and Exercise Science

University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, 1999

 

University Teacher Training

Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä, Finland, 2000

 


University Teaching Qualification in Higher Education

University of Groningen, 2013

 

Academic positions

 

1996-1997

Associate Lecturer

School of Education

University of Cardiff/Wales

United Kingdom

 

1997-2002

Senior Lecturer Sport & Exercise Psychology

Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences

University of Jyväskylä

Finland

 

1998-1999

Senior Researcher

Department of Psychology

University of Jyväskylä

Finland

 

1998-2000

Visiting Lecturer, Dance Movement Therapy

Continuing Education Centre, Theatre Academy

Finland

 

2002-2010

Assistant Professor

Department of Paediatrics

University of Calgary

Canada

 

2002-2010

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Faculty of Kinesiology

University of Calgary

Canada

 

2003-2006

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Psychology

University of Calgary

Canada

 

2006-2010

Assistant Professor (Cross-Appointment)

Department of Community Health Sciences

University of Calgary

Canada

 

2008-

Faculty Member Expressive Arts Therapies Diploma Program

Prairie Institute

Calgary

Canada

 

2011-2012

Docent Bachelor's and Master's Programs

Department of Psychology

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

University of Groningen

The Netherlands

 

2012-

Department of Inclusive and Special Needs Education

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

University of Groningen

The Netherlands


 

2013-2016

Internationalisation/Ed-Exchange coordinator

Department of Special Needs Education and Youth Care

Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences

University of Groningen

The Netherlands

 

2015-

Research Coach/Member of Research Committee

Master of Arts Therapies

Codarts University of the Arts, Rotterdam

The Netherlands

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