Team Rehabilitation and Technology

Debbie is senior researcher and principal lecturer of the Bachelor of Nursing program. She is also a nurse. Her research focusses on professional competence and ownership of nursing professionals in prevention and lifestyle care.

Jeroen's research line is about the learning of nurses in an (inter)professional context. He is looking for ingredients needed to develop successful training courses for nurses. The training should contribute to good skills, positive attitudes, a strong knowledge base and behavior of nurses.

Lieke works within the research group and as a teacher at HBO-V. She is committed to connecting student research to the issues facing healthcare institutions.

Sander has been a physiotherapist and senior healthcare innovation advisor at Basalt Rehabilitation. He is now seconded as a physiotherapist at ‘Beweegloket’ of the municipality of The Hague and as a Professional Doctorate candidate at THUAS. His goal is to make the exercise journey of (former) rehabilitation patients smoother after rehabilitation.

Åsa works at Basalt Rehabilitation and is an external member of the research group. She is conducting research on the role of nursing in supporting stroke patients with an active lifestyle in inpatient rehabilitation.

Natalie is a management assistant at two research groups at the CoE HealthInnovation. She also works as a project support officer. In this role, she is involved in PR activities and managing projects for organizations such as Medical Delta and the knowledge agenda theme "Just Coexistence."

Milena works as a researcher for the research group and primarily focuses on designing behavior change interventions, such as supporting healthcare professionals in the transition to blended work: integrating healthcare technology the workflow of healthcare professionals. Milena has a background in psychology and teaches User Experience Design at THUAS. 

Astrid is a lecturer-researcher at the Centre of Expertise Health Innovation and the Faculty of Health, Nutrition and Sport. As a human movement scientist, she connects education, professional practice, and applied research in healthcare and health, with a focus on the effects of nutrition and exercise on muscle strength and daily functioning in older adults and patients.

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