Work experience:
2021 – now: tutor, Master Institute of Visual Cultures, St. Joost School of Art & Design, ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
2019 – now: researcher & PhD candidate, Sustainable Working and Organising, Centre of Expertise for Sustainable Business, Avans UAS, ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
2013 – 2021: Communication & Multimedia Design, Avans University of Applied Sciences, ‘s-Hertogenbosch.
- lecturer design and philosophy (list of courses taught).
- member, assessment committee (2019–2021).
- researcher, Human-Centred Creation workgroup at Caradt (2018-2019).
- member, curriculum committee (2016–2019).
- quality assurance coordinator (2015–2019).
- ancillary activity: accreditation auditor for NQA and Hobéon (2018–2019).
2008 – 2013: ICT & Media Design and Game Design & Technology, Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven.
- lecturer game design and media design (list of courses taught).
- acting course coordinator, Game Design & Technology (2009–2010).
- member, Serious Game Design workgroup (2008–2010).
2005 – 2008: Interaction Design and Game Design & Development, Utrecht School of the Arts, Hilversum.
- lecturer game design & interaction design (list of courses taught).
1998 – 2005: freelance multimedia designer, editor, producer, copywriter.
Some highlights:
- web designer & editor for Dutch indie rock trio Caesar (1998–2008).
- editor/assistant-producer, VPRO 3VOOR12, Hilversum (2002–2004).
- writer & production manager, EKKO, Utrecht (2002–2005).
- web design & development for several businesses & non-profits.
Education:
- 2021 – : University of Groningen. PhD, Philosophy.
- PhD research: Opinion formation by accreditation panels in higher education. Supervisors: Jan-Willem Romeijn and Tonnie van der Zouwen. More information on my research page.
- PhD research: Opinion formation by accreditation panels in higher education. Supervisors: Jan-Willem Romeijn and Tonnie van der Zouwen. More information on my research page.
- 2011 – 2013: Tilburg University. MA, Philosophy, cum laude.
- Master track: Man in Economics and Psychology
- Master’s thesis: Incredible simulations: scientific philosophy and the agent-based modelling of social phenomena. Supervisors: Herman de Regt and Jan Sprenger.
- Before pursuing my Master’s degree, I followed pre-master programmes at the universities of Utrecht (2008-2010) and Tilburg (2010-2011).
- 2002 – 2003: Open University. MA, Interactive Multimedia.
- My graduation project, about Russian public media, was partly researched in Moscow on a Matra grant, in a joint programme with the VGIK film school.
- My master’s thesis discussed online politics in the context of Manuel Castells’ Network Society trilogy. Supervisor: Jeroen van Mastrigt.
- 1999 – 2003: Utrecht School of the Arts. Bachelor of Art & Technology, Digital Media Design, cum laude. Some highlights:
- Multimedia performance at the Crossing Border Festival, with Roald van Oosten (2000).
- Internship at VPRO 3VOOR12, Hilversum (2001-2002).
- Interactive installation for the Over het IJ Festival, Amsterdam (2002).
Certifications:
2018: Seniorkwalificatie Examinering (SKE), Avans LIC.
2016: Basiskwalificatie Examinering (BKE), Edufit.
2009: Teaching qualification (hbo), Fontys PABO Tilburg.
Languages:
English (professional working proficiency), German (limited working proficiency), French (elementary proficiency), Dutch (native).