Qualifications & Awards

• Leaureate Dutch Higher Education Award (2021), OCW.
• Teaching Fellow (2011-2013) at Utrecht University. 
• Fellow at Centre of Excellence in University Teaching (2008-2009) at Utrecht University. 
• Academic Year Award (2007) (Expeditie Broeikaswereld) NWO, KNAW, NRC, VPRO/NTR.

Secondments

• Lector (professor / associate professor) at Fontys Teacher Education Department at Tilburg (FLOT) (0.4 2012 – 2016): Knowledge acquisition and dissemination in the field of future oriented education in the social studies subjects, related to practice and curriculum of teacher education.
• Head of Board of Examinations (College voor Toetsing en Examens) (0.2 2008-2012): Chairing the committee responsible for high stake geography exams at secondary education (vaksectie aardrijkskunde havo en vwo). 

Membership of Editorial Board

• International Journal of Development Education and Global Learning
• International Research on Geographical and Environmental Education 
• Journal of Research and Didactics in Geography