My research and teaching focus on the institutional arrangements for land and real estate development, often with specific attention to the role and impact of contracts and public accountability relative to urban transitions. My scholarly work has led to journal publications in the fields of urban studies, spatial planning, and public management. I coauthored the book Neighbourhoods for the Future: A Plea for a Social and Ecological Urbanism, which was published with Trancity^×Valiz.

I am the coordinator of the master's programme Spatial Planning. I teach on land and real estate development and I supervise students writing their bachelor's and master's theses.

Previously I worked at the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency and the University of Amsterdam, and I held visiting positions at the University of Toronto and the University of Central Lancashire. I have a PhD in Political Science from the University of Antwerp (2015) and obtained degrees in Spatial Planning and Public Administration from Radboud University Nijmegen.