Dr. Isabella Spaans

Dr. Isabella Spaans

Lecturer
Interdisciplinary Social Science
i.m.spaans@uu.nl

Publications

2026

Scholarly publications

Spaans, I., Verbree, A.-R., de Kleijn, R., & Dilaver, G. (2026). Role models in medicine and beyond: a survey study exploring the relationship between role models, academic performance and sense of belonging. BMC Medical Education, 26(1), Article 5. [DOI]

2025

Scholarly publications

Spaans, I. (2025). Role models in the eye of the beholder: A student-centered reimagination of role models in medical education. [Doctoral thesis 2 (Research NOT UU / Graduation UU), University Medical Center Utrecht]. Utrecht University. [DOI]
Spaans, I., de Kleijn, R., Groot, P., & Dilaver, G. (2025). “A Role Model Is Someone Who…”: A Multi-institutional Study of Clinical Role Models According to Ethnic Minority and Majority Medical Students. . Medical Science Educator, 35, 1399-1410. [DOI] [Repository]

2023

Scholarly publications

Spaans, I., de Kleijn, R., Dilaver, G., & Seeleman, C. (2023). ‘A role model is like a mosaic’: reimagining URiM students’ role models in medical school. BMC Medical Education, 23, Article 396. [DOI]

2010

Scholarly publications

Spaans, I. (2010). 'Voor een meisje is ze bijzonder intelligent': De relatie tussen presupposities en genderconstructie in pedagogische adviesrapporten in een historisch perspectief.