I am a creative and engaged urban geographer who connects education, research, and communities to drive meaningful urban change. My work explores how people, especially youth and women, shape and experience public spaces such as streets, squares, and parks.
Using participatory and visual methods, I amplify residents’ and community voices and address pressing urban and socio-cultural challenges. Through transdisciplinary collaboration and Community Engaged Learning, I build strong partnerships between university, communities, and cities to foster more inclusive and just urban futures. I am Faculty Ambassador for Community Engaged Learning and since 2025, I lead ‘Lab in de Stad’ (CityLab, UUtopia), a project that integrates research and teaching to spark real change beyond university walls, improving everyday lives through shared responsibility, respect, and equality. Besides that, I am a member of the supervisory board of architectural centre Aorta in Utrecht and the chair of the STOGO foundation.
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