Lieselotte Oudega is a junior researcher in the Department of Education & Pedagogy. In 2023, she obtained her Research Master's in Educational Sciences at Utrecht University. Since then, she has been working as a junior researcher at the university, contributing to various research projects. Currently, she is involved in the UKK project, led by Dr. Bodine Romijn, where she coordinates the citywide quality assessment of early childhood education (ECE) on behalf of the Municipality of Utrecht.