Academic Degrees

Ph.D. Psychiatry (Biological Psychiatry): 1997, University of Groningen

(Thesis: “Interpersonal interaction of depressives”: A human ethological study of non-verbal behaviors between clinically depressed patients with their partners and with strangers. The dissertation can be located at http://irs.ub.rug.nl/ppn/164090355)

M.A. Psychology (Clinical Psychology) 1993, Utrecht University

(Thesis: Depression and assessment of intellectual functioning. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 49, 773-776.)

Academic positions 

1998 – 1999    Researcher: Department of Biological Psychiatry, University of Groningen 

1999 – 2001    Assistant Professor: Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology, University of Maastricht (Researcher, Lecturer, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist)

2001 – 2012 Assistant Professor: Research Center Adolescent Development, Utrecht University (Researcher, Lecturer, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist)

2013 – present Associate Professor: Research Center Adolescent Development, Utrecht University (Researcher, Lecturer, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapist)

Professional memberships 

Full member of the Dutch Institute of Psychologist (“Nederlands Instituut van Psychologen”)

Full member of the Dutch Institute for Cognitive – Behavioral Therapy (“Vereniging voor Cognitieve Gedragstherapie”)

Fully licensed and practicing psychotherapist (“Gezondheidszorg Psycholoog”)

Supervision of PhD theses (Co-Promotor) 

Completed theses: 4 (S. Nelemans, 2014; J. Akse, 2006; E. den Exter Blokland, 2006; T. A. Klimstra, 2010-Cum Laude; S. A. M. Wijsbroek, 2012)

Grants

2014

Hale III, W. W., Pasterkamp, J., & Wierenga, C. (2014). The brain and the effects of environmental factors. Theme Coordinators van Dynamics of Youth. [Utrecht University]

Hale III, W. W., Wijsbroek, S. & Branje, S. (2014). Therapieverbetering door aspecifieke factoren, te bestuderen met humaan-ethologische observatie van adolescent en therapeut (project: Effectief werken in de jeugdsector). [ZonMw no. 729101003] (€100.000)

2011

Hale III, W. W., Keijsers, L., van Veluw, N., & Branje, S. (2011). Praten met Pubers. Nieuwe theorieën over opvoeden praktisch toepasbaar maken binnen een bestaand opvoed-programma OUDERS van tegendraadse jeugd. [The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research: Social and Behavioural Sciences {NWO-Maatschappij- en Gedragswetenschappen} no. 475-11-011] (€ 39,986)

2010

Hale III, W. W., Meeus, W., Branje, S. & Raaijmakers, Q. (2010). Environmental determinants of anxiety symptom development and heterogeneity in developmental profiles in adolescents from the general community.[Langeveld Institution; Utrecht University] (€ 155,000)

2009

Meeus, W., Branje, S., & Hale III, W. W. (2009). CONflict And Management Of RElationships (CONAMORE; Longitudinal study continuation). [The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research: Social and Behavioural Sciences {NWO-Maatschappij- en Gedragswetenschappen} no. 481-08-004] (€ 145,000)

2006

Meeus, W. & Hale III, W. W. (2006). The dynamics of identity formation in adolescence. [Langeveld Institution; Utrecht University] (€ 155,000)

2002

Meeus, W. & Hale III, W. W. (2002). The development of personality and problem behaviour in adolescence. [Institute for the Study of Education and Human Development (ISED: Utrecht University, University of Amsterdam, University of Groningen, University of Leiden)] (€ 125,000)

1999

Den Boer, H., Slaap, B., & Hale III, W. W. (1999). A randomized, prospective, multi-center study of the effective treatments of panic disorder. [The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (“De Ziekenfondsraad”)](€ 300,000)

Research chair

Co-chair (with Susan Branje) of CONflict And Management Of RElationships (CONAMORE) (Longitudinal study continuation)

Visiting fellow

2010

Visiting professor (April 2010; University of Jaen, Spain: Department of Psychology)