Our team

Prof. dr. Petri Embregts

Professor

Dr. Noud Frielink

Senior researcher and research coordinator

Luciënne Heerkens

Knowledge manager

Suzanne Wagemaker

Knowledge valorisation and implementation

Ad van Ginneken

Expert-by-experience co-researcher

Vanja de Groot

Communications officer

Hannah van Alem MSc

Researcher AWVB

Mandy van Trier

Management assistent

Rosemarie Gideonse MSc

Researcher AWVB (PhD)

Kim Beenhakker

Expert-by-experience co-researcher and chair of the Advisory Board

Drs. Alexandra Haenen

Researcher Kempenhaeghe

• Self-determination in people with intellectual disabilities and epilepsy

Fleur van Hoof MSc

Junior researcher AWVB

Mireille de Beer

Expert-by-experience co-researcher

Anna van de Koolwijk MSc

Junior researcher AWVB

Pála Kúld MSc

Researcher AWVB

• Working together on what works: self-determination of people with profound or severe intellectual and multiple disabilities

Drs. Suzanne Lokman

Researcher ASVZ

• Pro: intensive support in a long-term care context

Drs. Wieneke Penninga

Researcher Amerpoort

• Meaningful moments of interaction with people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities

Frances Vereijken MSc

Researcher AWVB

• Needs of family members of people with intellectual disabilities in the collaboration with professionals

Drs. Moniek Voermans

Researcher Amarant

• Equal opportunities, real possibilities: exploring societal participation of people with intellectual disabilities

Laurie de Werdt MSc

Junior researcher AWVB