Professor

Current position

Professor, University of Oslo, 2017

Current Honorary Positions

Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, The Netherlands
University of Leuven, Faculty of Medicine, Belgium
University Autonòma de Barcelona, Spain
Curtin University, School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western Australia

Education

International Master of Science in Health Professions Education, Maastricht University, the Netherlands, 2010
Registration Master of Science in Epidemiology, the Netherlands, 2005
Post-doctoral Master in Epidemiology, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2004
PhD Faculty of Medicine, Utrecht University: ‘Effect of voice therapy: measurement and evaluation’, 2003
Master in Speech and Language Pathology, University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 1990
Propaedeutic examination in Pedagogy, University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 1987
Bachelor in Logopedics and Audiology, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 1986

Previous professional appointments

Associate Professor, College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia, 2012 - 2017
Research coordinator, Institute of Health Studies, University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 2011-2012
Head of Cancer Registration, Research and Medical Care, Comprehensive Cancer Centre West, Leiden, the Netherlands, 2009 - 2010
Principal researcher - Clinician / Staff ENT Department – Centre for Audiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, the Netherlands, 2003 – 2011
Scientist / PhD Student, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands, 1997 - 2002
Speech and language pathologist, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 1995 - 1997
Speech and language pathologist, Rehabilitation Centre St. Maartenskliniek, Ubbergen, the Netherlands, 1989 - 1992
Head private practises for speech and language therapy, Nijmegen, the Netherlands, 1986 – 2003

Current Research and Professional interests

Professional Affiliations

Board member / Secretary of the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD)
Associate Editor of the journal Dysphagia
Editorial Board Member of the Dutch Journal of Voice, Speech and Language Pathology
Member of:
- Dysphagia Research Society (DRS)
- Laryngology Society of Australasia (LSA)
- Dutch Association of Otorhinolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
- Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA)
- Netherlands Association of Epidemiology