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My passion: To understand and develop technology for behavior change. My aim: To rigorously answer both theory-driven and problem-driven questions, preferably in applied settings, contributing to creating effective applications. I study these questions in a team of researchers with interdisciplinary backgrounds, and in close collaboration with industry (e.g., Philips Research, DAF, Smart Homes, Alliander).My research ambition: To be leading in the field of (Ambient) Persuasive Technology, studying the basic and applied mechanisms of how technology can influence people. In my research, I focus on ambient forms of technology (e.g., lighting), and social forms of technology (e.g., social robots) to influence people with, and on influencing two kinds of behavior: health behavior (e.g., exercise behavior, medication adherence) and sustainability (e.g., energy conservation, littering). In general, I prefer to work in continuously changing, creative environments, investigating commercially-interesting, effective solutions for societal problems, have a pro-active attitude, and have setup a large (international) network of researchers and innovators from industry and academia. My experience: Research, management, consultancy, teaching.Aka: User Experiences, Influencing Consumer Behavior, Usability, (Ambient) Persuasive Technology, Persuasive Lighting, and Persuasive Social Robots. Some more specific skills: Quantitative User Research, Usability Testing, Statistics (SPSS), Programming (HTML, JavaScript), Creative Problem Solving, Graphical Design (CorelDraw), management.

Listed skills include User Experience Testing, Project Management, Research Design, Human Computer Interaction, and 28 others.

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  University Of Nijmegen

  Social Psychology / Social Cognition