I’m an assistant professor with a drive for clinically relevant research, social sciences research methodology, statistics, and big data.I am currently positioned at the Research Institute of Child Development and Education of the University of Amsterdam and my research is mainly focused on:- Determining risk factors for negative developmental outcomes for children and young adults (e.g., child maltreament, delinquency, and suicidal behavior); - Developing and validating risk assessment instruments for child maltreatment and delinquency;- Examining the effectiveness of (preventive) psychosocial interventions;- Mental health of sexual minority groups.Besides Psychology, I have a background in Social Science Informatics, as I am interested in human-computer interaction and the way in which technology affects human behavior.My specialties: Psychology, Social Science Informatics, Scientific Research, Teaching, Research Methodology, Statistics, Academic Writing, Human-Computer Interaction, Basic Programming Skills (in JAVA, PHP, SQL, HTML/XML, CSS and UML), Meta-analysis, CHAID-analysis, Actuarial instruments, Risk Assessment.A full list of my publications can be found on my Google Scholar profile (see below for the link).