Postdoctoral researcher in a large-scale and longitudinal research project that evaluates alternative sentencing in the Netherlands. This research program is a collaboration of NSCR and WODC, with the Ministry of Justice and Security, probation services, child protection services, and Halt, an organization that executes short interventions in response to youth delinquency.

Research fellow at the Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC) and Criminological and Experimental Legal Psychology Lab (CELL)

The project 'Benefit of the Doubt' is an interdisciplinary educational project that brings together master's students from biomedical sciences, criminology, and law. In a group of ten students, they investigate a criminal case in which the convicted person claims to be innocent. Based on the criminal file and scientific insights, the students evaluate the investigative process and gathered evidence and examine whether all potential scenarios were sufficiently investigated. The students document their findings and conclusions in a synthesis report.Website (in Dutch): https://www.kuleuven.be/voordeelvandetwijfel

Course co-coordinator of 'Criminological Psychology' 2022 - 2023

Co-editor of the Dutch popular science magazine 'Inquisitive Mind', known as In-Mind NL. This online magazine makes scientific findings in the field of psychology available for a wide audience. Visit us at https://nl.in-mind.org/

Research project assessing the presence of evidence in alleged child sexual abuse cases, deployed from Maastricht University

During this PhD project I will research the implementation and validation of the Dutch version of the Short Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability: Adolescent Version (START:AV), within secure youth care.Relevant websites:www.start-av.nlhttp://www.sfu.ca/psyc/faculty/viljoen/http://proactive-resolutions.com/shop/short-term-assessment-risk-treatability-adolescent-version-startav/

Setting:The OGH Institute is a secure residential youth care facility, under the legislation of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. Adolescents (12-18 y/o) are generally admitted with a custodial placement order provided by a (civil) juvenile judge. For most of them, child protection measures have been put into place, such as a family supervision order.As a specialized youth care provider, the OGH is considered a full service setting, integrating services such as care, treatment, education/practical training and leisure activities. Compulsory care is required when the adolescent tends to withdraw from services, putting themselves and/or others at considerable risk, or in circumstances the adolescent needs protection from threatening others.The OGH is part of the CONRISQ Group.(visit www.ogheldring.nl, in Dutch)Project:As the Dutch youth care system is experiencing a major transformation (since Jan.2015); the OGH Institute initiated its own transformation and innovation. As part of this, structured and standardized risk assessment is being introduced in the daily practice, leading to risk-informed treatment and supervision decisions.As project leader I am responsible for organizing and coordinating the risk assessment project including the implementation and follow-up of the START:AV within the institution.See www.start-av.nl (in Dutch) or startav@ogheldring.nl for more information.

Psychological assessment of clients within the Law and Mental Health program, including neuropsychological, personality, and risk assessments.Group therapy co-facilitator of a women’s offender group using a DBT model.Research in the field of risk assessment.

Assistance in the development of coding manual.Coding quantitative patient data: legal, clinical and chart information.

Psychological input in investigations of violent crimes.Participation in suspect interrogations and witness interviews, suspect arrest, crime scene investigation and family/victim support.