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Staff

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Altinkaya-Genel, O. (Özlem ), PhD
Function:Assistant Professor of Design of Healthy and Accessible Cities
Disciplines:Architecture
Urban Studies
Arts, prof. dr. E.J.M.M. (Jos)
Function:professor Environmental and Infrastructure Planning
Disciplines:Urban Studies
Environmental Studies
Transportation
Assem, dr. A. (Arjan) van den
Function:Vice Dean of Education
Disciplines:Political Science
Ataol, O. (Özlemnur), PhD
Function:Assistant Professor in Spatial and Institutional Design
Disciplines:Urban Studies
Architecture
Planning & Development

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Bahrami, F. (Farzaneh), Dr
Function:Assistant Professor Urban Design and Mobility
Disciplines:Transportation
Urban Studies
Bastiaans, drs. N. (Nienke)
Function:Managing director
Berghuis, M. (Mirjam )
Function:Management Assistant Demography
Bock, prof. dr. ir. B.B. (Bettina)
Function:Professor for Population Decline and Quality of Life in Northern Netherlands
Disciplines:Sociology
Boumans, ir. B.M. (Bernadette)
Function:Teacher landscape
Brink, dr. M.A. (Margo) van den
Function:Associate Professor Water and Planning
Disciplines:Water Resources
Urban Studies
Planning & Development
Brondsema, J.T. (Jeannet)
Function:Management assistant Economic and Cultural Geography
Brouwer, prof. dr. A.E. (Aleid)
Function:Professor by special appointment
Disciplines:Geography
Bruinewoud, D. (Diana)
Function:Team Manager / Management/Office-assistant Planning
Busscher, dr. T. (Tim)
Function:Assistant Professor Infrastructure Planning
Disciplines:Planning & Development
Transportation
Public Administration

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Cnossen, F.D. (Femke), PhD
Function:Assistant Professor

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Daams, dr. M.N. (Michiel)
Function:Assistant Professor and Theme Director
Disciplines:Geography
Regional & Spatial Economics
Deen, L. (Linnet), MA
Function:Educational administration
Diederiks, drs. H.C. (Chris)
Function:International Office at Faculty of Spatial Sciences, You can make an appointment via calendly.com/h-c-diederiks
Disciplines:Geography
Education & Educational Research
Dijk, prof. dr. J. (Jouke) van
Function:Professor of Regional Labour Market Analysis (Faculty of Spatial Sciences)
Dijk, dr. ir. T. (Terry) van
Function:Associate Professor Planning and Design
Disciplines:Geography
Planning & Development
Architecture
Duijn, dr. M. (Mark) van
Function:Assistant Professor Housing Markets & Real Estate
Disciplines:Economics, General
Regional & Spatial Economics
O’Driscoll, C. (Conor), Dr
Function:Assistant Professor in Economic Geography
Disciplines:Urban Studies
Regional & Spatial Economics
Transportation

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Enuma, S. (Saskia)
Function:Study adviser

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Folmer, prof. dr. H.
Function:Economic Geography (Faculty of Spatial Sciences)

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Gennip-Corbier, S.T. (Saskia) van
Function:Education desk
Gonzales Martinez, R.M. (Rolando), PhD
Function:Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow
Disciplines:Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Philosophy of Science
Grootjans, N. (Niels), MSc
Function:Coördinator Design Education and Research

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Haartsen, prof. dr. T. (Tialda)
Function:Professor of Rural Geography
Disciplines:Geography
Area Studies
Social Issues
Haas, dr. B. (Billie) de
Function:Assistant Professor
Disciplines:Demography
Geography
Haisma, prof. dr. ir. H.H. (Hinke)
Function:Prof Child Nutrition and Population Health, Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Head of Dept Demography
Disciplines:Demography
Nutrition & Dietetics
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Hanna de Almeida Oliveira, P. (Philippe), PhD
Function:Assistant Professor in Spatial Planning and Impact Assessment
Disciplines:Anthropology
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Geography
Harteveld, drs. N. (Nienke)
Function:Study Advisor / Education Policy Advisor
Heide, prof. dr. ir. C.M. (Martijn) van der
Function:Professor by Special Appointment in Nature-inclusive Rural Development
Disciplines:Economics, General
Regional & Spatial Economics
Geography
Hofstede, dr. H. (Henk)
Function:Postdoc Researcher
Horlings, prof. dr. L.G. (Ina)
Function:Full Prof. Dr. Socio-Spatial Planning
Disciplines:Planning & Development
Geography
Area Studies
Hoven, prof. dr. B. (Bettina) van
Function:Aletta Jacobs Chair 'Place, Social Change and Collaborative Research for Wellbeing and Justice'
Disciplines:Geography
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Social Issues

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Janssen, prof. dr. F. (Fanny)
Function:Honorary Professor "Mortality and Longevity" (Faculty of Spatial Sciences) & Grant Proposal Trainer (University Services)
Disciplines:Demography

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Kam, prof. dr. ir. G.R.W. (George) de
Function:Emeritus Professor of Housing and Landmarkets, with a focus on Housing of the Elderly
Disciplines:Urban Studies
Kann, dr. F.M.G. (Ferry) van
Function:Assistant Professor Environmental Planning
Disciplines:Urban Studies
Energy & Fuels
Environmental Sciences
Kempenaar, dr. ir. J. (Annet)
Function:Assistant Professor Spatial Design and Water Management
Disciplines:Planning & Development
Architecture
Kevenaar, ir. M. (Maartje)
Function:Management Information Officer
Disciplines:Management Information Systems
Koster, prof. dr. S. (Sierdjan)
Function:Adjunct Professor in Economic Geography and Labour Market Dynamics
Disciplines:Regional & Spatial Economics
Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Geography
Kuipers, M. (Mandy)
Function:Bureau of Exams (Faculty of Spatial Sciences)

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Lamker, C.W. (Christian), Dr
Function:Assistant Professor Sustainable Transformation and Regional Planning
Disciplines:Planning & Development
Urban Studies
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Lanen, S. (Sander) van
Function:Assistant professor urban poverty & inequality
Disciplines:Geography
Urban Studies
Social Issues
Leendertse, prof. ir. W.L. (wim)
Function:Professor Management in Infrastructure Planning
Disciplines:Management
Planning & Development
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Liu, X. (Xiaolong), Dr
Function:Assistant Professor in Real Estate
Disciplines:Economics, General
Finance

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Mallon, G. (Gunnar), Dr
Function:Assistant Professor in Physical Geography
Disciplines:Geography
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Environmental Sciences
Mawhorter, S.L. (Sarah), PhD
Function:Assistant Professor of Housing
Disciplines:Planning & Development
McCann, prof. dr. P.
Function:Professor Economic Geography
Meijering, prof. dr. L.B. (Louise)
Function:Professor in Health Geography
Disciplines:Demography
Geography
Gerontology
Meijles, dr. ir. E.W. (Erik)
Function:Director of Education and Associate Professor Landscape Geography
Disciplines:Geography, Physical
Geography
Mulder, prof. dr. C.H. (Clara)
Function:Professor of Demography
Disciplines:Demography

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Nozeman, prof. dr. E.F. (Ed)
Function:Professor Economic Geography (Faculty of Spatial Sciences)
Disciplines:Planning & Development
Urban Studies
Geography

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Oosterhoff, dr. A.T. (Bettie )
Function:Assistant Professor
Disciplines:Anthropology
Özogul, S. (Sara), PhD
Function:Assistant Professor of Urban Planning
Disciplines:Planning & Development
Urban Studies
Geography

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Ploeg, E.S. (Eliza) van der
Function:Management Assistant
Popken, B.F. (Bart), MSc
Function:Lecturer Human Geography & Planning
Disciplines:Geography
Education & Educational Research
Pot, dr. F.J. (Felix)
Function:Postdoctoral researcher Transport Geography
Disciplines:Geography
Transportation
Regional & Spatial Economics
Prell, C.L. (Christina)
Function:Associate Professor in Networks, Sustainability, and Human Dimensions of Environmental Change
Disciplines:Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Geography
Sociology

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Rahimi, M. (Mahdi), PhD
Function:Postdoctoral Researcher
Disciplines:Geography
Urban Studies
Information Science
Rauws, dr. W.S. (Ward)
Function:Associate Professor Spatial Planning
Disciplines:Urban Studies
Planning & Development
Public Administration
Remund, A.P.P. (Adrien), Dr
Function:Assistant Professor
Disciplines:Demography
Restemeyer, B. (Britta), Dr
Function:Assistant Professor of Spatial and Institutional Design
Disciplines:Planning & Development
Area Studies
Urban Studies
Rijnks, dr. R.H. (Richard)
Function:Assistent Professor GIS, Spatial Analysis, and Planning Methods
Disciplines:Geography
Regional & Spatial Economics
Planning & Development
Roo, prof. dr. G. de
Function:Professor Spatial Planning (Faculty of Spatial Sciences)

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Salemink, dr. K. (Koen)
Function:Assistant Professor
Disciplines:Geography
Social Issues
Area Studies
Schoep, R.R. (Reinier), MA
Function:Study Advisor Faculty of Spatial Sciences / Administrative Coordinator ISLANDS Erasmus Mundus programme
Sijtsma, dr. F.J. (Frans)
Function:Director Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development / Associate Professor Faculty of Spatial Sciences
Disciplines:Regional & Spatial Economics
Biodiversity Conservation
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Urban Studies
Geography
Economics, General
Slagter, drs. M.J. (Martian)
Function:PhD-student

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Tillema, prof. dr. ir. T. (Taede)
Function:Professor by special appointment in Transport Geography
Disciplines:Geography
Transportation Science & Technology
Trell-Zuidema, E.M. (Elen-Maarja), Dr
Function:Associate Professor Resilient and Sustainable Communities
Disciplines:Geography
Urban Studies
Planning & Development
Troost, dr. A.A. (Agata)
Function:Postdoctoral researcher
Disciplines:Geography
Sociology
Turhan, E. (Ethemcan), Dr
Function:Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning
Disciplines:Environmental Studies
Geography
Planning & Development

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Valk, prof. H.A.G. (Helga) de
Function:Honorary Professor of Migration and the life course
Disciplines:Demography
Family Studies
Sociology
Vanclay, F.M.D. (Frank), Prof
Function:Professor of Social Impact Assessment and Management
Disciplines:Geography
Environmental Studies
Social Issues
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Veen, ing. I.L. (Imre)
Function:Communication and marketing advisor
Verweij, dr. S. (Stefan)
Function:Assistant Professor in Infrastructure Planning, Governance & Methodology
Disciplines:Public Administration
Management
Planning & Development
Vos, dr. D. (Daniella)
Function:Assistant Professor in Spatial Data Analysis
Disciplines:Computer Science, Information Systems
Geography
Environmental Studies
Vries, E. (Esther) de
Function:International Office

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Wempe, M.A. (Mirjam)
Function:Management Assistant Faculty Board FSS
Wiel, dr. R. (Roselinde) van der
Function:Assistant Professor Social Demography
Wind, dr. B.J. (Barend)
Function:Assistant Professor
Disciplines:Urban Studies
Social Issues
Geography
Wissen, prof. dr. L.J.G. (Leo) van
Function:Professor Economic Demography
Disciplines:Demography
Geography
Woltjer, prof. dr. J. (Johan)
Function:Professor of Urban Development and Planning
Disciplines:Planning & Development
Urban Studies
Water Resources

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Ziogas, A. (Thanasis)
Function:Postdoctoral researcher Economic Geography
Disciplines:Economics, General
Regional & Spatial Economics
Zuidema, prof. dr. C. (Christian)
Function:Associate Professor Spatial Planning
Disciplines:Energy & Fuels
Planning & Development
Urban Studies
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