Staff
Board
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Muthert, prof. dr. J.K. (Hanneke) | Professor Psychology of Religion with special attention for Spiritual Care and Wellbeing |
| Mathijssen, dr. B.M.H.P. (Brenda) | Associate Professor Geography and Psychology of Religion; Vice Dean and Director of Education |
| Westerbeek, M.J. (Marjon), RC | Managing Director |
The board is complemented by an advisory student-member, who is appointed for one year.
Department Jewish, Christian and Islamic Origins
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Alari, O.S. | PhD student |
| Ates, H. | PhD student |
| Cárdenas Ureña, J.A., MA | |
| Dhali, M.A. (Maruf), Dr | Assistant Professor in Artificial Intelligence |
| Fowler, K.A. (Kim), PhD | Assistant Professor of New Testament |
| Iest, dr. R.N. (Ruwan) van der | Lecturer Koinè and New Testament Greek |
| Kara, S. (Seyfeddin), PhD | Assistant Professor of Islamic Origins |
| Kaunain, M.F. | PhD student |
| Little, J.J. | Research Fellow |
| Minzoni, F., MA | |
| Moldovan, P.M. (Petru) | PhD student |
| Nante, M.T. | |
| Oliveiro, drs. E. (Emmanuel) | teaching and research assistant |
| Popovic, prof. dr. M. (Mladen) | Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Judaism |
| Roig Lanzillotta, prof. dr. F.L. (Lautaro) | Professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies |
| Rose, dr. W.H. (Wolter) | Lecturer Hebrew |
| Zwan, A. (Bram) van der | Lecturer Arabic |
Department Comparative Study of Religion
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Bartelink, dr. B.E. (Brenda) | Senior researcher / Assistant Professor |
| Berger, P. (Peter), Dr | Associate Professor of Indian Religions and the Anthropology of Religion |
| Bos-Beeken, F. | |
| Buitelaar, prof. dr. M.W. (Marjo) | Professor of Contemporary Islam |
| Espinoza Rizo, A.A. | PhD student |
| Gerigk, C.M. (Catharina), MA | |
| Gins, S. (Sven), MA | PhD Researcher / Education Coordinator |
| Goudriaan, A. | |
| Hernández Polo, L. (Leonel), MSc | PhD Student |
| Hoenders, H.J.R. (Rogier) | Professor of Spirituality, Lifestyle and Mental Healthcare |
| Jans, drs. ir. M.W. (Martin) | PhD student, Trainer Spiritual Autobiography |
| Jones Romo, R. (Roberto), MSc | PhD Candidate |
| Knibbe, dr. K.E. (Kim) | Associate Professor Sociology and Anthropology of Religion |
| Koops van 't Jagt, dr. R. | |
| Kumar, A., MA | |
| Martínez-Ariño, J. (Julia), Dr | Assistant Professor of Sociology of Religion |
| Masduki, A. (Anwar), M | PhD student |
| Mathijssen, dr. B.M.H.P. (Brenda) | Associate Professor Geography and Psychology of Religion; Vice Dean and Director of Education |
| Mensink, R.C. | |
| Mucciarelli, E. (Elena), Dr | Assistant Professor for Hinduism in the Sanskrit Tradition - Gonda Lecturer |
| Mulder, A. (André) | Senior Researcher Endowed Chair of Diaconia Protestant Theological University Amsterdam |
| Muthert, prof. dr. J.K. (Hanneke) | Professor Psychology of Religion with special attention for Spiritual Care and Wellbeing |
| Oliveira Leão, prof. E. (Eryc) de, M | PhD student |
| Rijk, F. de | |
| Rosie, X.J.S. (Sujin), MA | PhD candidate |
| Schoep, T. | |
| Tarusarira, J. (Joram), Dr | Associate Professor |
| Trivedi, N.S. (Nidhi), MA | |
| Vegt, A. (Annemarie) van der | Lecturer Spiritual Care |
| Vidunaite, M. | PhD student |
| Visser-Nieraeth, dr. A. (Anja) | Assistant Professor Spiritual Care |
| Wagenaar, W.F. (Welmoed), MA | PhD student |
| Zock, prof. dr. T.H. (Hetty) | Emeritus Professor of Religion and Mental Health, in particular in the domain of Spiritual Care (Special chair of the KSGV, Study Centre for Religion and Mental Health, sponsored by the VVP, Association of Dutch Liberal Protestants) |
Department Christianity and the History of Ideas
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Acebedo, B. J., MA | |
| Andrade Perez, M., MA | |
| Andrejc, G. (Gorazd), PhD | Assistant Professor in Philosophy of Religion |
| Anggraeni, D., MA | |
| Badurdeen, F.A. (Fathima Azmiya), Dr | |
| Carpenedo Rodrigues, M. (Manoela), PhD | Assistant Professor and Marie Curie Felow |
| Colominas Aparicio, M. (Mònica) | VENI Researcher, Rosalind Franklin Fellow |
| Cova, V.S. (Victor), Dr | Post Doctoral Researcher |
| Eletti, D. | |
| Fernandez-Aballi Altamirano, A., PhD | |
| Hofman, M. (Mirjam), MA | PhD student |
| Hogenbirk, dr. H.D. (Hugo) | Postdoc |
| Hussain, T. | |
| Irving, A.J.M. (Andrew), Dr | Assistant Professor of Religion and Heritage |
| Jedan, C. (Christoph), Prof | Professor of Ethics and Comparative Philosophy of Religion |
| Kovac, U. (Uros), PhD | Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow |
| Longworth, Z.E., MA | |
| Molendijk, prof. dr. A.L. (Arie) | Emeritus professor of the History of Christianity and of the Philosophy of Religion |
| Moretto, T. | |
| Muchenjekwa, L. | PhD student |
| Nutters, drs. T. (Tia) | Funding Officer at the Faculties of Spatial Sciences and Religion, Culture and Society |
| Ommen, M.I.D. van | |
| Rivera Pardo, J.F., MA | PhD student |
| Smeulders, V.T. (Valika) | Professor by Special Appointment 'Museums, Heritage and Religion' |
| Weir, T.H. (Todd), Prof | Professor History of Christianity and Modern Culture |
| Wijnia, L. | |
| Wilson, E.K. (Erin), Prof | Professor of Politics and Religion |
Graduate School
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Abelmann, A.M. (Annelies) | PhD student |
| Agyapong, B., MA | PhD student |
| Alfonzo, B.D. (Bruno), MA | PhD candidate |
| Balan, B., MA | PhD student |
| Breugem, drs. ir. J.C. | PhD student |
| Cavalcante, T. | PhD student |
| Chan, K.Y. (Caspar) | PhD student |
| Felix, V.L. (Viviana), M | PhD student |
| Graham, M.C. (Mary) | PhD student |
| Hayes, G.A. (Gemma), MA | PhD student |
| Hazir, E. (Ediz), MA | PhD student |
| Jones Romo, R. (Roberto), MSc | PhD Candidate |
| Koekkoek, drs. P.B. | PhD student |
| Lemmens, C.P.J. | PhD student |
| Paternicò, G. (Giuseppe) | PhD student |
| Pinacho Espinosa, N.I. (Nestor Isay), MA | |
| Ravazzoni, D. | PhD student |
| Rodriguez Lizarraga, L.M. | PhD student |
| Ruis, drs. A. | PhD student |
| Schoonover, M. (Myles), MA | PhD student |
| Stiehle, R. | PhD student |
| Stuckrad, C.K.M. (Kocku) von, Prof | Professor of Religious Studies |
| Taheri, J. (Javad), Dr | |
| Tiemann, J.M.T. | PhD student |
| Van Leer, S.W., MA | PhD student |
Support Staff
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Acebedo, B. J., MA | |
| Bangura, dr. J.B., PhD | |
| Berg, drs. D.L. (Debbie) van den | International officer and Coordinator Graduate School RCS |
| Bot, K.D.J.M. (Karen) de, MA | Lecturer in Dutch as a second language |
| Bremmer, prof. dr. J.N. (Jan) - | Emeritus Professor of Science of Religion and Comparative Religious Studies |
| Davis, R.L.A. | |
| Draaisma, L.R. (Linde), MA | PhD candidate |
| Ende, K. (Kees) van den, MA | Assistant education developer / Study advisor |
| Harrison-Clarke, N. | |
| Hartog, P.B. | |
| Hei-van der Touw, M.H. (Ria) de | Education Administration Officer |
| Huijgen, prof. dr. A. | |
| Hummel, T.M. van, MA | |
| Kootstra, D. (Dik), MA | Coordinator information events & communications officer |
| Kreijkes-van Esch, J.H., MA | |
| Luth, dr. J.R. (Jan) | Em. Lecturer in Liturgical Science, especially Hymnology and Church Music |
| Mason, prof. dr. S.N. (Steve) | Em. Distinguished Professor of Ancient Mediterranean Religions and Cultures |
| Naser, A. | |
| Putten, drs. H.T. (Henk) van | IT, Web-, and Education Coordinator, member University Council |
| Sennema, drs. I.D. (Ingrid) | Programme manager Religious Diversity in a Globalised World (ReD Global) |
| Taddeo, R.H. (Hamlet) | PhD candidate |
| Timmermans, L. (Laura) | Coordinator Student Office Administration |
| Velden, N. (Nina) van der, MA | Study Advisor |
| Vellenga, dr. S.J. (Sipco) | Em. Lecturer Sociology of Religion |
| Voornhout, W.L. (Wendy) | Management Assistant |
Emeriti
| Name | Function |
|---|---|
| Kuiper, prof. dr. Y.B. (Yme) | Emeritus Professor Faculty of Arts; endowed chair (Stichting Van der Wyck-de Kempenaer) Historic Country Houses and Estates; Emeritus Professor (endowed chair: Stichting Groninger Universiteitsfonds) Anthropology of Religion and Historical Anthropology |
| Molendijk, prof. dr. A.L. (Arie) | Emeritus professor of the History of Christianity and of the Philosophy of Religion |
| Zock, prof. dr. T.H. (Hetty) | Emeritus Professor of Religion and Mental Health, in particular in the domain of Spiritual Care (Special chair of the KSGV, Study Centre for Religion and Mental Health, sponsored by the VVP, Association of Dutch Liberal Protestants) |
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