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At HZ Knowledge Centre for Coastal Tourism, Myrthe combines her passion for tourism, sustainability and research.
She has a great drive to understand and tackle complex issues. She works with colleagues on projects for Zeeland's leisure sector that touch on issues such as climate adaptation, sustainable water use, balance and conscious destination. +
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Nadia is a senior researcher within the Supply Chain Innovation research group at HZ.
Her research mainly focuses on automated driving. Before joining HZ, she was a postdoctoral researcher at TU Delft, and research associate at Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS). She studied Industrial Engineering and received her PhD in 'Food Supply Chain Management' from Tehran Polytechnic in Iran.
Nadia's research interests fall in the broad spectrum of supply chain management along with transportation and logistics.
She has a strong background in various streams of operations research, including stochastic programming, network programming, linear/nonlinear programming, integer programming, simulation-based optimization and game theory. +
Nathalie works as a teacher-researcher at the Research Group on Elderly Care and the Nursing School.
Among other things, she has worked as project leader of the European Interreg 2 Seas project SAIL (about making older people active and independent for longer) and she is coordinator of the Academic Workshop Ouderenzorg Zeeland (AWOZ). The latter is a network that raises care for the elderly in Zeeland to a higher level through cooperation and knowledge sharing. +
Nicolette de Klerk-Jolink MSc RN works as a lecturer-researcher in the Healthy Region associate professorship at HZ University of Applied Sciences. She is also a lecturer for bachelor's degree programme in nursing at HZ.
She participates in regional, national and international projects in healthcare and educational innovations thus connecting education and professional practice. In this way, she contributes to the health promotion of both the individual and the community. In doing so, she pursues sustainability by paying specific attention to the implementation of the innovation.
She worked as an Intensive Care/Cardio Care nurse in the Netherlands and abroad for over 15 years, but made the switch to healthcare education. She completed the teacher training in nursing and obtained her master's degree in educational sciences in 2013.
The diversity of her work in education ranges from teacher-researcher, project coordinator, manager, education coordinator, curriculum developer to education consultant. +
Nilab Raufi is studying Business Administration at HZ and is in her fourth year. She is currently doing an internship at the Knowledge Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and is doing research on future-proofing SMEs under the supervision of Frank Peeters, in cooperation with Dockwize. As a professional product for her thesis she will make a future-proof scan for entrepreneurs. +
Noëlle Verhage is project leader and researcher within HZ Knowledge Center for Coastal Tourism.
She wants to contribute to mapping relevant issues needed to maintain the balance between nature, tourism, residents and governments.
Within the industry for tourism and nature in Zeeland, she has gained a lot of knowledge and work experience in recent years. Outside of her work, she can be found a lot in Zeeland's nature, on her mountain bike, road bike and in her kayak.
She is currently involved in the projects Tourism and Nature, Zis Groene Compagnie, Divers aanbod (water recreation) and Monitoring Waterdunen. +
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Prof. Olaf Timmermans is leading lector of the Applied Research Centre Vitality of the HZ and lecturer of the Healthy Region research group.
He began his career in 1981 with a degree in Nursing. He then worked for over twenty years in various positions at the (precursors) of Adrz and Emergis. He obtained the titles of Nurse Specialist from Hogeschool Utrecht and a master's degree in Nursing from University of Cardiff.
In 2002 Olaf started teaching Nursing at HZ and since 2004 he has been affiliated with the Department of Nursing and Midwifery of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Antwerp. Olaf completed his doctoral research on innovation in healthcare at the University of Antwerp in 2012. Until 2023, he worked at both the HZ and University of Antwerp.
Olaf has an explicit expertise in education and research, at the bachelor, master and PHD level, on creating a healthy region. In addition to his work at HZ, he is currently a visiting professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Antwerp. +
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Pascalle Jacobs has been working as research coordinator and senior researcher at the Aquaculture in Delta Areas research group since 1 October 2021.
She studied Management of Marine Ecosystems at Wageningen University and obtained her PhD there in 2015 on a study of the effect of mussel seed capture installations on plankton in the Wadden Sea.
During and after her PhD research she worked for WMR and NIOZ on pelagic and benthic primary production, phytoplankton and different species of shellfish such as mussels, flat oysters and cockles.
Her expertise lies in the interaction between shellfish and microalgae, experimental research and ecology. +
Patrick van Schaik is a lecturer at the Excellence and Innovation in Education lectureship.
'Working together on educational quality in the region.'
Patrick has been working in various roles and positions in Zeeland education for more than twenty years: physical education teacher, HAVO department leader, project leader, educational expert and educational researcher. He was born and raised in Goes.
In 2015 Patrick obtained his master's degree in Educational Sciences from Utrecht University. He was subsequently appointed as a PhD candidate at the Research Institute for Child Development and Education of the Department of Pedagogical and Educational Sciences of the University of Amsterdam. He received his PhD there in 2020. In his PhD research he focused on utilizing, co-constructing and sharing knowledge and insights in teacher development groups or professional learning communities.
On June 1, 2021, Patrick started as a lecturer in Excellence and Innovation in Education at HZ University of Applied Sciences. He was inaugurated on April 21, 2022. The research of the professorship focuses on (regional) collaboration on educational quality, with specific attention to a learning culture in (educational) organizations, the key role that (school) leaders must fulfill in this and the connection with the external environment.
Based on his expertise, Patrick participates in various collaborative initiatives, networks and organizations in the field of research into educational leadership, practice-oriented research and the connection between research and practical knowledge. He is a member of the Working in Education Program Committee of the National Educational Research Agency (NRO) and of the scientific advisory board of Penta Nova's Educational Leadership master's program. He is also project leader of the Leadership in Education Platform and is a lecturer in 'training across the boundaries of primary and secondary education' at the National Expertise Center for Primary and Secondary Education (LEPOVO).
Projects: Companion research 'Collaborating on educational quality in the region': Processes and results of regional knowledge networks: overarching lessons from a system perspective (in collaboration with Oberon Research & Advice, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam); Scan Healthcare institution as a learning organization (in collaboration with Scalda, Hybrid Learning Environments practice group and Viazorg); Influence of lob on a choice for teacher for HAVO students at secondary schools in Zeeland; Working together on investigative skills in the profile paper.
Paul Vader studied biology at the University of Amsterdam and has worked at the HZ since 1997. He taught aquatic ecology at the Water Management programme, developed a minor in sustainability and various courses in that field at the Lectorate for Sustainability and was editor-in-chief of HZ Discovery, the magazine on HZ research. From early 2012, Paul worked as a content manager at the research group Building with Nature (BwN) on the project ''Building with Living Nature''.
In recent years, Paul has further qualified himself as content manager for the wikis that the research group EVM develops and maintains. In this way, he can use his analytical and editorial qualities to structure large amounts of knowledge using
For the research groups he has made the results of various projects publicly available on the DeltaExpertise site. +
As director and founder of Solidarity University, a center of excellence for social innovation, Petra works closely with the EVM research group.
Mutual understanding and shared meaning are the two central concepts of the approach. The cooperation between the HZ and Solidarity University ensures that these two central concepts of the social theory of a sustainable society are made very practically applicable, not only for and with students and teachers, but also by working intensively in practice with people outside the HZ.
Together with professionals and volunteers, she puts theory into practice by tackling various social issues. By doing this together, the approach and underlying theory is enriched each time. This is a continuous process of working and learning together.
Petra graduated in Comparative Cultural Studies at Ghent University. +
Pádraig Naughton was educated in his country of birth Ireland. He completed his studies in Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Ireland and obtained a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Trinity College Dublin.
He then worked for many large companies. For example, he was employed by Dow in Terneuzen for eighteen years and by Alliance Laundry Systems for just over five years.
Since 2020, he has been a researcher and coordinator at the Assetmanagement chair. His research focuses on data-driven, risk-based techniques with which you can make predictive maintenance models. These can be used to optimise the maintenance of assets such as bridges and roads.
Pádraig is particularly interested in sustainability and life extension. He says he is 'driven by a passion for innovation' and wants to convert ideas into solutions that add value to organisations and companies. +
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Rianne de Pooter is a lecturer and testing expert at HZ University of Applied Sciences.
'I am a real teacher trainer: I like to see how someone develops into a good teacher and to contribute a little to that.'
Rianne graduated as a primary school teacher in 1990. However her dream job was teaching future primary school teachers, so she first obtained her bachelor's degree in Pedagogy in Rotterdam and taught at Albeda College and than obtained her Master of Education at the University at Greenwich. For this course she conducted research into important factors in supervising student research. In 2005 Rianne became a teacher training teacher at the teacher training college at Fontys University of Applied Sciences, subsequently at Hogeschool de Kempel in Helmond and at HZ University of Applied Sciences. She teaches research classes here and is a testing expert.
During her career Rianne has built up both practical and research expertise in supervising student research in higher professional education. Among other things she conducted research into the development of evaluative judgement: learning to recognize the quality in one's own work and that of others. To achieve this students need to read a lot, compare and rank texts and learn to give each other feedback.
She is currently conducting research into the guidance of students during research: what does support mean for students, what do they get out of it and what form of support is the most successful? 'I notice that many HBO students experience research as a complex skill, for which good guidance is very important. How we can best prepare, guide and support students in graduation research, how we can teach them research skills and how we take them into an investigative professional attitude remain recurring questions.' By gaining insight into the relationship between supervision style and student motivation, she hopes to be able to make recommendations to graduation supervisors that stimulate motivation during graduation research.
Rianne van der Feen-Kooiman is a lecturer-researcher at the Excellence and Innovation in Education lectureship.
'More inclusive education occurs when an environment can adapt to the needs of the student. In contrast to individualistic customization that increases workload, close networks enable us to be more inclusive.'
Rianne trained as a drama teacher at the School of the Arts in Arnhem and subsequently worked as a theater maker and actor abroad for ten years. She therefore first taught acting at the theater school in Seattle and Prague and then obtained her bachelor's degree in Nursing from the University of Washington. She conducted research into fall prevention in psychogeriatrics at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences and completed a master's degree in Nursing Specialist.
Given her education, it was logical that she worked as a nurse specialist in a nursing home for some time, but ultimately education suited her better: first as a Healthcare and Welfare teacher in Rotterdam and now as a Nursing teacher in Vlissingen. She recently graduated from Radboud University as an ECHA Gifted Specialist.
Based on her expertise and affinity, Rianne conducts research in the field of inclusive education in the Excellence and Innovation in Education professorship. 'The question is not whether we should do something with inclusion, such as dealing more consciously with brain diversity, but how we can best approach this in order to contribute to equal opportunities in our education.' She is the initiator of various projects. Firstly, the Brain Diversity project, which explores which methods and tools can be developed for students, teachers and study career coaches at the HZ University of Applied Sciences to support them in more inclusive education, and secondly, the Workshop for Educational Research on Giftedness Zeeland, which, together with stakeholders from all education sectors, examines the continuous line of primary, secondary, vocational and higher professional education. Finally, she is preparing a PhD research at the University of Groningen for which she is also investigating the topic of more inclusive higher education.
After sixteen years working in industry as an energy technologist, Roel has been working as a lecturer-researcher in the Delta Power research group since November 2021.
Over the years, he has gained broad knowledge and experience around energy transition in industry and the built environment. This includes the implementation of renewable energy generation, system integration, storage techniques of heat and electricity, application of (green) hydrogen and issues related to the heat transition. "It is incredibly fun, but also important to share technical knowledge and experience with our future engineers. Through Delta Power I would like to make my contribution, to strengthen the connection between education and research." +
Rosalina Boer-Wirken is a lecturer-researcher at the Excellence and Innovation in Education lectureship.
'My heart lies in creating equal opportunities for all pupils and students in education'
Rosalina completed her teacher training at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences in Rotterdam. She then obtained her master's degree in Special and Inclusive in Education in London, where she conducted research into the continuous line from primary to secondary education in the Netherlands. This is also one of the themes that Rosalina focuses on in the research group.
After her studies, Rosalina taught for more than twelve years in secondary special education cluster 4. After this, she worked at the Center for Forming Education and focused on Catholic education within the diocese of Breda as a project employee. Rosalina also contributed to the primary school method Houvast op school. Since 2021, she has been working as a teacher of philosophy of life and age specialization for older children for teacher training at HZ University of Applied Sciences.
As a teacher-researcher Rosalina believes it is important to use her expertise and practical experience to achieve equal opportunities for everyone. She focuses, among other things, on student development and social-emotional safety to create an optimal learning environment. She works carefully with the educational practice, so that educational professionals and students can benefit from the results as directly as possible. Rosalina is currently involved in various studies as a teacher-researcher. For example, she is project leader of the Po-vo Educational Research Workshop, which conducts research into creating rich opportunities in the transition from primary school to secondary education. In addition, together with Marieta Rosendaal, she investigates the added value of pedagogues in the classroom, in which pedagogues are introduced into primary school teams to meet the development needs of all students through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Ruben De Cuyper is a sociologist and received his PhD from the Faculty of Law at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam in 2015. Since 2018, he is team leader and senior researcher at the HZ Knowledge Center Zeeland Society. Ruben conducts research on quality of life in Zeeland as experienced by residents. In doing so, he is particularly interested in relocation movements (of young people) from and to Zeeland, experience of residents regarding their physical living environment and in issues of social participation and social engagement. +
Ruben Verhoev is a researcher in the Data Science research group.
In 2021, Ruben graduated from the HBO-ICT program at HZ, specializing in Data Science. +
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Saskia Nijhof is a researcher within the HZ Knowledge Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
She completed an MSc in Innovation Sciences at TU Eindhoven. For the knowledge center, she is involved in several projects such as Living Ecosystem and New Waves.
Her characteristics are analytical, strategic and flexible. Her areas of expertise are impact studies and knowledge management. +
Simon Witt is a researcher a project leader at HZ Knowledge Center for Coastal Tourism.
In his work, Simon seeks the balance between nature, tourists, entrepreneurs, residents and governments. By mapping developments and sharing knowledge with the sector, he hopes to make it future-proof.
He does a lot of research into responsible entrepreneurship with regard to the sustainable use of energy, water and raw materials. He also investigates the experience of tourists and residents with regard to the expected growth of tourism. The preservation and improvement of the coastal environment for future generations through future-oriented government policy is central to this. +