Hello and welcome! Here you will find some details about me, but mainly about the research I am working on. I am fascinated about the role of products and services in implicitly influencing human behaviour and the implications of this for society. According to me, this power of design is unique and can be very effective when dealing with social issues. Within my research I aim to deliver the knowledge and tools for designers to take their responsibility and to be able to contribute to a desired social change.

My background is in Industrial Design, more specifically Design for Interaction, which I completed cum laude at Delft University of Technology in 2007. My master thesis “Designing Social Cohesion” covers an initial exploration to the possible contributions of designers in solving issues of societal kind. The project appeared to be the stepping-stone for further research. Since 2008 I work on a PhD project to this subject and since 2011 I work part-time at KVD reframing to apply this knowledge in practice.

In my free time, I try to understand the puzzle of life. Though the moments that seem to make no sense are the ones I enjoy most.