About Me
Modern physics fascinates me, and seeing students grow makes me happy. I have always been interested in learning how to spark the curiosity of all students and support them on their journey of discovery in physics.
My own career started as a researcher in laser physics in Germany; later, as a physics teacher, I shared my passion for physics with secondary school students in the Netherlands. For the past few years, I have been involved in research again - this time research on teaching physics.
My research interests are student experiments, Nature of Science, quantum physics on the secondary school level, and making physics attractive for all our students. The title of my doctoral dissertation is 'Connecting Secondary School Quantum physics and Nature of Science'. I enjoy the challenge of helping students develop into physics teachers.
PRIZES, SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2016 DUDOC PhD grant (part-time scholarship for teachers, financed by the Dutch Ministry of Education Culture and Science OCW)
2015 Dutch delegate at the European Science on Stage festival in London
2009 Dutch Physics Teacher of the Year Award, by the Netherlands’ Physical Society NNV
Expertise
Organisations
Publications
- 'How High Schools Teach Quantum Physics', APS Physics Magazine, May 2019, https://physics.aps.org/articles/v12/s61
- 'Teaching High Schoolers How Science Works', APS Magazine, November 2021, https://physics.aps.org/articles/v14/150
- 'Quantumfysica brengt begrip', Didactief, Juni 2022
UT Research Information System
Google Scholar Link
Courses Academic Year 2022/2023
Contact Details
Visiting Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Ravelijn
(building no. 10), room 4343
Hallenweg 17
7522NH Enschede
The Netherlands
University of Twente
Faculty of Science and Technology
Ravelijn
(building no. 10), room 4343
Hallenweg 17
7522NH Enschede
The Netherlands
Mailing Address
University of Twente
Faculty of Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Ravelijn
4343
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands