Below a snapshot of some of our researchers with expertise in the fields of child development and education.
For specific questions or to get in touch with a researcher not listed on this page, please call the UvA Press Office on +31 (0)20 525 2695 or send an email to press@uva.nl.
Frank Cornelissen conducts research on educational innovation, network learning, teacher professionalisation and adult learning.
E: L.J.F.Cornelissen@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 1201
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Educational Sciences
Ruben Fukkink is professor by special appointment of Childcare and Education Services for Young Children. His areas of expertise are childcare (various types of daycare centres for children of different ages), the quality of the teaching children receive at their childcare institutions and the training undergone by teaching staff. In addition, he has expertise in the field of education and child-rearing in a big-city context ('urban education').
E: R.G.Fukkink@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 1351
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Preventive Youth Care
Peter de Jong is professor of Educational Science. His areas of expertise are dyslexia, the development of basic skills such as reading, writing and arithmetic, as well as attendant educational problems.
E: P.F.deJong@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 1514
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Developmental Disorders and Special Education
Guuske Ledoux is scientific director of the Kohnstamm Institute. Her areas of expertise include primary and secondary education, disadvantaged groups within education, education policy, quality and reform, tailored education and civic education.
E: G.Ledoux@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 1386 / 1201
Bo Paulle conducts research on education, assimilation and disadvantaged neighbourhoods.
E: B.Paulle@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 2435
Monique Volman is professor of Education. Her areas of expertise are the use of innovative technologies in education (e.g. ICT), meaningful learning for diverse groups of pupils, and the creation of social engagement.
E: M.L.L.Volman@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 1526
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Educational Sciences
Herman van de Werfhorst is professor of Sociology. His areas of expertise are inequality in education and job market outcomes.
E: .G.vandeWerfhorst@uva.nl
T: +31 (0)20 525 7376 / +316 291 00273
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
Programme group: Institutions, Inequalities and Life courses
Geertjan Overbeek is professor of Child Development. For over 15 years he has been carrying out research on how parenting influences the behavior and socio-emotional development of children and adolescents. In addition, his expertise concerns how relationships with peers form the development of, for example, criminal, but also pro-social behavior of young people.