Projects
Centre of Expertise Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Advertisements showing non-ideal models and young women's and men's body image: development of a tripartite process model. KU Leuven
Beauty and fashion companies have been criticized for the persistent usage of extremely thin and muscular models in their advertisements (ads). Current literature has consistently shown that such idealized representations have detrimental effects on individual’s body image and general well-being. Society has therefore called for using more socially responsible advertising. Hence, advertisers have started to include “non-idealized models”, ...
Advancing novel and promising TB vaccine candidates from discovery to preclinical and early clinical development Ghent University
The TBVAC2020 proposal builds on the highly successful and long-standing collaborations in subsequent EC-FP5-, FP6- and FP7-funded TB vaccine and biomarker projects, but also brings in a large number of new key partners from excellent laboratories from Europe, USA, Asia, Africa and Australia, many of which are global leaders in the TB field. This was initiated by launching an open call for Expressions of Interest (EoI) prior to this ...
Mindfulness - Application to diverse populations and working mechanisms KU Leuven
Chapter 1: General Introduction. The research described in this thesis is driven by two overall aims: [1] to investigate if mindfulness is a feasible and effective approach to relief different kinds of mental suffering as encountered in different contexts and settings such as social welfare centers (Chapter 2), schools (Chapter 3 and 4) and pediatric oncology units (Chapter 5); and [2] to investigate its working mechanisms across ...
Moving language barriers. A mixed-methods study of the implementation of school-based language policies in primary schools KU Leuven
All schools in Flanders are mandated to implement a school-based language policy in order to enhance students’ proficiency in Dutch, the language of instruction (Corson, 1990; Mullis et al., 2016). To date, little empirical evidence is available on how schools implement their SLP, and whether it enhances language teaching and learning. This dissertation investigated whether schools manage to implement a policy that effectively promotes ...
Complementary co-teaching between a teacher and a healthcare professional HOGENT
Supply Chain Coordination and Rural Development KU Leuven
It takes a village to raise a talented child. The role of social classroom relationships in the development of cognitively gifted and non-gifted students KU Leuven
Our society is more than ever in need of innovative thinkers and creative minds to generate ideas and solutions for current and future problems. Supporting students to develop their full potential is crucial to meet this need. Contemporary models on giftedness and talent development highlight the importance of a social environment that supports the transformation of ability into talent. In this doctoral project, we shed light on the role of ...