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I just completed an awesome training at RMIT on AI tools in teaching and learning
🚀 Just wrapped up an exciting AI training at RMIT! And guess what? I’m now officially certified in AI tools for teaching and learning! 🎉 This course wasn’t just about using AI to make teaching easier (though, let’s be honest, that’s a huge plus!). It also covered some really important aspects, like: ✅ AI Ethics…
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I attended Higher Education Horizons 2024
I had a fantastic time attending the Higher Education Horizons 2024: Navigating the Future of Learning event at RMIT Vietnam! It was a day packed with forward-thinking ideas and discussions on how we can reshape education (with AI) for the future. The highlight for me was definitely the Learning Design Workshop. We explored ways to…
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I’m officially a Doctor!
It’s hard to believe, but the moment has finally come—after years of hard work, dedication, and persistence, I can proudly say, on Sep 25th 2024, I completed my PhD and am now officially a Doctor! My dissertation, titled An agentic, dynamic, and systemic perspective on sustainable careers, represents the culmination of my research journey. It’s…
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My research on sustainable careers is now featured in the news!
I’m thrilled to share that my latest research on the career sustainability of Dutch young adults is now featured in two news platforms: VU News and Binnenlands Bestuur 🎉. Four years ago, I didn’t even know what career sustainability truly meant. But today, it has become the philosophy that defines how I approach my work…
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My books have finally arrived!
I’m super excited to get several copies of my book in the mail today! This book represents the culmination of a four-year research project on sustainable careers, and I’m incredibly proud of how it turned out. And of course, this wonderful work is not mine alone. I thank Professors Jos Akkermans, Svetlana N. Khapova, and…
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I presented at the 21st EAWOP Congress 2023
What an incredible experience it was attending the 21st European Association of Work and Organizational Psychology Congress in Katowice, Poland this year during the final stretch of my PhD! I can’t help but feel amazed by everything I encountered. At the symposium on Sustainable Careers across Age, Time, and Life Domains, I had the chance to present…
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My students shared (creative) ways to make our university more inclusive!
The upside of in-class learning is that we got to see directly how creative and vocal our students can be in fostering diversity and inclusion. As part of the Diversity in Organizations course, students had the opportunity to analyze case studies at real companies (i.e., L’Oréal and Abercrombie & Fitch) and learn from their inclusion…
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How I make my teaching more inclusive?
Teaching in the Netherlands is great! Being part of the European Union allows us to explore many countries without borders. But, the downside is that students sometimes are in a geographically different location (for travel or other personal reasons) that doesn’t allow them to attend class in person. And this was exactly what happened to…
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I presented my research paper at the Dutch HRM Conference 2022
What was more exciting than communicating your research with like-minded people? On November 11, 2022, I attended the Dutch HRM Conference. The main theme of the conference was HRM For Resilient Societies: A Call For Actionable Knowledge. During this 3-day conference, several papers, including mine, were presented to address a critical question – how to…
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I co-organized and presented at the Career Success Symposium
Co-organizing the Career Success Symposium with Jos Akkermans and Di Dong on October 7th, 2022 was a valuable and unforgettable experience for me. The event was a platform for exchanging ideas and insights among professionals in the fields of career studies, HRM, and management. The symposium featured keynote speeches by two renowned scholars, Prof. Scott…









