As a political psychologist, I am interested in how development over the life course affects people’s political attitudes and political behavior. I focus on longitudinal data spanning over multiple decades.

I have a PhD in Political Psychology from the University of Oslo, Norway. In my dissertation, I studied how psychosocial factors are longitudinally linked to political preferences including voting behavior. As part of my PhD, I visited the New Zealand Attitudes and Values Survey at the University of Auckland.

My background is in Political Science and Social Psychology. I completed two master degrees in the Netherlands. My academic side interest is in LGBTQ+ research. I am an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Transgender Health.