I am Assistant Professor in the Psychology of Conflict, Risk and Safety Group at the University of Twente. My research focuses on risk perception, technology acceptance, and protective action. I investigate this from a psychological perspective while taking into account contextial factors, such as the design, governance and geography of the technology, as well as ethical considerations. Two topics that particularly have my interest are the public acceptance of risky, sustainable energy projects and protective behavior against privacy and security risks of smart home IoT. Prior to working at the University of Twente, I have worked at the TU Eindhoven and TU Delft.

In am currently lead-PI of the University of Twente research theme Resilience of Critical Infrastractures, leader of University of Twente working group on Privacy, Security and Behavior, and past president in the Benelux Chapter of the Society for Risk Analysis-Europe.

I am reviewing for a broad range of often interdisciplinary journals such as Energy Research and Social Science, Frontiers in Environmental Psychology, Energy Policy, Journal of Risk Research, and Risk Analysis. 

I have an MSc degree with honorable mention in Technology and Society from the Eindhoven University of Technology and a PhD degree from the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management of the Delft University of Technology. I also have been a four months exchange student at the department of Engineering and Public Policy of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA, and a one year scholar at the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious studies of the Radboud University, Nijmegen.