science practitioner
TSB: Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
TSB: Tranzo
Jacoba Huizenga works as a researcher at HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht - research group Participation, Care & Support. As of February 2021 she is working on her PhD 'Towards an integrated approach for people living with dementia and their network', with specific attention to social care. In addition she works as a lecturer in the Institute for Social Work.
Jacoba studied psychology at Leiden University. She gained professional experience as a psychologist in the field of mental health.
2021 to present: PhD-candidate on social care and dementia - Tilburg University/ Tranzo
2009 to present: lecturer at UAS Utrecht, Institute for Social Work
2002-2008: psychologist at Eleos
Supervising graduation projects about dementia at UAS Utrecht
Mental health and Social Work