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M. A. Goossensen

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a.goossensen@uvh.nl
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prof.dr.

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Prof. Dr. M.A. Goossensen (1966), Professor of Listening and Quality of Living Together:

  • See also her LinkedIn profile
  • Studied Clinical Psychology & Addiction Care in Utrecht
  • Obtained a PhD in 1997 based on an ethnographic dissertation in Rotterdam
  • Conducted Quality of Care research at the Trimbos Institute (1999 – 2003)
  • Teached Quality Studies at IBMG at Erasmus University (2003-2010)
  • Was Professor of Addiction Care at Inholland University of Applied Sciences (2007-2012)
  • Was Endowed Professor in the field of Presence and Mental Health Care at Tilburg University
  • Currently works as Professor of Informal Care & Care Ethics at the University of Humanistic Studies (UvH), since 2012
  • Was Endowed Professor of Palliative Terminal Care (Volunteers) from 2015 to 2019

Anne Goossensen supervises PhD candidates and has been designing studies on humanization in mental health care, hospital care, for 25 years elderly care, Korsakov care, palliative care, and beyond. In recent years, with a focus on volunteer work.

Expertise

  • care relationships
  • compassion
  • compassionate communities
  • dignity
  • evaluation studies
  • grief
  • presence theory
  • qualitative empirical research
  • quality projects
  • vulnerability of care recipients

External positions

  • Unknown role
    (from 1 November 2024)
  • Lector Transitie, Rouw & Verlies
    ,
    HBO Academy
    (from 1 September 2021 until 30 August 2023)
  • Member of the Supervisory Board
    ,
    Stichting Humanitas
    (from 1 January 2019)
  • Member International Working Group (IWG) Death, Dying and Bereavement
    (from 1 January 2018)
  • Member expert panel grant applications cancer patients
    ,
    Nederlandse Federatie van Kankerpatiëntenorganisaties (NFK)
    (from 1 January 2016 until 1 January 2021)
  • Member Collaborative Liverpool Best Care for the Dying person
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