1965 february 14, birth, Haarlem, The Netherlands

1982 Diploma, secondary school (VWO), Oude Hoven, Gorinchem, The Netherlands

1987 Graduation, theology, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Specializations: pastoral psychology (major), missiology (minor)

1994 PhD, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands

1998 Clinical Pastoral Education, Drachten, The Netherlands

1995 Temporary lecturer practical theology, Catholic Theological University, Utrecht

1995 Temporary lecturer practical theology, Reformed Theological Institute, Utrecht

1990-1995 Lecturer pastoral care, De Wittenberg school for professional higher education, Zeist

1998-2003, Member of the curriculum-committee (Kampen)

2000-2005, Director of Research in Practical Theology and Ethics (Kampen)

2001-2005, Liaison officer for contacts with the (Moravian) Theological Seminary, Paramaribo, Surinam and the Reformed Theological University, Debrecen, Hungary (Kampen)

2004-2007, coordinator of the masters' program in practical theology on trauma and theology, Kampen Theological University.

2004-2008, Director of the research project Life story book methods in elderly care (total research grants € 338.000). Funded by ZonMW and additionally sponsored by Het Zonnehuis. A joint venture of Kampen Theological University, KASKI, and Relief. 

2004-present, Coordinator and main lecturer of the Post-academic training on pastoral care and trauma (joint venture with COGIS (knowledge center for victims of war and violence)

2006-2011, chair of the curatorium for the Willem van den Bergh chair for social integration of people with mental disabilities, theological faculty, VU University

2007-2008 coordinator honoursprogramme Theology, VU University Amsterdam

2008-present, member (and since 2009 chair) of the curatorium for the chair in liturgical sciences, theological faculty, VU University

2009-2011, 2013-2014 chair of the committee for the exams, theological faculty, VU University

20013-2017, Director of the research project Contested privates. The oppositional pairing of religion and homosexuality in contemporary public
discourse in the Netherlands (total research grants € 466.453). Funded by NWO and additional sponsors. A joint venture of VU University and Utrecht University. 

2012-2015 Director of the international research network Transforming Religious Identities and Communities at the Intersections of the Rural, Urban, and Virtual (total research grants € 70.000). Funded by NWO and matching sponsored by network partners (9 research teams from UK, NL, DE, SE, RS, RSA).

2001-2011, Webmaster for the International Academy of Practical Theology www.ia-pt.org

2002-present, Guest lecturer post-academic training health care chaplains, Antwerpen, Belgium

2003-present, Guest lecturer Paramaribo, Surinam - Montréal, Canada - Pretoria, South Africa - Bloemfontein, South Africa - Stellenbosch, South Africa - Tahan, Myanmar - Ambon, Indonesia - Jakarta, Indonesia - Sao Leopoldo, Brasil - Bukavu, Democratic Republic Congo -

2006-present, Research Fellow, University of Pretoria (South Africa)

2007-present, Research Fellow, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein (South Africa)

2001-2011, Consultant for congregations dealing with cases of sexual violence

2008-2016, co-owner Hotel de Admiraal, Utrecht, The Netherlands

member of the International Academy of Practical Theology (member of the executive committee 2003-2011; president 2007-2009)

member of the board of NOSTER, Dutch Research School for Theology and Religious Sciences (2007-2016)

president of the International Society for Empirical Research in Theology (2014-2018)

member of the board for humanities of NWO, Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research, 2015-2016

series co-editor of Lived Religion and Societal Challenges, Palgrave-MacMillan (2015-present)

series co-editor of Religion und Biographie, Münster: LIT (2004-present)

member of the editorial board of Soteria (1993-2000)

member of the editorial board of Theologisch Debat (2003-2008), member of the advisory board 2008-2011)

member of the advisory board of Psyche en Geloof (2000-2016)

member of the board of editors of Journal for Empirical Theology (2004-present)

ad hoc referee and book reviewer for journals including Acta Theologica - Archives for the Psychology of Religion - Culture, Health, and Sexuality - Exchange - the International Journal for the Pschology of Religion - the International Journal of Practical Theology - Journal for Empirical Theology - Journal of Homosexuality - Journal of Religion, Disability, and Health - Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion - Litnet Akademies - Mental Health, Religion, and Culture - Nederlands Theologisch Tijdschrift - Psyche en Geloof - Tijdschrift voor Theologie

member of the board of Transact, center of expertise for domestic and sexual violence and for gender, ethnicity, and care (2004-2006)