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 on 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 University of Tilburg, and COGIS (knowledge center for victims of war and violence)

2006-present, 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-present, chair of the committee for the exams, theological faculty, VU University

2001-present, 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, Guest lecturer (Moravian) Theological Seminary, Paramaribo, Surinam

2006, Guest lectures at the Université de Montréal (Canada)

2006, Guest lectures at the University of Pretoria (South Africa)

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

2007, Guest lectures at the University of Bloemfontein (South Africa)

2007, Guest lectures at the Universities of Pretoria (South Africa)

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

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

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

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

member of the (European) Society for Intercultural and Interreligious Studies

member of the International Society for Empirical Research in Theology

member of the International Association for the Psychology of Religion (Internationale Gesellschaft für Religionspsychologie)

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-present)

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

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

ad hoc referee and book reviewer for journals including the International Journal of Practical Theology, the International Journal for the Pschology of Religion, Mental Health, Religion, and Culture, Journal for Empirical Theology, Exchange, Nederlands Theologisch Tijdschrift, Tijdschrift voor Theologie, and Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion.

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