Meet the team

Meet our enthousiastic and lively team of professors, post-doctoral researchers, phd students and research assistants

Fleur Baert

Fleur graduated as a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Ghent University.

Maya Braun

Maya obtained her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Ghent University. After collecting experience in different areas of psychology during her student jobs, internships and theses, she joined the Health Psychology Lab of Ghent University as a doctoral student

Geert Crombez

Geert Crombez is Professor of Health Psychology in the Department of Experimental-Health Psychology at Ghent University.

Marie De Breucker

I obtained my Master of Science in Theoretical and Experimental Psychology at Ghent University in 2021. During my six month research internship at the Ghent Experimental Psychiatry Lab, where I investigated an attentional bias to food in patients with anorexia nervosa, my interest in research was further enhanced, especially involving clinical populations.

Annick De Paepe

Annick De Paepe is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Geert Crombez and Prof. Dr. Delfien Van Dyck at the Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology at Ghent University.

Liesbet Goubert

Liesbet Goubert is Full Professor of Clinical Health Psychology in the Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology at Ghent University.

Sahaj Kang

Sahaj got her MA (Honors) in Psychology in 2016 from the University of St Andrews, Scotland and a MSc in Clinical Psychology in 2017 from Utrecht University, The Netherlands.

Ama Kissi

Ama Kissi obtained her PhD in clinical psychology under the supervision of Prof. dr. Geert Crombez, Prof. dr. Jan De Houwer, and Dr. Sean Hughes.

Emelien Lauwerier

Emelien Lauwerier is an assistant professor in the Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology at Ghent University.

Laura Maenhout

Laura obtained a Master's degree in Educational Sciences, main subject Special Education, Disability Studies and Behavioural Disorders at Ghent University.

Sarah Maes

Sarah Maes graduated as MSc in Clinical Psychology at Ghent University, obtained a degree in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Cognitive Therapy in the same year and a degree in Clinical Neuropsychology.

Carmen Peuters

Carmen obtained a Master's degree in Clinical and Health Psychology at the KU Leuven. Five months of internship as a psychologist in Peru deepened her motivation to continue her career in health promotion.

Eleana Pinto

Eleana obtained her master degree in Neuroscience and Neuropsychological Rehabilitation at the University of Padova (Italy). During her studies, she did her internship at the Neuroscience of Movement Lab (NEMO Lab, University of Padova).

Björn Prins

Björn Prins achieved his master degree in clinical psychology at the University of Ghent. Furthermore, he was trained as a psychotherapist at the Academy for the Integration of Psychotherapy (AIP, Ghent).

Helene Schroé

Helene Schroé received her Master’s Degree in Physical Education and Movement Sciences in 2016 at Ghent University.

Marthe Tulpin

Marthe obtained her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Ghent University. Her interest in the field of health psychology roots from the beginning of her studies, but deepened during working on her master’s thesis under supervision of prof. dr. Liesbet Goubert and prof. dr. Eline Van Hoecke.

Ischa Van Alboom

Ischa obtained his Master’s degree at Ghent University in Industrial and Organizational psychology in 2021. He recently started a PhD aimed at examining mechanisms underlying racial disparities in pain care.

Maité Van Alboom

Maité graduated as a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Ghent University. During her studies she became increasingly interested in the field of Health Psychology.

Justine Vanbavinckhove

Justine obtained her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Ghent University in July 2022. During her studies and internship at a multidisciplinary pain center she became deeply interested in topics within the field of Health Psychology

Gunther Van Bost

Gunther completed his Master in Science of Psychology at the University of Leuven. He did his internship at the University Hospital of Leuven under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Vandenbussche.

Stefaan Van Damme

Stefaan Van Damme is Associate Professor in the Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology at Ghent University.

Marie Van de Velde

Marie obtained her Masters of Science in Clinical Psychology in 2021 at Ghent University. During her education she developed an interest in the fields of health psychology and clinical neuropsychology.

Dimitri Van Ryckeghem

Dimitri Van Ryckeghem is a visiting professor in the Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology at Ghent University.

Elke Veirman

Elke Veirman obtained her Phd in clinical psychology, entitled 'Emotional intelligence in children and adolescents: in search of a theoretical framework and improved assessment methods.'

Tine Vervoort

Tine Vervoort is an Associate Research Professor at the Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology.

Aline Wauters

Aline obtained her Master of Science in Clinical Psychology at Ghent University. During her law studies at Ghent University, Aline gradually became more interested in theories on interpersonal dynamics and psychology.

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