Degrees

• 1985-1991 
  Study of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Amsterdam. Graduated in Clinical Psychology and Psychonomics. The Ms degree was obtained with the judicium: “cum laude”.
• 1992-1996
  Ph.D. in Psychology at the University of Amsterdam

Clinical training

• 1998-present 
  Postdoctoral training as psychotherapist, RINO Zuid-Nederland
• 1999 
  Registration as Health Psychologist (Gezondheidszorgpsycholoog) / BIG-register
• 1998-present 
  Various trainings in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Positions held and visits

• 1991 
  Erasmus program; Research on neuropsychology of emotion at the University of Bologna, Italy (see Kindt et al., 1992).
• 1991-1992 
  Research assistant of Ph.D. student S. van Goozen
  Faculty of Psychology
  University of Amsterdam
• 1992-1997 
  Ph.D student. Dissertation 20 December 1996; promotor Prof. dr. W. Everaerd, co-promotor dr. J.F. Brosschot
  Faculty of Psychology
  University of Amsterdam
• 1997-2000 
  Assistant professor (“Universitair Docent”)
  Faculty of Health Science 
  Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology
  Maastricht University
• 2000-2003 
  Associate professor (“Universitair Hoofddocent”)
  Faculty of Health Science
  Department of Medical, Clinical and Experimental Psychology
  Maastricht University
• 2003 (Oct)-2006
  Full Professor of Experimental Clinical Psychology. Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences,Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam.
• 2006 (Nov)-present  
  Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology. Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam. 
• 2006 -present
  Full Professor of Experimental Clinical Psychology. Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Amsterdam.  

Memberships

• EPOS (Experimenteel Psychologische Onderzoekschool) (1993-1996).
• Member of the international inter-university research school Experimental Psychopathology (EPP) (1997- 2003).
• VGCt (Vereniging voor Gedragtherapie en Cognitieve Therapie)
• Gezondheidsraad / Health Council of the Netherlands. The committee “Implications of new possibilities to influence the brain” (Implicaties van nieuwe mogelijkheden tot beïnvloeding van de hersenen) was formed as part of the 100-year anniversary of the Health Council; installed at June 25, 2001. The report “The future of ourselves” was presented at October 8, 2002  to HRH Queen Beatrix (2001-2003).
• Board member of the international inter-university research school ExperimentalPsychopathology (EPP) (2003-present).
• Member of the editorial board of the Dutch journal Gedragstherapie (2005-2007).
• Member of the Health Council (Gezondheidsraad) of the Netherlands. The committee "Health insurance protocol Anxiety Disorders" (Verzekeringsgeneeskundig protocol Angststoornissen). (2006-2007).
• Member of the editorial board of the international Journal of Behaviour Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry (2006-present).
  

Associate editor of:

• Editor for special issue of the Journal of Behaviour Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry (2003). "Cognitive Processes and PTSD: analogue and clinical studies" (2003).
• Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry (2005).
• Dutch journal Gedragstherapie (2005-2007).

Reviewer of:

Anxiety, Stress & Coping; BehaviourResearch and Therapy; Clinical Psychology Review; Cognition and Emotion; Cognitive Therapy and Research; Journal of Abnormal Psychology; Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology; Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry; Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology; Journal of Psychosomatic Research; Psychological Science; Psychophysiology; NWO (MaGW); ZONMW Program Mental Health (Geestkracht); Swiss National Science Foundation; The Wellcome Trust (London)

NWO Grants

• MaGW-NWO: “Cognitive processing and anxiety disorders”. ASPASIA grant (highest ranking within the sectorSociety- and Behavior Sciences)(2000).
• MaGW-NWO: "Memory uncertainty and obsessive compulsive perseveration". Open competition (co-applicant) (2007).
• Supervision of MaGW-NWO VENI grant: "Learning to discriminate between stimuli: new way to prevent the generalization of fear" by Dr. B. Vervliet, assistant professor (2007).
• Supervision of MaGW-NWO VENIgrant: "Heart rate variability as a predictor for posttraumatic stress disorder" by Dr. A. van Stegeren (2007).
• MaGW-NWO VICI grant: "Plasticity of fear memories". The grant will include the appointment of 2 PhD students, and 1 postdoc (primary applicant) (2007). 
• Supervision of MaGW-NWO TopTalent grant: "Effects of stress on associative memory" by MSc V. van Ast (2008).
• Supervision of MaGW-NWO TopTalent grant: "Facing Anxiety: an innovative transdiagnostic approach to etiology and treatment" by MSc F.J.Gazendam (2008).
  

Past supervision of PhD-students

• Promotor of drs. M. Morren, research project “Selective attention and anxiety in children” Maastricht University (1998-2007).
• In collaboration with Prof. Dr. M. van den Hout, Prof. Dr. A. Arntz and Prof. Dr. R. McNally supervising Ph.D. research on predictors of PTSD by drs. I. Engelhard (1998-2002).
• Promotor of drs. N. Buck, research project “Cognitive processes and PTSD”, Maastricht University (2001-2005).
• Promotor of drs. P. Karsdorp, research project “Symptom perception, psychosocial maladjustment and quality of life in young adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ConHD), University of Amsterdam (2001-2005).

Supervision of PhD-students

• Promotor together with Prof. M.A. van den Hout of drs. E. Salemink, research project “The causal status of information processing biases”, Utrecht University  (2004-2008).
• Promotor of drs. M. Effting, research project “Plasticity of emotional memory: Behaviour changeand anxiety”, University of Amsterdam (2005-2009).
• Promotor together with Prof. J. H. Kamphuis of drs. J.Muskens, research project "Mindfulness as a window to emotion regulation", University of Amsterdam (2006-2010).
• Promotor of drs. M. Soeter, research project "Rivalry between the original fear memory and the new formed memory" , University of Amsterdam (2007-2011).
• Promotor of drs. S. Raabe, research project "Treatment of chronic PTSD", University of Amsterdam (2007-2011).
• Promotor of MSc. V. van Ast, research project "Effects of stress on associative memory", University of Amsterdam (2008-2012).
• Promotor of MSc. F. J. Gazendam, research project "Facing Anxiety: An innovative transdiagnostic approach to etiology and treatment", University of Amsterdam (2008-2012).

Management

• Member of the Executive Committee (Dagelijks Bestuur) of the
  Department of Clinical Psychology at the University of Amsterdam (1993-1996 and 2003-2006).
• Member of the Faculty Board at the University of Amsterdam (1993-1994) 
• Supervisor of CBT for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (1999-present).
• Member of the board of the (inter)-national research school EPP (2003-present)
• Coordinator of BA and MA courses in Clinical Psychology (2005-2006)
• Member of Research Master Committee of Psychology: Development of the Research Master Program of Psychology (2005-present).
• Head of the Department Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, University of Amsterdam (2006 nov-present).
  

Teaching

Graduate

• Faculty of Health Science, Maastricht University
  Courses on anxiety disorders, affective disorders, cognitive psychology, experimental psychopathology and neuropsychology (1997-2003).
• Chairman of MA course Trauma, Memory and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (2003-2007)
• Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, UvA. Chairman of BA-course Anxiety Disorders (2003-present).
• Chairman of Research Master course Experimental Psychopathology (2006-present).

Postgraduate

• Lectures and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy training for Health psychologists (RINO Zuid-Nederland en RINO Noord-Holland)(1999-present).
• Postdoctoral workshops on the etiology and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Italy (Verona, Rome) and the Netherlands (Maastricht, Haarlem) (1999-present).
  

Clinical work

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) at the RIAGG Maastricht (1998-2003).
• Supervisor of CBT (protocol and therapists) for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (1999-2003).