My research focuses on the intersection between migration, wellbeing, and care and assistance. I use a collaborative, interdisciplinary and mixed-methods approach to understand how people on the move experience and adapt to life in a new country, drawing on both qualitative and quantitative data. I am furthermore interested in how people co-exist and build connections in diverse societies. 

For my PhD, I examined mental health and psychosocial support for undocumented migrants in the Netherlands and refugees in Uganda, investigating how these forms of care could improve wellbeing and foster social connection.

I am currently part of the ESRC-funded project The Role of Digital Technology in the Social Networks and Wellbeing of Unaccompanied Young Refugees, working together with Dr Linda Tip, Prof Linda Morrice, Elaine Ortiz and Prof Ilse Derluyn. This participatory study examines the impact of digital technology on the wellbeing and social lives of unaccompanied children and young people in the UK.

I aim for my work to contribute to inclusive and evidence-based social and migration policies, and to support organisations working with people in vulnerable positions. I am committed to participatory and ethical research, and I value collaboration between academia, communities, practitioners, and policymakers.

I hold a BA (Hons) in International Relations and International Organisation from the University of Groningen and a MA in Conflict Studies and Human Rights from Utrecht University. During my studies, I spent semesters conducting research abroad in Morocco and Lebanon. I completed my PhD in the Anthropology and Development Studies department at Radboud University. 

Since June 2025, I have been working as a Research Fellow in the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Brighton.