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Carlijn Kamphuis is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University, specializing in Public Health. With a PhD from Erasmus University Medical Centre Rotterdam, she has dedicated her career to understanding the impact of physical, socio-cultural, and institutional factors on socioeconomic inequalities in health. Her research utilizes systems thinking, grounded in complex adaptive systems theory, to unveil the intricate dynamics that contribute to these inequalities. She collaborates closely with policy makers and individuals with experiential knowledge to inform policies aimed at reducing health disparities. Her current projects include 'Minding Gap,' which investigates the links between childhood poverty and mental health, and a VIDI project focused on socioeconomic inequalities in health behaviors. Notably, she has received numerous accolades, including the Dutch Public Health prize in 2008 and the L’Oréal UNESCO Women in Science award in 2016. Kamphuis is an active contributor to the academic community with over 100 publications, including more than 85 peer-reviewed articles and contributions to books and governmental reports.
Utrecht University • Utrecht
Leading research on socioeconomic inequalities in health through a systems thinking approach.
Department of Psychology