Dr. Chantal Van Den Berg

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Chantal van den Berg conducts empirical normative studies primarily focusing on sexual offending, sexual victimization, and labor market discrimination. Her current research builds on her dissertation, exploring juvenile sexual offending and its implications for victims. She is particularly interested in risk assessment related to sexual offending and the collateral consequences of criminal convictions, specifically the impact of certificates of conduct. At present, she co-supervises PhD projects aiming to utilize advanced research methods and statistics to study these issues, including projects examining public online disclosure of sexual victimization and mental health comorbidities in mentally ill prisoners. As a programme leader in a research group on victimization at the Netherlands Institute for the Study of Crime and Law Enforcement, Chantal actively contributes to the development of effective evidence-based interventions for victims, thereby enhancing academic and practical understandings of this critical field.

Research Interests

Experience

Visiting Fellow

2021-01-01 — Present

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Conducting research in empirical normative studies and supervising PhD students.

Courses

Multivariate Analysis Victimology Advanced Methods and Techniques of Criminological Research

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
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  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.