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Loran Kostense is a PhD candidate in the Department of Private Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, focusing on divorce-related relocations in the Netherlands and their impact on children involved. Utilizing empirical-legal research methods that are innovative and interdisciplinary, his academic background in psychology informs his approach. He has conducted a scoping review, a systematic literature analysis adapted from the social and medical sciences. His PhD research involves a systematic legal analysis, survey studies, and interviews to enhance the understanding of relocation cases. Loran completed his master's degree at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with honors, and his master’s thesis evaluated a pilot on mediation in divorce cases in collaboration with the Amsterdam Court. He initially started his bachelor’s studies in Psychology at Utrecht University, where he conducted a thesis on trust in the Dutch legal system under the supervision of Professor Kees van den Bos, before pursuing a master's degree in law with a focus on conflict resolution and mediation.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam
Teaching courses in Family Law.
Amsterdam Centre Family Law • Amsterdam
Subject matter expert in Family Law.
Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.