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Maja Dekovic is a full professor in the Department of Clinical Child and Family Studies at Utrecht University. She received her PhD in 1991 from Radboud University Nijmegen. With extensive expertise in developmental psychology, Dekovic's research focuses on normative and deviant development in children and adolescents, examining the influence of parent-child relationships and family interactions on developmental trajectories. She leads the Utrecht Centre for Child Adolescent Studies (CAS) and has been involved in numerous large-scale projects, supervising national and international studies on family-based interventions such as Home-Start and Multisystemic Therapy. A dedicated educator, she coordinates the Research Master programme in Development, Socialization, Childhood, and Adolescence (DaSCA) and has supervised multiple PhD students, many of whom have continued their careers in academia. Additionally, Dekovic is active in disseminating research findings to policy makers and practitioners, enhancing the societal impact of her work.
Department of Psychology