Professor Dr. Marijke Schotanus Dijkstra

Biography

Marijke Schotanus-Dijkstra is an Assistant Professor in Positive Psychology at the University of Twente. Her expertise encompasses mental health prevention, with a specific focus on fostering flourishing individuals. In addition to her academic responsibilities, she runs a business that offers workshops and lectures on wellbeing under the title HowToFlourish. Throughout her career, she has contributed to the fields of Psychology and Wellbeing, publishing extensively on topics such as Mental Health, Anxiety, Depression, and systematic literature reviews. Marijke coordinates the Master course in Positive Clinical Psychology and supervises Bachelor and Master students' theses, engaging actively in the education of future psychologists. She is regularly featured in Dutch media outlets and has participated in interviews for radio and television, discussing her research and insights into positive psychology and mental health.

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