Dr. Yolanda Van Beek

Associate Professor

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Biography

Yolanda van Beek is an Associate Professor at Utrecht University in the Department of Developmental Psychology. Her research primarily focuses on the link between social development and depression during adolescence, with a strong emphasis on nonverbal behavior and behavioral observations. She teaches bachelor's and master's courses on developmental psychopathology and supervises theses at both levels. Yolanda is committed to active learning and interdisciplinary community engaged learning. Additionally, she works one day a week as an Educational Development and Training advisor, contributing to interdisciplinary teaching initiatives.

Research Interests

Requirements for Utrecht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology