My Lab

Pol Barbé focuses on social investment in newcomers in higher education. I am the supervisor of his PhD, together with professors Ides Nicaise (HIVA).

drs. Panayota Cotzaridis

https://www.kuleuven.be/wieiswie/nl/person/00150963

drs. Blansefloer Coudenys (UAntwerpen)

Blansefloer Coudenys focuses on community based educational initiatives. I am the co-supervisor of her PhD, together with professors Noel Clycq (UA).

dr. Roy Konings

Roy Konings did his PhD about school diversity models. Defended in 2024. I was his supervisor with prof. Jozefien De Leersnyder. He is now post-doctoral researcher at KU Leuven.

drs. Qin Mou

Qin Mou examines social justice education in Chinese teacher education, sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC), with prof. dr. Machteld Vandecandelaere as her co-supervisor.

dr. Nikolett Szelei

Dr. Nikolett Szelei was the PI of the Co-Lingual-S project, that received funding from the EU Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship grant. https://colinguals.com/

She is now a post-doctoral researcher.

drs. Emilie Vandevelde

Emilie Vandevelde focuses on preperation of teachers for citizenship education. I am the co-supervisor of her PhD, together with professor dr. Ellen Claes.

Former team members

dra. Rachida Aghallaj

Rachida Aghallaj investigated the relationship between language minority parents and professionals in childcare as part of the Pro-M Project.

dr. Graziela Dekeyser

Graziela Dekeyser defended her PhD on multilingual children's perspectives on using, learning and forgetting languages in Flanders. She also acted as the interim coordinator of the Pro-M Project. I was the co-supervisor of her PhD, together with professors Koen Matthys and Gray Swicegood. She is now a post-doctoral researcher at KU Leuven.

dr. Hakan Dursun

Hakan Dursun examined how Flemish teacher education programs prepare teacher candidates regarding ethnic diversity. I was the main supervisor of his doctorate, together with co-supervisor professor Ellen Claes. He is now a lecturer at UCLL.

dr. Kenneth Hemmerechts (VUB)

dr. Kenneth Hemmerechts graduated as PhD at VUB with an empirical study focusing on the role of different formats of social capital in education. I was the co-supervisor of his doctorate, together with main supervisor prof. dr. Dimokritos Kavadias. He is now a post-doctoral researcher at VUB.

dr. Ily Hollebeke (VUB)

Ily Hollebeke (VUB) investigated family language policies in Flanders as part of the Pro-M Project. I am the co-supervisor of her PhD, together with main supervisor prof. Esli Struys. Defended in 2023. She is now a post-doctoral researcher at VUB.

dr. Margot Joris

Margot Joris investigated the normative approaches towards citizenship education in research, policy and practice. I was the supervisor of her doctorate, together with co-supervisor professor dr. Maarten Simons. Defended in 2022. She is now a post-doctoral researcher at VUB.

Msc. Fedoua Lamrani

Fedoua Lamrani was a research coordinator on the ECDIS project (www.ecdis.be). She currently works as lector at the KdG.

dr. Qian Liu

Qian Liu studied multiculturalism and multilingualism in education in China with a focus on teachers’ perspectives, sponsored by China Scholarship Council (CSC). I was the main supervisor of her doctorate with dr. Zehra Fatma Colak as co-supervisor. Defended in 2022. She is now a professor at Zhejiang University.

dr. Shelanee Theresa Ruales

Shelanee Theresa Ruales investigated how multicultural sensitivity of teacher candidates ca be improved through e-learning. I am the main supervisor of her PhD, together with co-supervisor prof. dr. ir. Wim Van Petegem. Defended in 2021. She is now a professor at Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology

dr. Anouk Van Der Wildt

dr. Anouk Van Der Wildt graduated as PhD at Ghent University with an empirical study focusing on the effects of school language policies in Flanders. She worked as postdoctoral researcher as coordinator of the Pro-M Project. She currently works as lector at the KdG.

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