Evianne van Gijn
Evianne van Gijn (born 1988) Ph.D., is the former President of the University of Cambridge Graduate Union.[1][2][3] As President she was a member of the Cambridge University Council.[4] Evianne grew up in Curaçao, Kingdom of the Netherlands. She obtained a bachelor's degree with honours (cum laude) in Psychology and Law from University College Roosevelt in Middelburg, the Netherlands.[5] In 2010 Evianne graduated with an MPhil in Social and Developmental Psychology from the University of Cambridge and in 2015 she obtained a PhD in the Department of Psychology under Professor Michael Lamb.[6][7] She received a grant from the Elisabeth Kinderfonds, Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.[8] Her doctoral research focussed on sex offenders who operate online, and their process of 'grooming' or preparing children for offline sexual encounters.[9] Evianne is a life member of Clare Hall, Cambridge.[10][11]
Evianne has osteogenesis imperfecta. In 2007 Evianne was a finalist in a reality TV programme, the Dutch version of Miss Ability (TROS Mis(s) Verkiezing).[12][13][14][15][16] She lobbied for disabled people’s rights and accessibility in the workplace as well as opportunities for disabled students to attend university.[17][18] Evianne is currently active in the Care4BrittleBones Foundation whereby she aims to raise awareness for osteogenesis imperfecta and generate funds for medical research.[19]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Graduate Union Sabbatical Officers".
- ↑ "Applied Developmental Psychology Research Group News url=http://www.psychol.cam.ac.uk/adprg/research-group-news".
- ↑ "Evianne L. van Gijn". Linkedin.
- ↑ "The University as a Charity".
- ↑ "Integratie gehandicapten via catwalk". PZC. 19 April 2007.
- ↑ "Department of Social and Developmental Psychology Annual Report".
- ↑ "Alleged Sex Abuse Victims' Accounts of Their Abusers' Modus Operandi". Journal of Forensic Social Work Special Issue: Meeting the Needs of Children in the Forensic Environment. 3 (2): 133–149. 27 November 2013. doi:10.1080/1936928X.2013.837420.
- ↑ "Alle projecten". Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.
- ↑ "Student Award Winner". European Association for Psychology and Law (EAPL).
- ↑ "Royal visit". Clare Hall Life Members.
- ↑ "Fellow-Student Interaction Programme, Michaelmas 2010". Clare Hall Life Members.
- ↑ "Middelburgse in mis-finale". PZC. 8 May 2007.
- ↑ "Mis(s) Verkiezing". Beeld en Geluid.
- ↑ "Mis(s) Verkiezing 2007". Eye2Eye Media.
- ↑ "Mis(s) Verkiezing 2007 vanavond live op Nederland 1".
- ↑ "Reni is Mis(s) 2007". Trouw.
- ↑ "Zonnebloem wandeldriedaagse start in Halle". Contact. 13 May 2008.
- ↑ "Middelburgse praat met Balkenende over obstakels gehandicapten". PZC. 5 October 2007.
- ↑ "Statiegeld inzamelactie bij Jumbo Hollak voor onderzoek broze botten Evianne leeft een leven van 'oppassen'". Contact. 24 August 2014.
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