My name is Daniela, and I am currently pursuing my Global Health Masters degree in the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Among the reasons for which I decided to join the IMAGE project, I would highlight my great interest in scientific research in the context of Mental Health and interventions for diverse populations. This theme is in…
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Meet Monserrat Vásquez, a junior researcher and lecturer from Amsterdam
My name is Monserrat Vásquez or Mona, and I’m a junior researcher and lecturer at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Together with Mitzi, Daniela and Elena, we are working on the training material for career advisors. I am very happy to have joined this team and to contribute, share knowledge and raise awareness for more inclusive work…

Meet Alex Barry, Masters student in Amsterdam
My name is Alex, and I’m currently working on my Masters in Global Health at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Previously I studied neuroscience and psychology, but after working in different facets of the mental health field back home, my interests turned to global mental health. After learning about the employment outcomes of autistic adults and…

Meet Chelsea Brüning, Masters student looking into discrimination of autistic people
Hey, my name is Chelsea Brüning and currently, I’m studying Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy in the master’s program at MSB Medical School Berlin. Due to some experiences I gained personally and non-personally, I’ve been trying to understand and find counter-measures against discrimination. In the last year of my bachelor’s program, I met Dr Timo Lorenz…

Meet Mona, our new Research Assistant from Berlin
My name is Mona Algner and I am currently studying in the Master’s program Work and Organizational Psychology at Freie Universität Berlin. Ever since I came across the concept of neurodiversity and learning about the psychology of diversity and empowerment in general, my passion for research on these topics was sparked. This is one of the…

Meet Rachael, our new research assistant in Leeds
The IMAGE project has a new research assistant in Leeds. Meet Rachael Maun, who has been helping us with data collection and workshops in the project. ”I’m a postgraduate research student at Leeds Beckett University and I’m working as a research assistant for IMAGE Project. I previously worked in a specialist Autism Provision in a Primary…

Meet Minja, our new research assisstant!
The IMAGE project has a new research assisstant in Helsinki. Meet Minja Lahdelma, who has been helping us with the data collected in the project! ”Hey! I’m undergraduate student majoring in Special Education at the University of Helsinki and I’m working as a research assistant for IMAGE Project. Like Juuso, I have a background in…

Partner Introduction: Medical School Berlin
The MSB Medical School Berlin, Germany is a private, state-approved university in the city of Berlin offering undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields of education, with the strongest subject by far being Psychology. Diversity has been and continues to be an important topic at the MSB. Therefore, the MSB is excited for the project…