About A. (Amy) Hofman
Introduction
Currently working as a PhD candidate at the department of Epidemiology of Erasmus MC, involved in the Nutrition- and Lifestyle Epidemiology and the Psychiatric Epidemiology research group. My research is focused on the bidirectional associations between lifestyle factors and mental health, and potential underlying mechanisms.
MSc. Health Sciences (Prevention and Public Health), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Education and career
15/09/2019 - Current:
PhD Candidate
'Bidirectional associations between lifestyle and health: a focus on underlying mechanisms'
Dept. of Epidemiology, Erasmus MC University Medical Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
01/09/2017 - 31/07/2018:
MSc Health Sciences, Prevention and Public Health. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Thesis: "Prevalences of social and emotional loneliness in a large sample of Dutch adults aged 19-65 years and their associations
with risk factors specified by different age groups." Municipal Health Services (GGD) of Kennemerland, the Netherlands
01/09/2016 - 31/07/2017:
Premaster Health Sciences.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
01/09/2011 - 31/07/2014:
Bachelor of Health: Physical Therapy
University of Applied Sciences (HU) Utrecht, the Netherlands
Teaching activities
Supervision of masterstudent(s)
Studentassistant SPSS/R practicals
01/09/2017 - 31/08/2018:
Student assistant "Methodology and biostatistics" courses for bachelor- and premaster students in Health Sciences.
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, the Netherlands
