Sylvie Boermans
Sylvie Boermans is a researcher at the Knowledge Center for Social Innovation. She researches how the quality of conduct within the social domain can be improved. To achieve this, she prefers an action-oriented approach where three sources of knowledge converge: experience-, practice- and science-based knowledge.
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Sylvie Boermans is trained as a social psychologist and earned her PhD on the topic of 'mental resilience.' Since 2015, she has been a researcher in the social domain, with a strong focus on recognizing and valuing craftsmanship.
She is a co-creator of the approach 'Tailored Customization’ and a co-leader of action-oriented research on 'Guiding Behavioral Principles' for effective support.
Fields of expertise
- Behaviour change
- Evidence-based practice in the domain of social services
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Participative action research
