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dr. Mitzi Waltz


Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Athena Institute

Personal information

My research is concerned with disability and society, with a particular focus on autism and related conditions. I have expertise in participatory policymaking and participatory and emancipatory research.

Research

Key expertise

Autism; developmental/intellectual disabilities; mental health; Quality of Life / Family Quality of Life; patient/client/learner participation; DPOs and other forms of self-organisation and self-advocacy by disabled people; participatory policymaking; self-determination and independent living for disabled adults; human rights of disabled persons; disability and criminal justice; disability and access to food; disability and housing; media representations of disability and their impact; family support; history of disability

Qualitative research methods: emancipatory, participatory and inclusive research methods; interviews; focus groups; arts-based methods; oral history; archival history research

Quantitative methods: questionnaires and structured observation

Teaching

Programme coordinator:

Research Masters Global Health

Global Health Summer School

Course coordinator/lecturer/tutor, 2017-2023:

  • Research Methods for Global Health

  • Clinical Trials and Health Care

  • International Public Health

  • Key Strategies in Disability & Neuropathy

  • Disability & Development

  • Future Challenges in Global Health

Contributed lectures to:

  • International Public Health

  • Future Challenges in Global Health

  • Global Health summer school

  • Global Mental Health summer school

  • Academic Writing for Global Health
  • Health, Globalisation and Human Rights
  • Science Museology

Stage and thesis begeleider

  • MPA
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Health Sciences
  • Research Masters Global Health
Ancillary activities
  • Disability Studies in Nederland | De Meern | Contract researcher | 2022-10-03 - present

Ancillary activities are updated daily

dr. Mitzi Waltz

Keywords

  • LC Special aspects of education, Special educational needs, Disability Studies, ...

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