Sevgi Fruytier is PhD candidate and lecturer at the Athena Institute. Her work focuses on the involvement of patients and publics in health research decision-making. She is interested in how people give meaning to these collaborations and what underlying assumptions and systemic structures hinder them from realizing their expectations. Moreover, she is curious to explore the various roles actors fulfill in such collaborations and their networks.
Sevgi is experienced in designing, organizing, and studying patient involvement processes in biomedical, clinical and health research in different settings. She has a specific interest in action research, reflexive learning, and co-creation methodologies.