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.
dr. Mitzi Waltz
Lecturer, Faculty of Science, Athena Institute
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:
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Research Methods for Global Health
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Clinical Trials and Health Care
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International Public Health
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Key Strategies in Disability & Neuropathy
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Disability & Development
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Future Challenges in Global Health
Contributed lectures to:
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International Public Health
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Future Challenges in Global Health
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Global Health summer school
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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
Keywords
- LC Special aspects of education, Special educational needs, Disability Studies, ...
Publicaties