She worked as HR policy-maker, HR advisor, and Junior HR consultant (2004 – 2006) and holds a PhD (2010) from the VU University Amsterdam, Department of Organisational Behavior and Development. Her research focuses on ageing at work, and in particular on HR practices for older workers and on how and why work motivation changes with ageing. Her work has been published in international peer-reviewed journals including Journal of Organizational Behavior, Journal of Management Studies, Work & Stress, and European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. She has also published for policy-makers and practitioners and has provided her expertise related to ageing at work and older workers to national, funding, and policy bodies. Her successful research has culminated in several awards, such as the HRM Network Best Dissertation Award 2011.