Liesbeth Woertman
Prof. dr. Woertman is professor at the department of clinical psychology and director of education for psychology. She has contributed considerably to the enhancement and amelioration of teaching methods and professionalization of teaching. Most important however is that she is an experienced teacher who鈥檚 teaching talents are widely recognized. Prof. Woertman is able capture her audience by presenting theory and practice in ways that appeals to the students.
Her main area of expertise is sexuality and the image of the body. Although these appear to be popular topics, it is actually quite challenging to teach on it. Because these are issues most people strongly relate to, it is difficult to look at it from a more detached and scientific point of view.
She is a strong rhetorician, has no qualms about being her (sometimes quirky) self in front of the students and actively engages them in her lectures. Prof. Woertman typically teaches classes of 400 students or more. The scores on the course evaluations of her courses are always well above average.
Contact: E.M.Woertman@uu.nl
