Moniek Buijzen

Digital media technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to improve youth’s well-being, including message personalization, responsive data feedback, and social network intervention. However, there are also risks involved, such as undesired health effects and breaches of privacy and autonomy. Moniek Buijzen’s research investigates how we can harness the potential of digital media technology to improve young people’s well-being, while minimizing potential risks. She strives for a continuous interaction between scientific research and innovative technological applications.

Moniek Buijzen is Professor of Communication and Change at the Erasmus University Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her research is funded by grants from the European Research Council (ERC) and the Dutch Science Foundation (NWO). Integrated with her research and teaching activities, Moniek focuses on academic engagement with society. With academic partner Esther Rozendaal she leads the Movez Network and Bitescience.com. Visit Moniek's profile page for more info.