CURRICULUM VITEA Marion I. van den Heuvel 1431 Washington Blvd Apt 2309 Detroit, MI 48226 Tel.: +1 313 753 3287 E-mail: m.vdnheuvel@wayne.edu PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Employment Feb 2016 Current Sept 2015 Jan 2015 Sept 2012 Jan 2015 Sept 2010 Aug 2012 Sept 2008- Sept 2009 Research Internships May 2015 Dec 2012 June 2012 July 2012 Feb 2011 Jul 2011 Sept 2010 Jan 2011 Date of Birth: 1/20/1988 Place of Birth: Tilburg, The Netherlands Citizenship: Dutch RoBUST postdoctoral research fellow Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for Child and Family Development & Perinatology Research Branch of NICH/NIH Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA Primary supervisor: Dr. Moriah E. Thomason University Teacher Department of Developmental Psychology, Tilburg University Task: supervising undergraduate research theses (Total: 35 students) PhD candidate in Developmental Neuropsychology Baby Lab at Tilburg University, The Netherlands Supervisors: Prof. Bea Van den Bergh (Tilburg University, The Netherlands) & Prof. István Winkler (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Hungary) Dissertation: Altered Neurocognitive functioning in infants and young children prenatally exposed to maternal anxiety and mindfulness. Student Assistant Department of Methods & Statistics - Tilburg University Task: providing SPSS practica for bachelor students. Tutor / Trainer Mental Health Science, Maastricht University Courses: 1.1. Healthy Living; 2.5.5. Depression; Problem Based Learning, Academic Skills I DNA methylation analysis - Leibniz Institute for Age Research, Jena, Germany, Supervisors: Prof. Matthias Platzer & Dr. Klaus Huse Brain-connectivity analyses - VU medical Center, Amsterdam Supervisors: Prof. Cornelis Stam & Dr. Arjan Hillebrand Eye-tracking and ERP in infants - University of East London, UK Supervisors: Prof. Derek Moore & Dr. Elena Kushnerenko Emotions & dynamic bodies, EMG, prosopagnosia - Tilburg University. Supervisor: Prof. Beatrice den Gelder Baby Lab (ERP research on infants) - Tilburg University Supervisors: Prof. Bea van den Bergh & Dr. Renée Otte
EDUCATION Degree 2010 2012 Research Master Social and Behavioral Science (cum laude) Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands Major: Psychology Minor: Psychology and Health Master thesis: Maternal Anxiety and Depressive Symptoms and its Effect on Maternal Diurnal Cortisol Profiles and Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) during Pregnancy: a Multilevel Analysis. 2009 2010 Selected courses of Master Psychology and Mental Health Infants & youth: Infant Mental Health & Child Mental Health Interventions Tilburg University, Tilburg, The Netherlands 2006 2009 Bachelor Health Science Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands Major: Mental Health Science Minor: Mental Health Science Therapy Bachelor Thesis: Parental depression and its effect on self-reported and observed parenting behaviour Additional courses & Seminars April 2016 Writing a Grant Proposal Wayne State University 2013-2014 Signal analysis and Matlab. Donders Institute - Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands Summer 2011 Summer School CSCA - University of Amsterdam To Head or to Heed? Cross-Disciplinary Approaches to Impulsivity and the Inhibition of Thought and Action Summer 2010 Summer School Statistics for Psychology - Tilburg University. RESEARCH SKILLS Neuroimaging skills o Matlab (EEGlab, ERPlab, FSL, SPM, CONN) o Brain Vision Analyser o E-prime o Brain-connectivity analysis (BrainWave, Matlab) Experience with infant/child testing: o Neuropsychological testing (EEG, eye-tracking) o Behavioral testing in infants & children (e.g., intelligence tests, observation, inhibition test) o Structured clinical interviewing (live & telephonic): MINI interview mothers o Telephonic support, supervision and referring for psychosocial problems in children Statistical skills o SPSS (e.g., basic analyses, multilevel analyses, mediation analyses) o AMOS (Structural Equation Modelling) EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE Teaching experience Sept 2015 Jan 2016 Sept 2012 Jan 2016 Sept 2013 May 2014 Oct 2014 University Teacher Tilburg University Supervisor - Training and supervision of interns and research assistants at Baby Lab Tilburg University. Bachelor students: 19; Master students: 4; International intern: 1 Teacher - Practicum Psychological Research Tilburg University Lecturer for weekend school, Developmental Neuropsychology. Tilburg University
2012 & 2013 Lecturer Statistics for your Master Thesis, Master Psychology and Mental Health, Tilburg University. Sept 2008- Sept 2009 Tutor / Trainer, Maastricht University Training 2013 2014 Basic Qualification Teaching SUPERVISE module - Tilburg University 2008 2009 Tutor Training - Maastricht University. PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Community service March 2016 Volunteer for Brain Day Michigan Science Centre, Detroit Sept 2008 Current TOP-teacher & Assignment developer (Volunteer) Digital TOP-school, part of Dutch Foundation for Cognitive Talent. Goal: providing extracurricular assignments for gifted elementary school children and supervision over the Internet. 2012 2015 Supervisor/Presenter, several Babylab-tours for elementary and high school students via Science Junction Brabant Oct 2014 Panel expert for Scientific Orientation Netherlands (WON) Sept 2009 Sept 2011 Volunteer at Child Phone Sept 2009 Sept 2010 Volunteer living-room Assistant, nursing home for the elderly Administrative Sept 2012 Sept 2014 Sept 2009 Sept 2011 Oct 2009 May 2010 Jan 2009 Oct 2009 Sept 2006 Sept 2008 Co-founder & Vice-president - Theater Group Family Kruik President - Tilburg Student Wintersports Association President - Congress-Commission, Tilburg University Congress Criminal Mind 180 visitors NSZK-Commission - Dutch Student Swimming Competition. Board member - Maastricht Student Swimming Association Tibúron PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Dutch Society of Developmental Psychology (VNOP) Baby Brain & Cognition (BB&C) Network Netherlands GRANTS & AWARDS RoBUST Postdoctoral Fellowship Award at Wayne State University, August 2015 Department Award for Extraordinary Service, December 2014-800 Reason: extra work in the departmental Baby Lab in absence of the lab manager Erasmus + Travel Grant, November 2014-1020 Host institute: Leibniz Institute for Age Research, Jena, Germany Topic: DNA-methylation & Telomere length in four-year-olds Influence of maternal stress Nomination Best Research Master thesis, Tilburg University RESEARCH ARTICLES AND PRESENTATIONS Publications 1. van den Heuvel, M.I., Otte, R.A., Braeken, M.A.K.A., Winkler, I., Kushnerenko, E., & Van den Bergh, B.R.H. l (2015). Differences between human auditory event-related potentials (AERPs) measured at 2 and 4 months after birth. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 97 (1), 75-83. 2. van den Heuvel, M.I., Johannes, M.A., Henrichs, J., Van den Bergh, B.R.H. (2015). Maternal Mindfulness During Pregnancy As Related to Infant Socio-emotional Development and
Temperament: The Mediating Role of Maternal Anxiety. Early Human Development, 91 (2), 103-108. 3. van den Heuvel, M.I., Donkers, F.C., Winkler,.I, Otte, R.A., Van den Bergh, B.R.H. (2015). Maternal mindfulness and anxiety during pregnancy affect infants' neural responses to sounds. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, 10 (3), 453-460. Under revision/submitted 1. van den Heuvel, M.I., Thomason, M.E. (submitted). Functional Connectivity Development in utero. 2. van den Heuvel, M.I., Donkers, F.C.L., Henrichs, J., Van den Bergh, B.R.H. (under revision). Children Prenatally Exposed to Maternal Anxiety Devote More Attentional Resources to Neutral Pictures. 3. Otte, R.A., Braeken, M.A.K.A., van den Heuvel, M.I., Winkler, I., Van den Bergh, B.R.H. (submitted). Prenatal exposure to maternal anxiety is associated with sensory-cognitive development in 2- month-olds. In preparation 1. van den Heuvel, M.I., Donkers, F.C.L., Hillebrand, A., Van den Bergh, B.R.H. (in preparation). Maternal Anxiety During Pregnancy is Associated With Less Integrated Brain Networks in 9-month-old Girls. 2. van den Heuvel, M.I., Huse, K., Platzer, M., Schwab, M., & Van den Bergh, B.R.H. (in preparation). Epigenetic Modifications Associated With Maternal Anxiety During Pregnancy: DNA-methylation in Buccal Cells of 4-year-olds. 3. van den Heuvel, M.I., & Van den Bergh, B.R.H. (in preparation). Association between maternal psychological distress and cortisol during pregnancy: a multilevel analysis. Oral presentations 1. van den Heuvel, M.I. Pregnancy: A Critical Period for Brain Development. Invited talk at Perinatology Research Branch, NICHD/NIH, Detroit, MI, USA, April 2016. 2. van den Heuvel, M.I. From Pregnancy to Preschooler. Invited talk at Daycare Center Leijpark, Tilburg, The Netherlands, October 2015. 3. van den Heuvel, M.I., Huse, K., Platzer, M., Schwab, M., & Van den Bergh, B.R.H. Epigenetic Modifications Associated With Maternal Anxiety During Pregnancy: DNA-methylation in Buccal Cells of 4-year-olds. Invited talk at Jena University Hospital, Jena, Germany, September 2015. 4. van den Heuvel, M.I. Prenatal Stress and (Neuro)behavior of Infants and Children. Results From the BrainAGE Project in Tilburg. Invited talk at the Symposium Prenatal Stress and Brain Disorders Later in Life in Berlin, Germany, September 2015. 5. van den Heuvel, M.I., Donkers, F.C.L., Hillebrand, A., & Van den Bergh, B.R.H. Maternal Anxiety During Pregnancy is Associated With Less Integrated Brain Networks in 9-month-old Girls. Presentation in paper session at the Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, March 2015. 6. van den Heuvel, M.I., Winkler, I., Otte, R.A., Braeken, M.A.K.A., Donkers, F.C.L., Van den Bergh, B.R.H. Maternal mindfulness and anxiety during pregnancy affect infants' neural responses to sounds. Invited talk at Donders Discussions Conference, Donders Institute Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Oct 2014. 7. van den Heuvel, M.I. Virtuele Tour through the Babylab. Presentation at Night University, Tilburg University, The Netherlands, Oct 2014. 8. van den Heuvel, M.I., Winkler, I., Otte, R.A., Braeken, M.A.K.A., Donkers, F.C.L., Van den Bergh, B.R.H. Maternal mindfulness and anxiety during pregnancy affect infants' neural responses to sounds. Paper presented at Bi-annual meeting Dutch Society of Developmental Psychology (VNOP) conference, Wageningen (The Netherlands), May 2014. 9. van den Heuvel, M.I. (2014, April). Maternal stress during Pregnancy and Brain Development of the Child: a Longitudinal Study. Presentation about PhD-project at Baby Brain & Cognition meeting, Utrecht (The Netherlands), April 2014.
10. van den Heuvel, M.I. The Baby Brain. Presentation at Junior Science Café, Science Café, Tilburg (The Netherlands), May 2013. 11. van den Heuvel, M.I., Otte, R.A., Braeken, M.A.KA., Winkler, I., Van den Bergh, B.R.H. Is anxiety during pregnancy related to early sensory cognitive processes in two-month-old infants? Paper presented at Bi-annual meeting Dutch Society of Developmental Psychology (VNOP) conference, Wageningen (The Netherlands), May 2012. Poster Presentations 1. van den Heuvel, M.I., Johannes, M.A., Henrichs, J., Van den Bergh, B.R.H. (2015). Maternal Mindfulness During Pregnancy As Related to Infant Socio-emotional Development and Temperament: The Mediating Role of Maternal Anxiety. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, March 2015. 2. van den Heuvel, M.I., Winkler, I., Otte, R.A., Braeken, M.A.K.A., Donkers, F.C.L., Van den Bergh, B.R.H.M. (2013, Nov). Maternal mindfulness and anxiety during pregnancy affect infants' neural responses to sounds. Poster presented at Developmental Origins of Health and Behavior (DoHAD) Conference, Nov 2013, Singapore, Singapore. 3. van den Heuvel, M. I., Winkler, I., Otte, R. A., Braeken, M. A. K. A., van der Wal, J. J. M., Donkers, F. C. L., van den Bergh, B. R. H. M. (2013, Oct). Maternal mindfulness and anxiety during pregnancy affect infants' neural responses to sounds. Poster presented at Society for Psychophysiological Research (SPR) conference, Oct 2013, Firenze, Italy. 4. van den Heuvel, M.I., Winkler, I., Otte, R.A., Braeken, M.A.K.A., Donkers, F.C.L., Van den Bergh, B.R.H.M. (2013, January). Maternal depressive symptoms during pregnancy alter auditory information processing in the two-month-olds offspring. Poster presented at Central European Conference on Cognitive Development, January 9-12, 2013, Budapest, Hungary