| | Licentiaat Sociology (magna cum laude), University of Leuven |
| | MA, European Integration and Co-Operation, University of Hull |
| | MPhil, Environment and Development, University of Cambridge |
| | Ph.D., Social Sciences, University of Leuven |
| 1997-1998 | Researcher, HIVA, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| 1998-2004 | Researcher (AAP), Department Sociology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| 1998 | Summer School of the European Commission DGXII. EC, Advanced Study Course, Environmental Change: Valuation Methods and Sustainable Indicators, University of Siena |
| 2001-2004 | Council of Department and Education Commission, Department Sociology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| 2002-3003 | Working Group on Curriculum Reform, Humanities, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
| 2002 | Oikos Ph.D. Summer Academy, Sustainability, Corporations and Institutional Arrangements, University of St. Gallen |
| 2004 | Summer School, Social Sciences - Comparative Methodology, The Logic of Case Oriented Research, University of Oslo |
| Annual Institute in Qualitative Research Methods, Consortium for Qualitative Research Methods |
| 2004-2007 | Research Coordinator, University College Antwerp |
| 2005-2007 | Research Council; Board of HACOM; Council Coordinators, Artesis University College Antwerp |
| Research Council - University of Antwerp, Associatie Universiteit Hogescholen Antwerpen |
| 2006-2007 | Member Organizing Comité, Chair Minister of State Andries Kinsbergen, Artesis University College Antwerp |
| Council for Industrial Research - University of Antwerp, Associatie Universiteit Hogescholen Antwerpen |
| since 2007 | Research Manager, Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven |
