ARPH Conference 2025
The Future of Health Psychology
March 27 & 28, 2025 - Heerlen
Welcome
Dear colleagues
We are thrilled to invite you to the 14th ARPH Conference, taking place on March 27 and 28 of 2025. The conference will be hosted by the Open Universiteit in its hometown of Heerlen. As always, our program will feature inspiring keynote lectures, symposia, workshops, oral presentations, and poster sessions, along with social and networking events.
The conference theme will be: The Future of Health Psychology.
This year, we are inspired by the rich history of Heerlen, as the city that has transformed from its mining past into a symbol of innovation and sustainability. As we explore the future of health psychology, we aim to explore the journey of transition and renewal. Just as Heerlen has evolved, we will examine how our field of health psychology can innovate and adapt, while preserving the valuable insights and practices from the past.
Our theme emphasizes:
· Collaboration: working together and across disciplines.
· Innovation: embracing new methodologies and technologies
· Sustainability: developing practices that ensure long-term health
· Transition: navigating changes and challenges with creativity
Join us as we celebrate the progress we have made, confront the challenges ahead, and look forward to an exciting future. Welcome to Heerlen, and welcome to the future of health psychology! And did you know that our conference dinner and party are included in the registration fee?
Kind regards,
ARPH Conference 2025 Committee
Open Universiteit Heerlen
Video credit: Visit Zuid-Limburg
Meet our keynote speakers
Dr. Lea den Broeder
Lea den Broeder works at the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and serves as a professor in ‘Health and Environment’ at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. Lea has focused on Integrated Health Policy, specifically examining the interaction between people and their living environment. She is a leading expert in citizen science approaches and resident participation, particularly among vulnerable groups. Lea has extensive experience in (community-based) Health Impact Assessment, contributing to methodology and instrument development and providing training both in the Netherlands and abroad. In a partnership with dr. Chrisje Couwenbergh, she has led the most recent edition of the national Public Health Foresight Study, an extensive scientific project including a range of quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods approaches, cooperating with a vast network of experts, stakeholders and citizens.
Meet our keynote speakers
Prof. dr. Lilian Lechner
Lilian Lechner is a Professor of Health Psychology at the Open University and the chair of the Health Psychology Department. Her research focuses on understanding health related behaviors and on strategies for behavior change, as well as the development, evaluation, and dissemination of interventions aimed at promoting health by encouraging healthy lifestyle choices and effective self-management.
And the nominees are...
ARPH PhD Award
We invite submissions for the ARPH PhD Award. The award is meant to support young researchers in the field of psychology and health who just received their PhD title.
Strengthen your network
Meet a mentor
The ARPH is organizing another “Meet a mentor” programme. At the conference, junior researchers are given the opportunity to schedule a 30-60 minute meeting with a senior researcher (mentor). Before the meeting, the juniors will send a short summary and some questions they would like to discuss.
