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 Thursday, March 27, and Friday, March 28, 2025.
The registration for the conference will be opening soon.
As always, our program will feature inspiring keynote lectures, symposia, workshops, oral presentations, and poster sessions, along with social and networking events. And did you know that our conference dinner and party are included in the registration fee?
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
While our focus is on the future, we also recognize and celebrate the many achievements and effective practices of the past and present. By integrating these timeless principles with new advancements, we aim to honor the history and enrich the future of health psychology.
This year, we’ve secured an amazing venue, which will remain a surprise for now—but rest assured, it’s far from your average conference hotel. The conference will be hosted by Open University in its hometown of Heerlen.
Heerlen is an excellent location to extend your visit with a short break. The city offers plenty to see and do. It’s also a short train ride away from the beautiful city of Aachen. Additionally, Heerlen is the gateway to the unique hills of the Netherlands, perfect for walking and cycling.
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!
Kind regards,
ARPH Conference 2025 Committee
Open Universiteit Heerlen
Video credit: Visit Zuid-Limburg
Meet our keynote speakers
Prof. Gera Nagelhout
Prof. Gera Nagelhout is endowed professor ‘Health and Well-being of People with a Lower Socio-economic Position’ at Maastricht University and lector ‘Citizen Engaged Science’ at Avans University of Applied Sciences. Her research focuses on finding solutions for socioeconomic differences in health and wellbeing by working together with citizens.
Meet our keynote speakers
Prof. Evelyne de Leeuw
Evelyne is professor of One Urban Health (supported by a Canada Excellence in Research Chair) at the Université de Montréal (Quebec, Canada) and professor of Urban Health and Policy at the University of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia). She also works with a range of international bodies, including WHO and the International Union for Health Promotion and Education IUHPE, to address broad distal determinants of health, mostly in urban settings. These include the interactions between nature, humans and ecosystems, and addresses equity and social/behavioural systems. Evelyne has published >400 peer-reviewed articles, half a dozen scholarly books, and two novels.
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.
