CV

CURRENT POSITION

  • (0.9 fte) Assistant Professor, Centre for Language Studies / Department of Language & Communication, Radboud University, Nijmegen (permanent appointment), 10 / 2019 – current: senior researcher and lecturer.

FORMER POSITIONS

  • (0.5 fte) Assistant Professor, Centre for Language Studies / Department of Language & Communication, Radboud University, Nijmegen (permanent appointment), 01 / 2016 – 09 / 2019: senior researcher and lecturer.
  • (0.4 fte) Speech and Language Pathologist, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen (permanent appointment), 03 / 2012 – 09 / 2019: involved with the clinical assessment and treatment of very complex communication disorders in adults with brain injury, the development of clinical policies as well as applied scientific research.
  • (0.5 fte) Assistant Professor, Centre for Language Studies / Department of Linguistics, Radboud University, Nijmegen (sent on secondment by the Sint Maartenskliniek), 10 / 2012 – 12 / 2015
  • (0.1 fte) Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, Department of Linguistics, Radboud University, Nijmegen, 06 / 2010 – 09 / 2012
  • (0.5 fte) Junior Postdoctoral Clinical Researcher, OSTT (Dutch acronym for Centre of Expertise for the Application of Speech and Language Technology in Rehabilitation ), Sint Maartenskliniek RD&E, Nijmegen, 01 / 2009 – 09 / 2012
  • (0.5 fte) Junior researcher working towards a PhD, Sint Maartenskliniek RD&E, Nijmegen (as an external PhD-student of Radboud University, Nijmegen), 07 / 2001 – 12 / 2008
  • (0.4 fte) Speech and Language Therapist, Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen (permanent appointment), 02 / 2000 – 02 / 2012

EDUCATION

  • PhD in Social Science, Radboud University, Nijmegen, December 2008
    Title PhD thesis: Speaking in ellipses: The effect of a compensatory style of speech on functional communication in chronic agrammatism
    Supervisors: Professor H.H.J. Kolk, PhD & Professor A.C.M. Rietveld, PhD
  • Bachelor’s degree in Speech and Language Therapy, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, January 2000
  • Master’s degree in Speech and Language Pathology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, June 1999
  • First-year diploma in Psychology, Radboud University, Nijmegen, July 1995

OCCASIONAL REVIEWER FOR 

GRANTS

  • SimpTell: Webgebaseerde afasietherapie (SimpTell: Web-based therapy for people with aphasia). Stichting IT Projecten (StITPro), co-financed by Radboud Fonds and crowdfunding. Project group: dr. M. Ruiter (main applicant)., J. Pons, prof. dr. A. Roelofs, & V. Piai. 10/2024
  • Nederlandse Afasiebank: Corpusgebaseerd onderzoek naar de intra‐ en inter-persoonlijke taalvariatie bij mensen met afasie (Dutch Aphasia Bank: Corpus-based research into intra- and interpersonal language variation in people with aphasia). Stichting Afasie Nederland (SAN). Project group: dr. M. Ruiter (main applicant), dr. V. Piai, dr. W. Doedens, dr. H. van den Heuvel, P. Trilsbeek, MA, prof. F.E. de Leeuw, dr. A. Tuladhar. 04/2024
  • Dynamic Assessment of Everyday Communication using Virtual Reality: proof of concept for persons with aphasia (DCOM-VR), NWO Small Projects for NWA routes 21/22. Project group: dr. M. Ruiter (main applicant), dr. W. Doedens, dr. V. Piai, dr. L. van Ewijk, H. Bosschers, MA, S. Wopereis, MSc & drs. E. Jutten. This project is one of three (sub)projects as part of the NWO Small Projects 21-22 Program. The overall application was submitted by professor dr. Willem J. Kop. 11/2022.
  • Putting discourse particles in context: How people with acquired communication disorders use discourse particles (NWO PhDs in Humanities 2021). Project group: Prof. H. de Hoop (main applicant), dr. Lotte Hogeweg, dr. Marina Ruiter, & dr. Vitoria Piai (co-applicants). PhD candidate: Imke Wets, MA. 07/2021.
  • Utilization project within the NWO Gravitation Consortium “Language in Interaction” concerning the implementation of “SIMPTELL: Semi-independent Interactive Multimodal Production Training of ELLipses (in Broca’s aphasia)” (Project group: prof. A. Roelofs, dr. M. Ruiter, dr. V. Piai, prof. dr. R. Kessels and prof. dr. P. Desain). 09/2016
  • Communication & Revalidation DigiPoli (now called ComPoli) in Innovatieprogramma Revalidatie (ZonMw). Project group: L. Beijer (main applicant), P. Holtus, M. Ruiter, T. Rietveld, A. Geurts, H. Strik, & P. Desain, 2011-2013.
  • Telehealth and aphasia therapy: Implementation of teletherapy for aphasia in Innovatieprogramma Revalidatie (ZonMw). Project group: M. Ruiter (main applicant), P. Holtus, J. van Limbeek, & A. Rietveld, 2010-2011.

OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS

  • University Teaching Qualification (BKO), 12 / 2012
  • Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE), grade A (level C2: proficient user of English), 06 / 2012
  • As a clinical researcher registered in the NFU BROK register (16027) from 02 Kwaliteitsgeregistreerd 2020/ 2016 up to 10 / 2027 (BROK: Basic course on Regulations and Organisation for Clinical Investigators, including MDR and non-WMO Research).
  • As a Speech and Language Therapist registered in the Quality Register of Allied Health Professions (Kwaliteitsgeregistreerd in register Logopedisten, Kwaliteitsregister Paramedici, KP-nummer 19901977691). Quality registration for the period up to 6/11/2025.
  • As an aphasia therapist (Afasietherapeut) registered in the NVLF aphasia register from 02/2016 up to 02/2021.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

  • Member management team Department of Language and Communication, Faculty of Arts, Radboud University, 03/2021 – current.
  • Board member of the Dutch Aphasia Foundation (Stichting Afasie Nederland), 10/2019 – current.
  • Member of the Ethics Assessment Committee Humanities of the of the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies, Radboud University, 9/2017-current.
  • Completed the Discovery Track with focus on Societal Impact, Mercator Launch, Radboud University (November 2025)
  • Organization of the symposium ‘Virtual Reality in Language Diagnostics and Therapy: The Future!?‘ (in Dutch) in honor of the conclusion of our Dynamic Assessment of Everyday Communication using Virtual Reality: proof of concept for persons with aphasia (DCOM-VR) project, Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen, 9 May 2025, together with Mirjam Otters and Willemijn Doedens.
  • Advice/consultancy for speech–language pathology therapists treating adults with communication disorders, Sint Maartenskliniek Rehabilitation Centre, Nijmegen,  February 2020 – October 2023.
  • Member (chair) sub-examination board of the Bachelor in Linguistics, Radboud University, together with Dr. Mirjam Broersma and Dr.Stefan Grondelaers (secretary), 10/2015 – 08/2020
  • Chair programme committee of the Dutch Aphasia Conference [Afasieconferentie]  “State of the Art 2019”, 4 & 5 October 2019, Zeist, the Netherlands, together with Judith Feiken, Femke Nouwens, Saskia Mooijman & Katja Batens.
  • Member programme committee of the Dutch Aphasia Conference [Afasieconferentie]  “State of the Art 2018”, 5 & 6 October 2018, Zeist, the Netherlands, together with Henriette van der Wielen (chair),  Sandra Wielaert, Judith Feiken & Femke Nouwens.
  • Member programme committee of the Dutch Aphasia Conference [Afasieconferentie]  “State of the Art 2017”, 6 & 7 October 2017, Zeist, the Netherlands, together with Henriette van der Wielen (chair),  Sandra Wielaert & Jolien Wilschut.
  • Member programme committee of the Dutch Aphasia Conference [Afasieconferentie]  “State of the Art 2016”, 7 & 8 October 2016, Zeist, the Netherlands, together with Henriette van der Wielen (chair), Philine Berns, Joost Hurkmans & Sandra Wielaert.
  • Member resonance group for the following report: Rietveld, T., & Stolte, I. (2005). Taal- en spraaktechnologie en communicatieve beperkingen [Human language technology and communicative disabilities]. Report commissioned by the Dutch Language Union: The Hague.
  • Member Career Services Committee (Beroepenveldcommissie), Speech and Language Therapy HAN University of Applied Sciences, 04 / 2019 – current
  • External supervisor Bachelor’s examinations in Speech and Language Therapy at HAN University of Applied Sciences, 06 / 2013 – 02 / 2015