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Dr. F. (Fam) te Poel

Senior Lecturer
Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences
CW : Persuasive Communication
Area of expertise: Academic Writing, Activating teaching activities, AI student guidance, Blended learning, Formative evaluation, Learning trajectories, Self-regulated learning, Health promotion, Health communication, Cyberchondria, Online health information seeking
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Visiting address
  • Nieuwe Achtergracht 166
Postal address
  • Postbus 15791
    1001 NG Amsterdam
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  • Profile

    As a senior lecturer my focus lies on a cross-curricular perspective on the sustainability of higher education. Where I add most value is in connecting my teaching experience and my didactic expertise to curricula, so that ideas and innovations translate into sustainable teaching practices. I teach bacherlor and master courses, (re)develop courses, and I am actively involved in the development and implementation of learning trajectories. Currently I strongly focus on the importance of embedding self-regulation in teaching curricula.  

    Research expertise

    • Academic Writing 
    • Activating teaching activities 
    • AI student guidance
    • Blended learning
    • Formative evaluation 
    • Learning trajectories 
    • Self-regulated learning
    • Health promotion
    • Health communication
    • Cyberchondria
    • Online health information seeking 

    Other links

  • Teaching

    BA

    • Honours Course Health Communication
    • Health and Sustainability
    • Methods of Communicatin Research and Statistics (2016-2025)

    MA

    • Master Thesis Supervision
  • Publications

    2023

    • te Poel, F., & Tanis, M. (2023). Psychosocial determinants of health information seeking behavior. In E. Y. Ho, C. L. Bylund, & J. C. M. van Weert (Eds.), The international encyclopedia of health communication (Vol. 4). (The Wiley Blackwell-ICA International Encyclopedias of Communication series). Wiley Blackwell. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119678816.iehc0995 [details]

    2021

    • te Poel, F., Linn, A. J., Baumgartner, S. E., van Dijk, L., & Smit, E. S. (2021). Sick for information? Information needs and media use of the Dutch public during the Covid-19 Pandemic. European Journal of Health Communication, 2(3), 24-43. https://doi.org/10.47368/ejhc.2021.302 [details]

    2018

    2017

    • Veldhuis, J., te Poel, F., Pepping, R., Konijn, E., & Spekman, M. (2017). “Skinny is prettier and normal: I want to be normal”: Body image of non-western ethnic minority children in the Netherlands. Body Image, 20, 74-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bodyim.2016.11.006
    • te Poel, F., Hartmann, T., Baumgartner, S. E., & Tanis, M. (2017). A Psychometric evaluation of the Dutch short health anxiety inventory in the general population. Psychological Assessment, 29(2), 186-198. https://doi.org/10.1037/pas0000332 [details]

    2016

    • Tanis, M. A., Hartmann, T., & te Poel, F. (2016). Online health anxiety and consultation satisfaction: A quantitative exploratory study on their relations. Patient Education and Counseling, 99, 1227-1232.
    • te Poel, F., Baumgartner, S. E., Hartmann, T., & Tanis, M. (2016). The curious case of cyberchondria: A longitudinal study on the reciprocal relationship between health anxiety and online health information seeking. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 43, 32-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.janxdis.2016.07.009 [details]

    2015

    • Bolman, C., Eggers, S. M., van Osch, L., te Poel, F., Candel, M., & de Vries, H. (2015). Is action planning helpful for smoking cessation? Assessing the effects of action planning in a web-based computer-tailored intervention. Substance Use & Misuse, 50(10), 1249-1260. https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2014.977397

    2010

    • Janssen, E., Sugiyama, T., Winkler, E., de Vries, H., te Poel, F., & Owen, N. (2010). Psychosocial correlates of leisure-time walking among Australian adults of lower and higher socio-economic status. Health Education Research, 25, 316-324. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyp012

    2009

    • te Poel, F., Bolman, C., Reubsaet, A., & de Vries, H. (2009). Efficacy of a single computer-tailored e-mail for smoking cessation: results after 6 months. Health Education Research, 24, 930-940. https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyp036

    2020

    2013

    • Bonn, C. E. H. M., van Selms, M. K. A., te Poel, F., Visscher, C. M., Lobbezoo, F., & Naeije, M. (2013). Onderscheid tussen temporomandibulaire pijn en andere vormen van orofaciale pijn op basis van een vragenlijst. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde, 120(1), 28-33. https://doi.org/10.5177/ntvt.2013.01.12220 [details]

    2017

    • Baumgartner, S. E., van der Schuur, W. A., & te Poel, F. (2017). Media multitasking and attention problems in adolescents: Disentangling within- and between-person effects. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap.
    • te Poel, F. (2017). A threat-related bias in online health information seeking: exploring the relationship between health anxiety and sensitivity for threatening health information.. Paper presented at Etmaal van de Communicatiewetenschap.

    2016

    • te Poel, F., & Baumgartner, S. E. (2016). A Longitudinal Multilevel Approach to Examine Media Effects: Introducing the Random Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model to Communication Research. Paper presented at 18th Annual Conference of the Methods Division of the German Communication Association (DGPuK), Amsterdam, Netherlands.
    • te Poel, F., Baumgartner, S. E., Hartmann, T., & Tanis, M. (2016). A Longitudinal Study on the Reciprocal Relationship Between Health Anxiety and Online Health Information Seeking. Paper presented at 66th International Communication Association Conference, Fukuoka, Japan.

    2015

    • te Poel, F., Tanis, M. A., Hartmann, T., & Baumgartner, S. E. (2015). What happens when you go online to check your health? Implications of online health information seeking for health anxious people. Paper presented at 2015 International Communication Association (ICA) Conference.

    Prize / grant

    • te Poel, F. (2019). Communication tiger award.
    • Bonn, C. E. H. M., van Selms, M. K. A., te Poel, F., Visscher, C. M., Lobbezoo, F. & Naeije, M. (2015). NTVT price Debute 2015 (young researcher publication price €1500,-): Onderscheid tussen temporomandibulaire pijn en andere vormen van orofaciale pijn op basis van een vragenlijst. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Tandheelkunde 2013, 120, 28-33.

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