Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Rianne van MelikEendrachtstraat 15 3981 ER Bunnik The Netherlands
Tel. +31-(0)302667716 (home) or +31-(0)625041639 (mobile)
E-mail: [email protected] (work) or [email protected] (private) Personal website: www.riannevanmelik.nl
Linkedin profile: www.linkedin.com/pub/rianne-van-melik/20/406/18 Date/place of birth: 07-07-1980 in Horst, The Netherlands
Profile
Human geographer with a PhD and interest in urban studies, spatial planning, and public space issues. Experience with qualitative research and academic teaching. Most important competences are working accurate, analysing, taking initiatives, perseverance, planning and organisation. Work experience
Period August 2012 – present
Activities Assistant Professor in Geography, Planning and Environment at the Nijmegen School of Management.
- Qualitative research in urban geography (on urban renewal, public space, gentrification), incl. obtaining NWO grant Urban Europe (Gentrification 2.0) and daily supervision of PhD student Freek de Haan. See publication list below.
- Development, coordination and teaching of a variety of bachelor and master courses. See overview of courses taught below
- Participation in several job interview commissions Employer and place Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen
Period September 2007 – July 2012
Activities Lecturer in Human Geography at the Faculty of Geosciences and University College Utrecht (UCU). Responsible for the development, coordination and teaching of a variety of courses to Dutch and foreign students; tutoring; guiding projects and theses; organizing fieldtrips to New York
Result Basic university teaching qualification (BKO), excellent student evaluations, several publications (see below)
Employer and place Utrecht University, Utrecht Period September 2003 – August 2007
Education PhD student in Urban Geography, Faculty of Geosciences. Responsible for the design, execution and publication of qualitative research on the redevelopment of Dutch urban public space (supervisors: prof.dr. J. van Weesep and dr. I. van Aalst)
Result Several publications, including PhD thesis ‘Changing public space: The recent redevelopment of Dutch city squares’ (defended on 21-05-2008) University and place Utrecht University, Utrecht
Education
Period September 2001 – August 2003
Education Master in Economic Geography, Faculty of Geosciences. Thesis on type and development of academic spin-offs
Result Graduated with distinction University and place Utrecht University, Utrecht Period September 1998 – June 2001
Education Bachelor of Arts; major in Social Sciences (economics, geography and sociology), minor in History
Result Graduated cum laude
University and place University College Utrecht (Utrecht) and Lund University (Sweden; student exchange in September – December 2000)
Courses
Course Several modules in framework of Academic Leadership track at Radboud University, including conflict management, facilitating leadership,
supervising PhD students, coaching sessions, etc. (2014-2015)
Course Several courses to fulfil PhD requirements by NETHUR (Netherlands Graduate School of Regional and Urban Research) and KWALON: Research on the urban society (2003); Research design (2004); Writing English for publication (2004); Presenting research findings (2004); Qualitative interviewing (2004); Multivariate statistics (2005); Qualitative research methods (2005); Debating (2005); Project and time management (2006) Course Course to fulfil requirements of teaching qualification by IVLOS (Institute
of Education): Teaching by PhD students (2005) Other activities
Period January 2014 – present
Activities Associate editor of Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie (TESG)
Period November 2004 – July 2010
Activities Editor of Netherlands Geographical Studies (NGS, series of geographic publications, mostly PhD theses); responsible for the communication between authors and publisher, ISBN number, cost-accounting, etc. Period April 2004 – November 2006
Activities Member of educational committee of graduate school NETHUR; representative of the interests of PhD students in Utrecht
Language skills
Languages Fluent in Dutch and English
Moderate to good in German and French Beginner in Swedish
Hobbies
Walking the dog (dachshund Guus), classical ballet, voluntary work at public library of Bunnik travelling through the United States, reading novels, watching movies, learning Swedish, doing embroidery, gliding, collecting floaty pens
Publications and presentations International (peer-reviewed) publications
De Haan, F., H. Ernste, A. Lagendijk & R. Van Melik (2013) Gentrification 2.0. PND Online, 8(4): 1-10. Online available at: http://www.planung-neu-denken.de/content/view/282/41 Langstraat, F. & R. Van Melik (2013) Challenging the ‘end of public space’: A comparative
analysis of publicness in British and Dutch urban spaces. Journal of Urban Design, 18(3): 429-448.
Lagendijk, A., R. Van Melik, F. De Haan, H. Ernste, H. Ploegmakers & S. Kayasu (2014) Comparative approaches to gentrification: A research framework. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 105(3).
Van Aalst, I. & R. Van Melik (2012) City festivals and urban development: Does place matter? European Urban and Regional Studies, 19(2): 195-206.
Van Melik, R. & P. Lawton (2011) The role of public space in urban renewal strategies in Rotterdam and Dublin. Planning Practice & Research, 26(5): 513-530.
Van Melik, R., I. Van Aalst & J. Van Weesep (2009) The private sector and public space in Dutch city centres. Cities, 26(4): 202-209.
Van Melik, R. (2009) Visualising the effect of private-sector involvement on redeveloped public spaces in the Netherlands. Tijdschrift voor Economische en Sociale Geografie, 100(1): 114-120.
Van Melik, R. (2008) Changing public space. The recent redevelopment of Dutch city squares. Utrecht: KNAG/Faculty of Geosciences Utrecht University.
Van Melik, R., I. Van Aalst & J. Van Weesep (2007) Fear and fantasy in the public domain: The development of secured and themed urban space. Journal of Urban Design, 12(1): 25-42. Other publications
Filius, F. & R. Van Melik (2011) Hanging about in Houten: Youth in public space [in Dutch]. Geografie, 20(9): 28-30.
Van Aalst, I. & R. Van Melik (2012) ‘The Epicenter of Cool’: Williamsburg in Brooklyn [in Dutch]. Geografie, 21(1): 20-23
Van Aalst, I. & R. Van Melik (2012) ‘The city that never sleeps’: Nightlife of New York [in Dutch]. Geografie, 21(5): 14-17.
Van Aalst, I. & R. Van Melik (2011) Fun, freaks and fantasy: Rise and fall of Coney Island [in Dutch]. Geografie, 20(4): 30-33.
Van Aalst, I., R. Van Melik & J. Van Weesep (2009) Rediscovery of the waterfront: Cycling around Manhattan [in Dutch]. Geografie, 18(1): 30-34.
Van Aalst, I., R. Van Melik & J. Van Weesep (2008) Renaissance of Harlem: ‘Take the A Train’ [in Dutch]. Geografie, 17(7): 16-19.
Van Aalst, I., R. Van Melik & J. Van Weesep (2007) Midtown: Public space in private hands [in Dutch]. Geografie, 16(5): 13-17.
Van Aalst, I., R. Van Melik & J. Van Weesep (2007) Building castles in the sky: Trade in New York air [in Dutch]. Geografie, 16(9): 14-16.
Van Aalst, I., R. Van Melik & J. Van Weesep (2006) Incentive zoning in New York City:
Private preferences and public provisions [in Dutch]. Stedebouw & Ruimtelijke Ordening, 85(3): 38-43.
Van Melik, R. (2013) Coproduction of green public space: loss or solution? [in Dutch] Agora, 29(2): 8-11.
Van Melik, R. (2010) Safety on Dutch city squares [in Dutch]. Rooilijn, 42(2): 92-97.
Van Melik, R. (2010) Public versus private on the street: How citizens and companies can be more involved in public space [in Dutch]. Topos, 20(2): 8-12.
Van Melik, R. & V. Schutjens (2004) Stimulating academic spin-offs [in Dutch]. Rooilijn, 37(6): 277-282.
Van Melik, R. & I. Van Aalst (2011) The golden ghetto: Urban development of the Bronx [in Dutch]. Geografie, 20(1): 18-22.
Van Melik, R. & I. Van Aalst (2011) Patchwork of investment zones: Business Improvement Districts in Manhattan [in Dutch]. Geografie, 20(2): 23-27.
Van Melik, R. & I. Van Aalst (2011) Garden city ideals in New York City: Jackson Heights in Queens [in Dutch]. Geografie, 20(7): 10-13.
Van Melik, R. & I. Van Aalst (2011) Deindustrialisation in New York: Transformation of two harbour areas [in Dutch]. Geografie, 20(8): 15-19.
Van Melik, R. & J. Van Weesep (2006) Combating terrorism or preventing crime? [in Dutch]. Agora, 22(1): 20-23.
Van Melik, R., I. Van Aalst & J. Van Weesep (2008) Lower Manhattan & Ground Zero: The reconstruction of an icon [in Dutch]. Geografie, 17(3): 22-25.
Van Melik, R. van, I. van Aalst & J. van Weesep (2008) Chinatown: A city within a city [in Dutch]. Geografie, 17(5): 20-23.
Van Melik, R., I. Van Aalst & J. Van Weesep (2008) Retail in New York: Shop till you Drop [in Dutch]. Geografie, 17(8): 22-25.
Van Melik, R., I. Van Aalst & J. Van Weesep (2007) West Side story: Redevelopment of a former industrial area [in Dutch]. Geografie, 16(6): 41-44.
Van Melik, R., I. Van Aalst & J. Van Weesep (2007) West & East Village: Urban parks as conflict zones [in Dutch]. Geografie, 16(8): 24-27.
Van Melik, R., J. Van Weesep & I. Van Aalst (2005) Reflections of society: Squares throughout the centuries [in Dutch]. In: BMC (Ed.), Pleinenboek. Leusden: BMC.
Van Weesep, J., I. Van Aalst & R. Van Melik (2008) Brooklyn: The ‘other’ New York [in Dutch]. Geografie, 17(1): 32-35.
Van Weesep, J., I. van Aalst & R. Van Melik (2008) Stuyvesant Town: Public housing for sale [in Dutch]. Geografie, 17(4): 20-24.
Van Weesep, J., I. Van Aalst & R. Van Melik (2007) Times Square: The heart of Broadway [in Dutch]. Geografie, 16(7): 6-9.
Most publications online available at:
http://www.riannevanmelik.nl/www.riannevanmelik.nl/Urban_public_space.html http://www.riannevanmelik.nl/www.riannevanmelik.nl/New_York_City_1.html Conference and other presentations
2014: ‘Elderly and their use of public space in Dutch integrated service areas’, at the RGS-IBG annual conference, London 26-29 August 2014.
2014: ‘Co-production of public space: Policy translations from New York City to the Netherlands’, at the AESOP annual conference, Utrecht/Delft 9-12 July 2014.
2007: ‘Redevelopment of the urban outdoors. The influence of private-sector involvement on the budget, design and management of public space in the Netherlands’, at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), San Francisco 17-21 April 2007.
2006: ‘Private Sector Involvement in the Redevelopment of Urban Public Space’, at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Chicago 7-11 March 2006. 2005: ‘The Development of Dutch Town Squares: Public Spaces as Reflections of Society’, at
the 43rd International Making Cities Livable Conference, Venice 20-24 June 2005.
Courses taught at/on behalf of
Nijmegen School of Management, Radboud University Nijmegen 2013-present: Urban Developments (bachelor, 1st year) 2012-present: Spatial Transformations (bachelor, 1st year) 2012-present: Fieldtrip (bachelor, 2nd year)
2012-present: Urban and Cultural Geography (master) 2012-present: Guiding several bachelor/master theses
2012-2013: Qualitative Research Methods (bachelor, 2nd and 3rd year) 2012-2014: Factor Earth (bachelor, 2nd year)
Faculty of Geosciences & University College Utrecht, Utrecht University 2008-2012: Tutoring (bachelor, 1st year)
2008-2012: Regional & Cultural Geography (bachelor, 1st year) 2008-2012: Planning Studios (bachelor, 2nd and 3rd year)
2007-2012: Introduction to Human Geography (bachelor, 1st year) 2007-2012: Introduction to Urban Geography (bachelor, 1st year)
2005-2012: Urban Reflections in Practice: Fieldtrip New York City (master) 2007-2012: Guiding several bachelor/master theses
2009: Academic Writing & Analysis (bachelor, 1st year) 2008: World Cities & Urban Systems (bachelor, 3rd year)
2008: Guiding Intensive Program, University of Milano-Bicocca (master) 2004: Fieldtrip Hongkong & Shanghai (master)
2003-2005: The American City (bachelor, 3rd year) For more detailed course descriptions, see:
