We are delighted to share the exciting news that Dr. Rabab Chrifou successfully defended her PhD thesis at Ghent University on Wednesday 19th November 2025.
Rabab’s research was part of an interdisciplinary PhD focusing on the ethical aspects of collaborative research within health promotion. Her thesis was titled, “Cultivating ethical awareness within collaborative research for health promotion”.
Rabab’s work was expertly guided and supported by her supervisory team, which included her primary supervisors Dr. Maïté Verloigne and Dr. Farah Focquaert. Others on the supervisory board included Dr. Teatske Altenburg, Dr. Mohammed Ghaly, Dr. Sarah Banks and Dr. Benedicte Deforche.
The examination committee for the defence included Dr. Barbara Groot-Sluijsmans, Dr. Kristien Hens, Dr. Kenneth Chambaere, Dr. Kristof Van Assche, Dr. Heidi Mertes and Dr. Anneke Vandendriessche.
Rabab has published findings from her research in academic journals, which can be accessed here.
Once again, a huge congratulations to Dr Rabab Chrifou – we can’t wait to see what you do next!