Evi-Anne earned her PhD from Utrecht University in 2021, specializing in the mechanisms of anxiety disorders and their treatment under supervision of Prof. Dr. Iris Engelhard and Dr. Muriel Hagenaars. Her research spans both fundamental experimental studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on innovative interventions for anxiety and depression, such as the PROFIT-study. She also participates in a Team Science project on multilevel interventions for the Centre of Urban Mental health. Alongside her clinical research, Evi-Anne is committed to promoting the responsible use of generative AI in scientific and societal contexts. As a scientist-practitioner, she combines her research with her work as a practicing psychologist.