Dr. Tessa Dekkers is an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Behavioural, Management, and Social Sciences at the University of Twente. With a background in Industrial Design Engineering and Social and Health Psychology, their research focuses on equitable eHealth through codesign. Their work encompasses three main strands: providing guidance on involving people in vulnerable situations in codesign processes, conducting fundamental research on knowledge manifestation in codesign, and leading participatory design projects aimed at improving the well-being of LGBTQI+ youth.

Alongside their research, Dr. Tessa Dekkers is dedicated to teaching and mentorship, supervising over 80 theses to date, and coordinating courses in Health Psychology and eHealth Development at the bachelor, master, and post-master level.