Dr. Marieke Carpentier, researcher/consultant in the Regional Development and Labour Market team at IDEA Consult, has a broad interest in socio-economic themes, participatory techniques and sustainability. Marieke has strong research capacities thanks to her experience as a doctoral researcher. She uses this experience with great enthusiasm at IDEA to evaluate, inform and inspire policy, programs and projects. Marieke graduated from the K.U. Leuven with a bachelor’s degree in Sinology (cum laude), a master’s degree in Management (magna cum laude) and a master’s degree in Applied Economics with a focus on personnel and organization (magna cum laude). In 2019 she obtained her PhD in Applied Economic Sciences with the title “Social media and employer branding” at Ghent University.