Prof. dr. Deelen Ellen

04-2024 – Present Junior assistant professor Received research grant: startersbeurs 2024 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University – Utrecht, The Netherlands 01-2019 – 04-2024 PhD candidate ‘Euthanasia of animals and the role of the veterinarian’ Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University – Utrecht, The Netherlands Papers and publications: - Deelen, E., & Meijboom, F. L. B. (2024). Fur-ever comfort: the role of normative professionalism in animal hospice and palliative care. In EurSafe2024 Proceedings (pp. 248-253). Wageningen Academic. - Deelen, E., Meijboom, F. L., Tobias, T. J., Koster, F., Hesselink, J. W., & Rodenburg, T. B. (2023). Considering life and death: a qualitative vignette study among farm animal veterinarians in the Netherlands on considerations in end-of-life decision-making. Frontiers in Animal Science, 4, 1163062. - Deelen, E., Meijboom, F.L., Tobias, T.J., Koster, F., Hesselink, J.W. and Rodenburg, T.B., 2022. The views of farm animal veterinarians about their roles and responsibilities associated with on-farm end-of-life situations. Frontiers in Animal Science, 3, pp.1-14. - Deelen, E., and Meijboom, F.L.B., 2002. Why ‘mercy’ killing wild animals is so controversial. The Conversation - Deelen, E., Smolders, L.F.E., Tobias, T.J. and Meijboom, F.L.B., 2022. Challenges of future vets–the impact of the killing of animals during education on veterinary students’ wellbeing. In Transforming food systems: ethics, innovation and responsibility (pp. 322-327). Wageningen Academic Publishers. - Deelen, E. and Meijboom, F.L.B., 2021. Killing in plural? On animal life assessments by veterinarians and the role of euthanasia. In Justice and food security in a changing climate (p. 263). Wageningen Academic Publishers. Scientific reports: - Decision-making tools for piglets, pigs, sheep and rabbits o https://www.uu.nl/en/research/centre-for-sustainable-animal-stewardship/what-wedo/animals-end-of-life/on-farm-decision-tool - Advisory report on killing methods for non-veterinarians in animal shelters - Advisory report on the legal framework of on-farm killing [in publication] - Advisory report on killing methods for animals used as feed [in publication] Teaching: - Coordinator of the master elective course ‘Euthanasia of animals’ - Supervision of Master and Bachelor student thesis - Teaching veterinary ethics in several bachelor and master courses 01-2024 – Present Member of the Royal Dutch Veterinary Society (KNMvD) ethics committee 03-2020 – Present Member of the animal experiment commission (DEC) Utrecht Ellen Deelen Personal details Date of birth: 03-09-1993 Address: Westerdijk 18E, 3513 EW, Utrecht, The Netherlands Phone number: +31620068434 E-mail address: e.deelen@uu.nl Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/ellendeelen Education 2014 – 2017 Master Healthcare of farm animals and veterinary public health University Utrecht, Utrecht Optional course ‘Communication and Marketing’ Optional course ‘Animal and Law’ o Position paper ‘Euthanasia of residual calves’ 2011 – 2014 Bachelor Veterinary medicine University Utrecht, Utrecht Certificate article 9 – Responsible use of laboratory animals 2005 – 2011 VWO Reynaert College, Hulst Extra-curricular activities 06-2020 – 04-2024 Board member VetPhD Council PhD representation within the faculty of veterinary medicine at Utrecht University 04–2020 – 01-2024 Board member Prout PhD representation within Utrecht University 01–2019 – 12–2019 Participant of ‘Ontwikkeltraject Jonge Dierenartsen’ A set group of young veterinarians worked on their professional development under the supervision of a coach of Spaarne Veterinair 12–2018 – 06–2019 Team member 3-V policy for educational animals faculty Veterinary medicine Member of an expert group advising the faculty board on reducing the use of animals in the educational program. 12–2016 – 01–2019 Chair Platform Young Veterinarians (PJD) – KNMvD Chair of the representative board of young veterinarians of the Royal Dutch Veterinary Society (KNMvD) Ref