
Dr. Marije Geldof
Independent Consultant
Marije currently works as an independent consultant in the area of ICT4D and mobile health based out of Malawi. Previously she worked as project officer at the International Institute of Social Studies in the Hague and as Country Director for D-tree International in Malawi, developing innovative mobile phone applications for health workers. Marije holds a MSc in Artificial Intelligence and a PhD in ICT4D from Royal Holloway, University of London, which explored the role of ICTs in the lives of low-literate youth in Ethiopia and Malawi.
Beyond her academic and professional experience, she also has a keen interest in alternative therapies. She trained amongst other things in emotional release bodywork, ayurvedic yoga massage, energetic facilitation and as a yoga teacher.
Recent publications
- Geldof, M., Gerlach, N. and Portela, A. (2023) Digitalization of home-based records for maternal, newborn, and child health: a scoping review,BMC Digit Health, 1, 32. https://doi.org/10.1186/s44247-023-00032-1.
- Geldof, M., Thiombiano, B.A. and Wagner, N. (2020) “When I receive the message, it is a sign of love”: symbolic connotations of SMS messages for people living with HIV in Burkino Faso, AIDS Care, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2020.1769832.