Dr. Willemsen received her PhD in (Nietzsche’s) Philosophy and an MA in Dutch Linguistics and Literature from VU Amsterdam, with a minor in Logic. The courses she (co)teaches at AUC include: Ethics, Debates and Dialogues in Philosophy, Introduction to Philosophy (I and II).

She is interested in diversifying the philosophy curriculum, has a background as a Socratic trainer, and publishes in the field of philosophy and literature, with a special interest in the ethical ideas of Iris Murdoch and Simone Weil. Dr. Willemsen joined AUC in September 2011 as a tutor and lecturer, served as AUC's Senior Tutor from August 2014 through September 2016, and as AUC's Head of Studies Humanities until April 2021.