• Ph.D., University of Utrecht

• Dr. Habil. (Professors degree), Reformed University of Divinity, Debrecen, Hungary

• MTh, University of Utrecht

Professional Experience: Dr. Kool is Professor of Missiology at the Károli Gáspár Reformed University in Budapest, and the Director of the Central and Eastern European Institute for Mission Studies at the same university. A native of the Netherlands she first visited Hungary in 1979 on a mission trip with her church youth group. Eight years later she returned to work on her doctoral degree and serve as a “holy spy,” establishing Christian student ministries. She sees her role as “vision caster" and encourager, training a team of trainers who will teach their congregations to grow into active, loving, reconciling communities.” Dr. Kool’s Dissertation is entitled God Moves in a Mysterious Way. It is published in English in