Profile:
At VU Amsterdam, my work as an Assistant Professor in Organizational Anthropology is characterized by a deep commitment to understanding and facilitating change from a cultural perspective. With substantial experience in conducting research, education, and valorization on the topic of change, I have refined my expertise as an engaged ethnographer, particularly within transformational projects, spaces, and events that aim to foster innovation, experimentation, and sustainable transitions. My role involves supporting practitioners and organizations in their change processes and mentoring students across BA, MA, and PhD levels as future change makers. The combination of skills in teaching, research, and consulting reinforces my mission to integrate social and cultural insights into organizational practices and approaches for making change and impact.
Teaching:
I am a teacher for the programs Culture, Organization and Management (MA; COM), Science, Business, and Innovation (MA; SBI), Beleid, Communicatie en Organisatie (MA; BCO), and Bestuur en Organisatiewetenschap (BA; B&O)
- MA courses: Managing Change Processes (coordinator; COM);
Organizational Change and Development, Research Seminar (2019 – 2023; BCO) - BA courses: Research Practicum (current), Bachelor Project (current), The Governance and Politics of Social Problems (2020 – 2022) for B&O
Research projects:
- ‘EXTRA: From Experiment to Sustainable Change: Transformative Methodologies for Learning and Innovation’ (NWO; 20+ public-private partners; leader of work package ‘Organizational Change’
- ‘Organizing social transformation: From urban living labs to systemic change’ (ORG Starter Team)
- ‘Value co-creation intervention method for transition projects’ (with TU Delft & partners)
- ‘Transformational rituals, festivals and events’ (with University of Huddersfield & partners)
- ‘Facilitating citizen participation in Amsterdam’ (with Municipality of Amsterdam)
