Education Research Current About VU Amsterdam NL
Login as
Prospective student Student Employee
Bachelor Master VU for Professionals
Exchange programme VU Amsterdam Summer School Honours programme VU-NT2 Semester in Amsterdam
PhD at VU Amsterdam Research highlights Prizes and distinctions
Research institutes Our scientists Research Impact Support Portal Creating impact
News Events calendar Biodiversity at VU Amsterdam
Israël and Palestinian regions Culture on campus
Practical matters Mission and core values Entrepreneurship on VU Campus
Organisation Partnerships Alumni University Library Working at VU Amsterdam
Sorry! De informatie die je zoekt, is enkel beschikbaar in het Engels.
This programme is saved in My Study Choice.
Something went wrong with processing the request.
Something went wrong with processing the request.

Programme committees School of Social Sciences

Last updated on 19 November 2025
Every programme of the School of Social Sciences (SSC) has its own programme committee (OLC). The OLC is a participation body that advises on the quality of education.

The Programme Committee (OLC) is a participation body and its statutory task is to advise on safeguarding and improving the quality of education. At SSC, every bachelor's and master's programme has an OLC. Here, students and teachers consult with each other about the quality of the organization and content of the education and give advice (solicited and unsolicited). Examples of this are the design of the curricula, the educational programme and the quality control of the course evaluations. The programme committees actively contribute to educational innovation and improvement by putting topics on the agenda themselves. These can be subjects that apply specifically to the study programme for which the programme committee is set up, but also subjects that go beyond study programmes. In addition, the programme committee responds to wishes or complaints from students. Each degree programme committee has the right of consent to the programme-specific parts of the Teaching and Examination Regulations (OER).

Tasks of the Programme Committee

  • Advising (solicited and unsolicited) on the quality of the assurance and improvement of education
  • Annual right of consent to the programme-specific parts of the Education and Examination Regulations (OER)
  • Actively contribute to educational improvement and educational innovation

For more information you can contact education opleidingscommissies.fsw@vu.nl by email.

Lecturers and student members Programme Committees SSC Academic year 2025-2026

Bsc Bestuurs- en Organisatiewetenschappen (BO)

Student members

  1. Jonne Smid (sec)
    j.a.smid@student.vu.nl
  2. Floor Casula , chair
    f.e.casula@student.vu.nl
  3. Kristina Savić
    k.savic@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Leonore van den Ende
    a.l.vanden.ende@vu.nl
  2. Renée Hartog
    r.m.hartog@vu.nl
  3. Laurens Hartveld
    l.d.hartveld@vu.nl

 

Bsc Cultural Antropology en Development Sociology (CAO)

Student members

  1. Aidan Miller
    a.j.miller@student.vu.nl
  2. Isa Curiel (sec)
    i.s.f.curiel@student.vu.nl
  3. Pablo Massizzo, chair
    p.e.p.v.massizzo@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Eva Koemar
    e.b.koemar@vu.nl
  2. Pablo Ampuero Ruiz
    p.i.ampueroruiz@vu.nl
  3. Wiebe de Jong
    w.b.dejong@vu.nl

  

Bsc Communication Science (CW)

Student members

  1. Evalina Baumann
    e.baumann@student.vu.nl
  2. Michelle de Vries
    m.j.de.vries6@student.vu.nl
  3. Lexi Łukasiak
    a.lukasiak@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Katalin Balint, chair
    k.e.balint@vu.nl
  2. Lotte Mastenbroek
    l.s.mastenbroek@vu.nl
  3. Jolanda Veldhuis (sec)
    j.veldhuis@vu.nl

Bsc Sociologie (SOC)

Student members

  1. Cato Schipper
    c.m.schipper@student.vu.nl
  2. Ninoska van Hoof Cevallos
    n.f.van.hoof.cevallos@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Jasper Muis
    j.c.muis@vu.nl
  2. Stefan Metaal
    s.metaal@vu.nl
  3. Mariska van der Horst, chair
    m.f.j.vanderhorst@vu.nl

  

Bsc Political Science (POL)

Student members

  1. Roselle Torreon
    r.a.torreon@student.vu.nl
  2. Arsalan Khan
    a.khan2@student.vu.nl
  3. Emma Hehemann
    e.m.hehemann@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Phoebe Hargrave
    p.r.hargrave@vu.nl
  2. André Krouwel
    andre.krouwel@vu.nl
  3. Patrick Mello
    p.a.mello@vu.nl

 

Msc Public Administration

Student members

  1. Valérie Giesberts (sec)
    v.j.giesberts@student.vu.nl
  2. Lisa van der Meij de Bie, chair
    l.vander.meijdebie@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Ronald van Steden
    r.van.steden@vu.nl
  2. Pieter Wagenaar
    f.p.wagenaar@vu.nl

 

Msc Beleid, Communicatie en Organisatie (BCO)

Student members

  1. Lara Mensink
    l.e.mensink@student.vu.nl
  2. Hannah Tamminga
    h.j.tamminga@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Julia de Jonge
    j.de.jonge2@vu.nl
  2. Robert-Jan de Rooij
    r.j.b.de.rooij@vu.nl

  

Msc Communication Science (CW)

Student members

  1. Skylar Killian
    s.g.killian@student.vu.nl
  2. Lars Bottelier
    l.bottelier@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Jolanda Veldhuis, chair
    j.veldhuis@vu.nl
  2. Katalin Balint, chair
    k.e.balint@vu.nl

 

Msc Social and Cultural Anthropology (SCA)

Student members

  1. Quirine Olland, chair
    q.l.olland@student.vu.nl
  2. Rasha Omer (sec)
    r.omer@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Ellen Bal
    ellen.bal@vu.nl
  2. Maaike Matelski
    m.matelski@vu.nl

 

Msc Culture,Organization and Management (COM)

Student members

  1. Sarah Shaker
    s.shaker@student.vu.nl
  2. Verda Kaya
    v.kaya@student.vu.nl

Lecturers

  1. Aniko Horvath
    a.v.horvath@vu.nl
  2. Bernhard Resch
    b.resch@vu.nl

 

Msc Sociologie (SOC)

Student members

  1. Frederika Puka (sec)
    f.puka@student.vu.nl 
  2. Sirarpie Abrahamian (sec)
    s.abrahamian3@student.vu.nl 

Lecturers

  1. Erik van Ingen
    e.j.van.ingen@vu.nl
  2. Laura Keesman, chair
    l.d.keesman@vu.nl

 

Msc Political Science (PS)

Student members

  1. Grace Maresca, chair
    g.a.maresca@student.vu.nl 
  2. Sarah Elise Mottet (sec)
    s.e.mottet@student.vu.nl 

Lecturers

  1. John Hogan
    j.hogan@vu.nl
  2. Chendi Wang
    chendi.wang@vu.nl 

 

Msc Social Sciences for a Digital Society (SSDS)

Student members

  1. Merel Kardolus
    m.x.kardolus@student.vu.nl
  2. Tao Cai
    w.choy@student.vu.nl 

Lecturers

  1. Wouter van Atteveldt
    w.h.van.atteveldt@vu.nl
  2. Robert Larruina
    r.l.larruina@vu.nl

Do you have any questions?

Please contact the Student Desk.

If you have questions about the tuition fee, Studielink or your personal dashboard on VU.nl, please contact the Student Desk: studentdesk@vu.nl, stating your student number.

Send a message via online chat (Mon – Fri: 10:30 – 12:30h and 14:00 – 16:00h).

Call +31 (0)20 59 85020 (Mon – Fri: 10:30 – 12:30 and 14:00 – 16:00).

Are you currently a VU student? Ask your question via the question form (log in with your VUnetID)

Quick links

Homepage Culture on campus VU Sports Centre Dashboard

Study

Academic calendar Study guide Timetable Canvas

Featured

VUfonds VU Magazine Ad Valvas Digital accessibility

About VU

Contact us Working at VU Amsterdam Faculties Divisions Privacy Disclaimer Safety Web Colophon Cookie Settings Web Archive

Copyright © 2025 - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam