Jan Riezebos

Prof. Jan Riezebos is a Full Professor of Educational Innovation at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Economics and Business, holding the academic lead role at the Teaching Academy Groningen (TAG). He has been a professor since 2016 and previously served as Associate and Assistant Professor in Operations Management. His roles include chairing the Lean Management Network and the Educational Leadership Program (Groningen-Twente), alongside fellowships like Comenius Leadership.

Education: PhD in Operations Research (2001, University of Groningen), with visiting scholar experience at Ball State University (1993). Key research areas include educational logistics, curriculum internationalization, and lean management applications in education. Projects include EU-funded initiatives like Learn2Inspire (social innovation leadership) and EQUNI (addressing discrimination in higher education).

Research focuses on optimizing educational processes, reducing work stress via Value Stream Mapping, and improving teaching methodologies. He leads interdisciplinary collaborations through TAG, fostering innovation across faculties. Active in editorial roles for journals like International Journal of Quality and Reliability Management and Omega.