Monika Louws

Dr. Monika Louws is an Assistant Professor at Utrecht University's Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Education and Pedagogy. Her work bridges academic research and practical application in teacher education, focusing on professional learning, educational leadership, and adaptive capacity in educational systems.

Areas of expertise include

• Qualitative Research
• Educational Leadership
• Learning in Organizations
• Professional Development of Teachers

Louws’ research explores how teachers navigate professional concerns, with a particular emphasis on beginning and experienced educators. She investigates the interplay between school environments and teacher learning, leadership responses to organizational tensions, and the role of ICT in personalized learning. Her recent publications analyze second-career teachers' adaptive expertise, school leaders' dilemma resolution, and systemic approaches to educational change.

She actively contributes to the Expeditie Lerarenagenda initiative, studying future-proof teaching professions, and develops tools like the 'Gesprekstool Professionele ruimte' to support institutional dialogue. Louws participates in national research projects on ICT integration and teacher agency, presenting her findings at international conferences such as ECER and ORD.