Peter Marks

Dr. Peter Marks is an Associate Professor in the Department of Public Administration at Erasmus University Rotterdam, affiliated with the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences. He holds a dual Ph.D., one focusing on game theory and another on collective decision-making using fitness landscape perspectives. His research emphasizes complexity sciences applied to public decision-making processes, notably analyzing the Dutch High Speed Train project and community initiatives in urban sustainability. He is a member of the Governance & Pluralism team and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through his work on public values and participatory governance.

Educationally, Marks studied economics and the philosophy of economics at Erasmus University. His academic contributions span over 126 research outputs, including books, reports, and peer-reviewed articles. He has organized major conferences like EGPA since 2019 and collaborates internationally on projects involving qualitative data analysis and decision-support tools like UN-CODE.

Marks' research interests bridge theoretical complexity models with practical governance challenges. His recent work focuses on creating public values through systemic action research in neighborhoods like Noord-Schiebroek, integrating citizen perspectives into sustainable living frameworks. He advocates for adaptive learning in public administration education, redesigning curricula to address evolving societal needs.

His teaching and research are interconnected, emphasizing resilience in turbulent environments and innovative pedagogical approaches. Marks has supervised one documented academic work and actively participates in policy-related activities such as policing strategies in Rotterdam and port security governance.