Simone Hackett

Simone Hackett is a part-time external PhD Candidate at Utrecht University's Social and Behavioural Sciences school, specializing in Education and Pedagogy. She focuses on Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), a digital pedagogical approach to internationalize curricula and develop intercultural competencies without physical travel.

• Supervised by Dr. Jeroen Janssen and Prof. dr. Jan van Tartwijk
• Senior Lecturer and Advisor at The Hague University of Applied Sciences (2015-present)
• Member of the research lectorate Global Learning

Research Interests: Simone's work bridges experimental research in online education with practical curriculum development. Her studies on COIL's effectiveness examine how virtual exchange fosters intercultural communication skills through collaborative learning frameworks in higher education contexts.

Scientific Contributions:

• 2024: Defined COIL's pedagogical boundaries in TechTrends
• 2023: Demonstrated COIL's intercultural competence impact in the International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education

Awards & Leadership:

• 2024: Chair of Research on Internationalisation at EAIE
• 2022: General Council Member at EAIE
• 2016-2022: Conference Programme Committee member at EAIE

Global Collaboration: Since 2013, she has developed COIL courses and established international university partnerships for collaborative research projects, student exchanges, and staff mobility programs.