Boudewijn H. Dijkstra

Boudewijn H. Dijkstra serves as a Lecturer-Researcher and coordinator of Serious Gaming education and research at NHL Stenden University of Applied Sciences, where he has been active since 2006 after transitioning from business and government roles. His work spans teaching, research coordination, ICT/edutech consultancy, and project management for practice-oriented research initiatives.

His academic credentials include:

• Bachelor of Business Administration (HBO Bedrijfskader)
• Bachelor of Education in General and Business Economics (2nd degree teacher training)
• Master of Education in Learning & Innovation (MEd)

His research integrates Serious Gaming with real-world applications across health, business, and education sectors. He pioneered master's programs in Health Innovation (2015), Serious Gaming (2017), and Design Driven Innovation (2019), demonstrating how game-based methodologies solve complex professional challenges while advancing educational technology and innovation frameworks.

As coordinator of multiple master's programs and active contributor to the Lectorate Serious Gaming, he bridges academic theory with industry practice through consultancy and project leadership, though specific grant details and student advisement records aren't documented in available sources.

He operates within NHL Stenden's Lectorate Serious Gaming research group, driving collaborative projects that apply gaming technologies to healthcare, business, and educational contexts through interdisciplinary team efforts.