Daphne van Helden

Daphne van Helden is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Administration and Sociology, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Her research focuses on the interplay between individual agency and structural factors in academic career advancement, particularly through the lens of gender and digitalization.

• Academic Career (2024)
• Gender & Medical Academia (2025)

Key research areas include:

• Structural barriers in academic careers
• Gendered networks and leadership
• Digitalization's impact on career trajectories
• Pandemic-induced career shocks
• Systematic reviews of career dynamics

Her recent publications analyze career disparities in medical academia and the pandemic's dynamic effects on academic work environments. Collaborations span institutions like Erasmus University and focus on occupational career dynamics and gender equality.