Flora Pennartz

Flora Pennartz is a Lecturer at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and the Athena Institute. Her work focuses on integrating design thinking and societal aspects within scientific education and research. She teaches courses such as Literature Review MPA and Maatschappelijke aspecten van de natuurwetenschappen (Societal Aspects of Natural Sciences).

She contributed to the project Furthering Design Thinking in VU-UT Education and Research into Complex Societal Challenges (2022–2023), serving as a Project Researcher alongside Principal Investigators van der Meij and Karahanoglu. This project emphasized applying design methodologies to address interdisciplinary societal issues. No academic awards or grants are explicitly mentioned in the provided texts.

Her research interests span the intersection of science, education, and societal engagement, with a focus on fostering innovative problem-solving approaches in academic settings. Collaborations and external networks are noted but lack specific details.