Geoffrey Hagelaar

Dr. Geoffrey Hagelaar is an Assistant Professor at Wageningen University & Research within the Department of Business Management and Organisation. He holds a PhD in Public Administration from the University of Twente and a Sociology degree from Utrecht University. His research and teaching focus on public administration, environmental management, and food quality management. Over the past decade, he has specialized in food quality management systems and supply chain dynamics.

He has held part-time roles including Senior Researcher at Wageningen Economic Centre for Research (2 years) and Professor of Supply Management at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences (8 years). His academic work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in food systems, environmental governance, and organizational management.

Key research outputs appear in journals such as Industrial Marketing Management, Food Control, and International Journal of Supply Chain Management. He teaches courses on food quality analysis, business research methodologies, and management principles across undergraduate and graduate programs.