Gerda van Dijk

Gerda van Dijk (Professor) is active in governance and integrity, with a focus on leadership development in the public sector. She holds external positions including Chair of the Integrity Committee at Waterschap en Waterbedrijf Limburg, Member of the Supervisory Board at Vitens and Wocozon, and independent consultant/speaker at Noscere. Her roles span strategy, organizational development, and interdisciplinary learning.

Her research interests include

• Public leadership in accelerated and complex times
• Cybersecurity education through absorptive capacity
• Transdisciplinary learning trajectories
• Reflective practices and mindset development
• Collaborative knowledge creation

Her recent publications (2023–2025) emphasize cybersecurity education, public sector leadership, and qualitative methodologies. Key trends involve bridging knowledge gaps through collaboration and exploring leadership dynamics in fluid environments.

She supervises academic work and contributes to press/media discussions on public leadership, including interviews on NSC and Wilders' leadership (2024).