Hennie Boeije

Prof. Hennie Boeije is a Professor of an endowed chair in Organization of (informal) care and support at VU Amsterdam's Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Organizational Sciences. She also holds positions at the Network Institute and Organization & Processes of Organizing in Society (OPOS). As a senior researcher at Vilans (National Centre of Expertise for Long-term Care), she bridges academic research and practical healthcare challenges.

Her research focuses on collaboration between professional staff and informal caregivers, emphasizing care for older adults and people with intellectual disabilities. Key interests include organizational structures of care, collaborative processes, and impacts on quality of care and professional identity. She employs mixed-methods approaches, including qualitative research and co-creation with stakeholders.

• Education: PhD in Health Policy and Management from Erasmus University Rotterdam (focusing on nursing home care quality).
• Teaching: Supervises master's theses on technology in home care and professional identities in nursing homes. Teaches Governance and Algorithms in Care and Welfare.
• Grants: Recipient of ZonMw, NWO, and Ministry-funded projects on family caregiver well-being, pandemic impacts, and disability participation.

Her work contributes to UN SDGs related to health equity and societal inclusion. Current projects explore trends in formal-informal care collaboration, relational identities in long-term care, and digital tools like MyBot/UP! for patient communication.