Koen Migchelbrink

Koen Migchelbrink serves as Assistant Professor of Public Management at the Department of Public Administration and Sociology within the Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB), Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research examines citizen-state dynamics through empirical analysis of public participation, administrative reforms, and government-citizen trust mechanisms across Dutch and Belgian contexts.

His work centers on Public Administration and Public Management with specialized focus on Citizen-State Interactions. Key investigations include public managers' motivated reasoning in policy interpretation, determinants of migrant trust in local government, and behavioral impacts of communicative nudges. Methodologically, he employs comparative statistical analysis and systematic reviews to explore civil servant attitudes, participatory budgeting, and public value creation.

Recent publications reveal a strong trend toward micro-level analysis of public sector behavior, examining how frontline officials navigate conflicting institutional demands. His research bridges theoretical frameworks of technocracy with practical governance challenges, particularly in post-scandal contexts like the Dutch childcare benefits crisis. Geographically, his work spans European comparative studies with concentrated expertise in Dutch and Belgian administrative systems.

Migchelbrink teaches International Public Management in the Master's program and contributes to Dutch-language courses on organizational change. His academic service includes co-organizing the 2021 NIG Conference and maintaining active research collaboration networks across European public administration institutions.