معرفی
Affiliations
Primary Position: Associate Professor of Governance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Adjunct Role: Extraordinary Professor of Local Government Integrity at Erasmus University Rotterdam
Education
- Bachelor in Governance and Organization Sciences (cum laude, 2007)
- Master in Social Research with specialization in Organization Sciences (cum laude, 2010)
- PhD in Public Administration (2014) with thesis on ethical leadership expectations
Research Focus
Specializes in integrity, ethical leadership, and governance challenges in public organizations. Key themes include:
- Social and psychological safety in public institutions
- Whistleblowing mechanisms and internal reporting
- Political-administrative relations and ethical governance
- Post-employment conflicts of interest
Recent Contributions
Recent work includes groundbreaking studies on parliamentary social safety (2023) and post-retirement conflicts among law enforcement (2023). Her 2022 study on successful whistleblowing processes has influenced policy frameworks.
Awards
- 2015: G.A. van Poeljeprijs for best dissertation in Public Administration
- 2007: NBN Bachelor's Prize for business ethics research
Leadership and Activities
Serves as director of the Master in Public Administration program and co-chairs the EGPA Ethics & Integrity study group. Active in national/international advisory roles including GRECO evaluations and the Netherlands Institute of Governance.
