Marleen Huysman

Marleen Huysman is a Full Professor at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), serving as Director of the KIN Center for Digital Innovation and Head of the Department of Knowledge, Information and Innovation within the School of Business and Economics. She holds additional roles at the Network Institute and is an Erling Persson Visiting Professor at Stockholm School of Economics (2024–2025). Her research focuses on digital innovation, new work practices, and organizational knowledge dynamics, with over 192 publications and 22 supervised PhD theses.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Sociology (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
• PhD in Business Economics (VU University Amsterdam), focusing on Organizational Learning and IT

Research Interests: Her work bridges organizational studies and digital innovation, emphasizing technology in practice, knowledge sharing, and creativity. Key themes include AI ethics, workplace augmentation, data-driven decision-making, and the societal impact of digital tools. She actively contributes to journals like Journal of Management Inquiry and Journal of the Association for Information Systems.

Grants & Awards: Notable recognitions include the 2022 Journal of Strategic Information Systems Best Paper Award and significant NWO grants (€599,768 in 2014). Her projects address challenges like hybrid work policies at VU and data-driven value creation in sales organizations.

Teaching & Leadership: She teaches digital innovation at both undergraduate and doctoral levels, including VU’s Honours Programme and the KIN Summer School. She chairs editorial boards for Journal of Strategic Information Systems and contributes to policy advisory roles at the Netherlands Ministry of Social Affairs.

Labs & Initiatives: The KIN Center drives digital innovation research, collaborating globally on smart city projects, predictive policing, and AI ethics. Her work often intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals, emphasizing societal and environmental impact.