Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
ESSB is home to a wide diversity of study programmes and scientific disciplines, including Pedagogical sciences, Psychology, Public Administration, and Sociology. In addition, the Erasmus University College, IHS, and two research institutes, RISBO and DRIFT, are linked to the faculty. Our education focuses on active learning, and being connected to the professional field is another characteristic of our study programmes, and our research.
Organisational structure
Dean prof. dr. Semiha Denktaş (ad interim) of the Erasmus School of Social Sciences and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB) is responsible for the faculty. The organizational structure is as follows:
Management Team
- Prof. dr. Semiha Denktaş (ad interim)
- Prof. dr. Semiha Denktaş, Vice-Dean for Education
- Prof. Semiha Denktaş, Vice-Dean for Research
- Dr. Mariette de Jong, Director of Operations
Contact person management team
Mr.drs. Barbara van Zeijl-Taal, Secretary to the Executive Board | e-mail: office.dean@essb.eur.nl
Faculty Management Board (FMB)
The Faculty Management Board (FMB) has an advisory role for and is chaired by the dean. The FMB also consists of the Management Team, the directors of the departments, and a student member from one of the ESSB programmes. The business controller and representatives of the policy departments regularly participate in the meetings as advisors.
Contact person: Mr. drs. Barbara van Zeijl-Taal, Board Secretary | e-mail: office.dean@essb.eur.nl
Faculty Council
The Faculty Council functions as a co-determination body at the faculty level. It consists of a delegation of ESSB students and a staff section consisting of ESSB employees. The dean consults with the Faculty Council on important faculty matters.
Organisational components
The faculty has the following departments, which house the academic staff and the Professional Services staff:
- Department of Public Administration and Sociology (DPAS). Director: Prof. Laura den Dulk
- Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies (DPECS). Director: Dr. Daphne van de Bongardt
- Erasmus University College (EUC). Director: Dr. Gera Noordzij
- Educational Master Primary Education. Director: Prof. dr. Sabine Severiens
- Faculty Office Director: Dr. Mariette de Jong
Academic Teams
The academic staff of DPAS/DPECS works together in teams. In total, 11 teams focus on different themes. A team leader leads the teams and has a shared set of tasks in education, research, impact and engagement, management, and innovation and entrepreneurship.
Programme Directors of Education and Research
The bachelor's and master's programmes are steered by the education programme directors, who report substantively to the vice dean of education. The research programme directors steer the research programmes and report to the vice dean of research.
Programme Directors Education:
- Dr. Jolien Grandia, bachelor Public Administration
- Dr. Robin Bouwman, master programmes Public Administration
- Dr. Lore van Praag, bachelor Sociology
- Dr. Kjell Noordzij, master programmes Sociology
- Prof. Michal Onderco, bachelor Management of International Social Challenges
- Dr. Marjan Gorgievski, bachelor Psychology
- Dr. René Zeelenberg, master programmes Psychology
- Dr. Marieke Meeuwisse, bachelor Pedagogical Sciences
- Dr. Rianne Kok, master programmes Pedagogical Sciences
- Dr. Gera Noordzij, bachelor Liberal Arts and Sciences (also departmentdirector EUC)
- Prof. dr. Sabine Severiens, the Educational Master Primary Education (also departmentdirector EMPO)
Programme Directors Research:
- Dr. Ingmar van Meerkerk, research Public Administration
- Prof. Jeroen van der Waal, research Sociology
- Dr. Janna Cousijn, research Psychology
- Prof. Maartje Luijk, research Pedagogical Sciences
Dean’s Office
All Professional Services staff is part of the Faculty Office. The Faculty Office consists of three clusters and the Board Secretariat.
Affiliated institutes
Risbo, Director drs. Jan de Boom
DRIFT, Director prof. Derk Loorbach
IHS, Academic Director dr.dr. Lasse Gerrits
Faculty regulations & management instructions
The main aspects of the faculty's administrative organisation are laid down in the faculty regulations. The formal basis of the faculty's management organisation is laid down in the management instruction.
Contact
Secretariat dean: office.dean@essb.eur.nl
Communications officer external: kooistra@essb.eur.nl (Marjolein Kooistra, + 31 6 83676038)
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