Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences
ESSB is home to a vast diversity of study programmes and scientific disciplines: 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 is small-scale with a focus on active learning. Being connected to the professional field is another characteristic of our study programmes. This is explicitly reflected in our ESSB strategy: Meeting the Future Society.
Organisational structure
Dean Prof. Victor Bekkers of the Erasmus School of Social Sciences and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB) is responsible for the faculty. Since 1 July 2019 the organizational structure is as follows:
Management Team
- Prof. Victor Bekkers, Dean ESSB (chair)
- Dr. Brenda Vermeeren, Vice-Dean for Education
- Prof. Semiha Denktas, 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 Dean is the Chair of the FMB. All members of the Management Team, directors of the departments, and a student are member of the FMB. A representative of the policy advisors and the business controller are advisors for the FMB.
Faculty Council
The Faculty Council acts as a participational body at the faculty level. The Faculty Council consists of 50% of students and 50% of employees of the ESSB. For important faculty matters, the Dean consults with the Faculty Council.
Organisational components
Department of Public Administration and Sociology (DPAS). Director: Prof. Arwin van Buuren
Department of Psychology, Education & Child Studies (DPECS). Director: Dr. Daphne van de Bongardt
Erasmus University College (EUC). Director Dr. Gera Noordzij
Education and research directors
Programme directors DPAS:
- Dr. Jolien Grandia, bachelor Public Administration
- Dr. Lore van Praag, bachelor Sociology
- Prof.Michal Onderco, bachelor Management of International Social Challenges
- Dr. Jasper Eshuis, master programmes Public Administration
- Dr. Jennifer Holland, master programmes Sociology, from the 1st of July 2023
- Dr. Ingmar van Meerkerk, research Public Administration
- Prof. Jeroen van der Waal, research Sociology
Programme directors DPECS:
- Dr. Marjan Gorgievski, bachelor Psychology
- Dr. Marieke Meeuwisse, bachelor Pedagogical Sciences
- Dr. René Zeelenberg, master programmes Psychology
- Dr. Rianne Kok, master programmes Pedagogical Sciences, from the 1st of July 2023
- Dr. Janna Cousijn, research Psychology
- Prof. Maartje Luijk, research Pedagogical Sciences
Erasmus University College
The Director of EUC is also the Director of Education for the Liberal Arts and Sciences bachelor programme.
Academic Teams
The academic staff of DPAS/DPECS work together in teams. In total, ten teams are focusing on different themes. The teams are managed by a team leader and have shared tasks in the areas of teaching, research, social impact, management and innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dean’s Office
All support and management staff who do not specifically work for one department are part of the Dean’s Office. Director of the Dean’s Office is the Director of Operations: Dr. Mariette de Jong
Affiliated institutes
Risbo, Director drs. Jan de Boom
DRIFT, Director prof. Derk Loorbach
IHS, Academic Director dr.dr. Lasse Gerrits
Advisory committees
There are also some advisory committees within the faculty:
- Education: the programme committees, examination committees
- Research: the permanent committee for scientific practice
- Library and information: the Library Committee
Ava Irani (irani@eur.nl), faculty liaison for Sociology, Pedagogical Sciences, and Health Policy and Management
Frea Haandrikman (frea.haandrikman@eur.nl), faculty liaison for Public Administration, EUC, and ISS
Judith Gulpers (judith.gulpers@eur.nl), faculty liaison for Psychology, and Philosophy
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
Secretariat faculty office: office@essb.eur.nl
Communications officer external: kooistra@essb.eur.nl (Marjolein Kooistra, + 31 6 83676038)
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