About ESSB

Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences (ESSB)

The ESSB offers a wide variety of programs and academic disciplines: Public Administration, Pedagogical Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, as well as Liberal Arts & Sciences and EMPO. Additionally, two research institutes, RISBO and DRIFT, along with IHS, are affiliated with the ESSB.

Active learning plays a central role in our education. Another key feature of our programmes, as well as our research, is the strong connection to practice. This focus is explicitly reflected in our ESSB strategy: Joining Forces.

We have been established since 1963. Read more about our history here.

Organisational structure

The main outlines of the faculty's administrative organisation are governed by the faculty regulations. The formal foundation of the faculty's management structure is established in the management instructions. Dean Prof. Dr. Marjolijn Antheunis holds ultimate responsibility for the faculty.

Faculty Management Board (FMO)

The Faculty Management Board (FMO) has an advisory role and is chaired by the Dean. The FMO further consists of the management team, the department directors, the team leaders for Academic Staff and Tutors, and the cluster managers of the Faculty Office.

Contact person: Mr.drs. Barbara van Zeijl-Taal, Board Secretary | e-mail: office.dean@essb.eur.nl

Programme Directors of Education and Research 

 

The bachelor's and master's programmes are managed by the education programme directors, who report substantively to the vice Dean of Education. The research programmes are managed by the research program directors, who report to the vice Dean of Research.

Programme Directors Education:

• Dr Jolien Grandia, bachelor Public Administration
• Dr Robin Bouwman, master Public Administration
• Dr Lore Van Praag, bachelor Sociology
• Dr Kjell Noordzij, master Sociology
• Prof. Michal Onderco, bachelor Management of International Social Challenges
• Dr Marjan Gorgievski, bachelor Psychology
• Dr René Zeelenberg, master Psychology
• Prof. Marieke Meeuwisse, bachelor Pedagogical Sciences
• Dr Rianne Kok, master Pedagogical Sciences
• Prof.dr Renate de Groot,  bachelor Liberal Arts and Sciences (also department director EUC)
• Prof. Sabine Severiens, the Educational Master Primary Education (also department director EMPO)

Programme Directors Research:

• Dr Ingmar van Meerkerk,  research Public Administration
• Prof. Jeroen van der Waal, research Sociology
• Prof. Janna Cousijn, research Psychology
• Prof. Maartje Luijk, research Pedagogical Sciences

Organisational components

The faculty consists of several components:

There are eleven academic teams that focus on different themes. These teams are led by a team leader and share responsibilities in the areas of education, research, impact and engagement, management, and innovation and entrepreneurship. The tutors are organized within the Tutor Team.
The teams are overseen by Dr Sylvia Vink, Interim Director of Academic Teams and Tutor Team.

Faculty Office, with the Professional Services staff, is composed of the clusters Education, Research, and Operations, as well as the Executive Secretariat. Faculty Office is led by Dr Mariette de Jong, Faculty Director.

Erasmus University College is under the leadership of Director Prof. Renate de Groot.

EMPO, the Educational Master's Program for Primary Education, is led by Director Prof. Sabine Severiens.

Faculty Council

The Faculty Council serves as the participatory body at the faculty level. The Faculty Council consists of a delegation of ESSB students and a staff section made up of ESSB employees. On important faculty matters, the Dean consults with the Faculty Council.

Affiliated institutes

Risbo, Director Drs. Jan de Boom
DRIFT, Director Prof. Derk Loorbach
IHS, Academic Director Prof. dr dr Lasse Gerrits 

Contact

Secretariat Dean: office.dean@essb.eur.nl
Communications officer external: kooistra@essb.eur.nl (Marjolein Kooistra, + 31 6 83676038)
More contact information can be found here