Our People

Sandra Groeneveld Chair

Sandra Groeneveld is Professor in Public Management and Chair of the Leiden Leadership Centre. In both her research and education in the field of public management and leadership she focuses on the challenges regarding organisational change, diversity, and inclusiveness.
Ben Kuipers Director

Ben is Associate Professor in Public Administration with expertise in the field of public leadership, organizational change and teamwork. As director of the Leiden Leadership Centre, he is responsible for the Core Team, Centre projects and network activities.

The core team of the Leiden Leadership Centre consists of academic researchers and PhD candidates that engage with our on-going research projects and our network and education activities on a daily basis.

The Core Team of the Leiden Leadership Centre consists of the following Research Fellows:

Moniek Akerboom PhD Candidate

Moniek Akerboom is PhD Candidate within the research programme Furthering Public Leadership. She conducts research on public leadership in collaborative processes. In addition, Moniek coordinates a bachelor’s course on Public Management and an LLC-hosted learning community aimed at facilitating connections between higher education and public organisations.
Tanachia Ashikali Research Fellow

Tanachia Ashikali is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Public Administration. Her expertise includes diversity management, leadership and inclusion in public organisations. She develops and applies quantitative research methods and techniques to study these topics among employees and (team) leaders.
Bert Fraussen Research Fellow

Bert Fraussen is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Public Administration and researcher at the Leiden Leadership Centre. He teaches Public Affairs and Research Methods. In his research, he focuses on the interaction and cooperation between public organisations and policymakers on national and European level.
Sandra Groeneveld Research Fellow

Sandra Groeneveld is Professor in Public Management and Chair of the Leiden Leadership Centre. In both her research and education in the field of public management and leadership she focuses on the challenges regarding organisational change, diversity, and inclusiveness.
Ben Kuipers Research Fellow

Ben is Associate Professor in Public Administration with expertise in the field of public leadership, organisational change and teamwork. As director of the Leiden Leadership Centre, he is responsible for the Core Team, Centre projects and network activities.
Lara van Osch PhD Candidate

Lara van Osch is PhD Candidate within the research programme Furthering Public Leadership She conducts research on shared leadership and purpose-driven decision making. Lara is in charge of the LLC-newsletter and she coordinates an LLC-hosted learning community on leadership development.
Eduard Schmidt Research Fellow

Eduard Schmidt is Assistant Professor at the Institute of Public Administration. His research and teaching focuses on leadership, organisational change and creating public value, with a particular focus on organizations in the social domain and healthcare.
Bas Nijboer Program Manager

Bas Nijboer is involved in building, maintaining and expanding the partner network for the Institute of Public Administration and the Leiden Leadership Center (LLC).
In collaboration with researchers and lecturers, he also helps translate knowledge questions about public administration, organization and leadership from the partners and practice, into research projects and (thesis) assignments. He is also involved in devising and organizing networking events and knowledge sessions. Bas combines a background in International Business Administration with professional experience and interest in the public and political domain. He is fluent in English, French and German and is therefore also available for the relationship management of foreign partners.

Elanor Boekholt-O'Sullivan Plaatsvervangend Commandant Luchtstrijdkrachten Ministerie van Defensie
Arnold Bakker Hoogleraar Arbeids- en Organisatiepsychologie Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Gerard Bakker Hoofddirecteur Dienst Justitiële Inrichtingen

The following Research Fellows are affiliated to the Leiden Leadership Centre:

Moniek Akerboom PhD candidate
Tanachia Ashikali Assistant professor
Bernard Bernards Assistant Professor
Arjen Boin Professor of Public Institutions and Governance
Caelesta Braun Professor Public Governance and Civil Society
Jet Bussemaker Professor Science, policy an societal impact, in particular in health care
Johan Christensen Associate professor
Carola van Eijk Assistant professor
Bert Fraussen Associate professor
Sandra Groeneveld Professor Public Management
Ben Kuipers Professor Public Leadership
Aukje Nauta Professor by Special Appointment Enhancing Individuals in a Dynamic Work Context
Lara van Osch PhD candidate
Suzan van der Pas Senior Research Fellow/guest
Nadine Raaphorst Assistant Professor
Jelmer Schalk Guest
Eduard Schmidt Assistant professor
Bernard Steunenberg Scientific Director/Professor Public administration, including the institutional economy of the public sector
Joris van der Voet Associate professor
Zeger van der Wal Professor by special appointment Ien Dales Chair

The following Centre Fellows are affiliated to the Leiden Leadership Centre:

Nikol Hopman Secretary Global Futures Hub and Quartermaster Professional Education in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank
Carola Schoor Senior programmaleider Politiek en Bestuur
Judith van Doorn Communicatieadviseur Campus Den Haag

The Leiden Leadership Centre has an active network of Junior Fellows:

Baran Koser Student Representative

Baran is a bachelor’s student Public Administration at Leiden University. As a student representative, Baran is involved in the LLC-hosted learning community aimed at facilitating the connection between higher education and public organisations.
Silke Herms Research Assistant

Silke is a master's student of Public Administration – International and European Governance at Leiden University. At the LLC, Silke works as a research assistant on several public leadership projects.
Annelotte Moens Student Representative

Annelotte is following the master's program in Social & Organisational Psychology and the Leiden Leadership Program at Leiden University. Annelotte is a student representative in the LLC-hosted learning community aimed at facilitating the connection between higher education and public organisations.
Sophia Wouda Podcast Assistant Leiden Leadership Centre

Sophia is a bachelor’s student of Public Administration at Leiden University. In addition to her studies, she takes a minor in Journalism and New Media. At the LLC she contributes to the Leiden Leadership Podcast by assisting with preparing, conducting and editing the podcast episodes while also thinking of new ways in which to improve the Leiden Leadership podcast series.