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Gerda van Dijk and Rob van Eijbergen new Professors at UvH


16 January 2024


The Executive Board of the University of Humanistic Studies has appointed Prof. Gerda van Dijk and Prof. Rob van Eijbergen as new professors at UvH. Gerda van Dijk is appointed professor of Leadership and Society. Rob van Eijbergen is appointed professor of Integrity of Organizations. These appointments contribute to the social impact of UvH. The appointments are effective January 15, 2024.


Rob van Eijbergen and Gerda van Dijk are both experts in leadership and other professionalization programs for both business and government. Among other things, they will develop programs for the UvH Academy for (prospective) executives, directors, directors, commissioners/supervisors and integrity researchers.


Joke van Saane, rector of the University for Humanistic Studies: "Leadership in organizations plays an important role in working towards a humane and meaningful society. Gerda van Dijk and Rob van Eijbergen are academics with a leading and socially broad profile in the field of integrity, leadership and ethics. We are proud to have them join us."


Menno Hurenkamp, professor of Democracy and responsible for the UvH Academy as Dean Impact: "Gerda van Dijk and Rob van Eijbergen are deepening and broadening the UvH academy, and with it the research and teaching at UvH, in areas where we have much to gain as a humanist-thinking university."

About Gerda van Dijk

Gerda van Dijk was Professor of Organizational Ecology at Tilburg University and Professor of Public Leadership at the Free University, where she was also director of the Zijlstra Center. Gerda is also an independent consultant, guest lecturer and speaker specializing in leadership and organizational development. She approaches leadership, organizations and society from an ecological perspective in which dynamics, coherence and continuous change are important keywords.


"Especially when things get exciting with big issues and uncertainties, leadership is called upon. For me, that is not leadership that gives immediate answers, but leadership that takes uncertainty as its starting point. The UvH offers the space to be innovative in that, precisely at a time when the need for more humane organizations is growing rapidly," Gerda van Dijk said of her arrival at the UvH.

About Rob van Eijbergen

Rob van Eijbergen is an international working organizational consultant on integrity issues, mediator and executive (team) coach. Rob has lectured widely on organizational integrity and organizational dynamics. He was a professor at the Zijlstra Center of the Free University. Rob has conducted and supervised much research into the integrity of organizations. He finds it very important to investigate the context of integrity violations, such as the social (in)safety within an organization. Rob can regularly be found in the media helping to interpret integrity issues.


"UvH has a signature - values-oriented, people-oriented - that holds the answer to the major struggles in today's organizations. The UvH academy is therefore an ideal place for me to work in the field of leadership and integrity issues. I look forward to realizing my own research ambitions in collaboration with committed colleagues and students," said Rob van Eijbergen.

The Executive Board of the University of Humanistic Studies has appointed Prof. Gerda van Dijk and Prof. Rob van Eijbergen as new professors at UvH effective Jan. 15, 2024.