Professors

• Prof. dr. Gerda van Dijk, Professor of Leadership and Society
• Prof. dr. Rob van Eijbergen, Professor of Organisational Integrity
• Prof. dr. Anne Goossensen, Professor of Listening and Quality of Living Together
• Prof. dr. Christoph Henning, Professor of Humanism and Philosophy
• Prof. dr. Menno Hurenkamp Professor of Democracy as Human Work
• Prof. dr. Nicole Immler, Professor of Transformative Justice
• Prof. dr. Gaby Jacobs, Professor of Humanistic Chaplaincy Studies
• Prof. dr. Thomas Kampen, Professor of Social Work
• Prof. dr. Carlo Leget, Professor of Care Ethics
• Prof. dr. Doret de Ruyter, Professor of Education
• Prof. dr. Caroline Suransky, Professor of Education

Distinguished professor

Prof. dr. Evelien Tonkens is a distinguished professor who heads the Study Group on Polarisation and Connection. A distinguished professor is a special position for a leading professor with an important scientific reputation who works across the university to strengthen the university’s research.

Professors by special appointment

The university has a number of endowed chairs that are funded by external bodies to stimulate education or research in a particular field. An endowed chair strengthens the university’s profile and promotes knowledge development in collaboration with social organisations.

Overview of endowed chairs

Child-wish Exploration
Professor: Dr. Hilmar Bijma
Third party: GGD GHOR Nederland – programma Nu Niet Zwanger

Worldviews and Public Mental Health with particular attention for Psychiatry
Professor: Prof. dr. Arjan Braam
Third party: Kenniscentrum voor levensbeschouwing en geestelijke volksgezondheid

Living Together with Difference
Professor: Prof. dr. Femmianne Bredewold
Third party: Ben Sajet Centrum

Karen Armstrong Chair for Religion, Values and Societal Transformations
Professor: Prof. dr. Manuela Kalsky
Third parties: Stichting Nieuw Wij and Stichting Woudschoten

Liberal Religion and Humanism
Professor: Prof. dr. Laurens ten Kate
Third party: Stichting Stimulering Vrijzinnig Gedachtegoed

Recognition, dialogue and recovery after intercountry adoption
Professor: Elvira Loibl
Third party: INEA expertise centre

Social Resilience and Older Adults
Professor: Prof. dr. Anja Machielse
Third party: Gemeente Rotterdam

Leadership Ethics and Humanization of Society
Professor: Prof. dr. Patrick Nullens
Third party: Goldschmeding Foundation voor Mens, Werk en Economie

Disability Studies
Professor: Prof. dr. Alice Schippers
Third party: Stichting Disability Studies in Nederland

Psychotrauma, Loss and Grief
Professor: Prof. dr. Geert Smid
Third party: ARQ Nationaal Psychotrauma Centrum

Resilience in the Police Force
Professor: Prof. dr. Annika Smit
Third party: Politieacademie

Foundations of Social Work
Professor: Prof. dr. Margo Trappenburg
Vestigende instantie: Marie Kamphuis Stichting

Philosophy of Governance and Policy
Professor: Henk den Uijl
Third party: Netherlands School of Public Administration (NSOB)