Dr. Ellen Mastenbroek

Biography

Ellen Mastenbroek is a Professor of Public Administration at Radboud University, where she chairs the Department of Public Administration. Her research primarily focuses on the performance impact of European Administrative Networks, particularly in the context of Europeanization of national governments and the implementation and evaluation of European policies at the local level. Ellen's academic journey began with her graduation with honors in political science and public administration from Radboud University in 2000, followed by her dissertation on the transposition of EC directives in the Netherlands at Leiden University in 2007. She currently supervises several PhD students and actively contributes to research through her role in the multidisciplinary research group EUROPAL, which explores the intersections of politics, administration, and law in relation to Europeanization. Furthermore, she has been a visiting professor at the Department of Political Science at the University of Copenhagen, enhancing her research and teaching collaborations across Europe. Ellen's work is recognized in her publications and through research grants aimed at understanding the complexities of EU policy implementation.

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