Dr. Olga Siemers

Biography

Olga Siemers is an Associate Professor at King's College London. Her research focuses on public policy, particularly the intersection of government policy and decision-making within the contexts of risk management and global uncertainty, as well as digital transformation. Since joining King's in 2019, she has been involved in various academic roles and projects, including as a Research Fellow at Oxford University and the Open University. Prior to her academic career, Olga served as an analyst in the private office of a Member of Parliament in the German Bundestag. Her academic qualifications include a PhD in Employment Research from Warwick University and an MA in Political Studies from Freie Universität Berlin. Currently, Olga is leading research on cross-government collaboration and stakeholder engagement to help policymakers navigate the challenges posed by dynamic global policy environments. She is also a Co-Investigator on an international research project funded by ESRC/JSPS that assesses the impact of COVID-19 on public policies in the UK and Japan. Olga is actively engaged in consulting government departments and public sector organizations, delivering invited talks, and working on multiple projects aimed at addressing complex policy challenges.

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