Dr. Sandra Van Thiel

Professor

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Biography

Sandra van Thiel is a full professor in Public Management at the Department of Public Administration and Sociology of Erasmus University Rotterdam. She obtained her Master's degree with honors from Catholic University Nijmegen in 1992 and completed her PhD at the University of Utrecht in 2000. She has substantial experience in academia, having worked at Erasmus University Rotterdam from 1998 to 2011 and at Radboud University Nijmegen from 2012 to 2023. Over the years, Sandra has taken on significant roles, including serving as the executive director of the Netherlands Institute of Government from 2004 to 2009 and as a research coordinator for the parliamentary inquiry into the privatization of government agencies from 2011 to 2012. Notably, she was the vice dean of the Nijmegen School of Management from 2015 to 2020, and has been the chief editor of the International Journal of Public Sector Management from 2015 to 2023. In 2023, she became the team lead for the Organization & Management team within the Department of Public Administration and Sociology at Erasmus University. Sandra is also a member of the Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities (KHMW) and the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW).

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2023-01-01 — Present

Erasmus University Rotterdam • Rotterdam

Professor in Public Management, leading research and teaching initiatives.

Executive Director

2004-01-01 — 2009-01-01

Netherlands Institute of Government •

Led the institute in advancing public governance research.

Vice Dean

2015-01-01 — 2020-01-01

Nijmegen School of Management • Nijmegen

Oversaw academic programs and faculty affairs.

Research Coordinator

2011-01-01 — 2012-01-01

Parliamentary Inquiry •

Coordinated research on the privatization of government agencies.

Awards

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IRSPM Paper Award

2016-01-01
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Kooiman Award

2016-01-01

Courses

Designing Social Research Organization & Management Public Management Thesis Master Public Management Internship Master Public Management

Requirements for Erasmus University Rotterdam

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:91
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Econometrics, Mathematics, Statistics or Industrial Engineering Advanced Mathematics (Calculus, Linear Algebra) Applied Statistics Econometrics and Time-series analysis
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor diploma or graduation statement
  • Official academic transcript
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Course descriptions for Mathematics prerequisites
Specialization Notes

Department of Econometrics / MSc Econometrics and Management Science.