Research Faculty

Prof. Ronald S.J. Tuninga is Vice President Academic Affairs at Wittenborg, Professor of International Business at the HAN, the Netherlands, Professor Emeritus at Kingston University London, UK, and Honorary Dean at AVT Business School in Copenhagen, Denmark. He was Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Kingston Business School, London, … read more.

Professor Ad Kil, PhD, is the Vice President Applied Research at Wittenborg. He is also Professor of Professional Research Didactics and Director of Executive PhD Programmes at Nyenrode Business University, the Netherlands, and Chendu, China, and Professor of Research at the Nordic International Management Institute, China. He is a former HRD professor at Nottingham Law… read more.

Abdul Rauf, PhD, Head School of Business, holds a PhD in Human Resource Management from the University of Twente, the Netherlands, in addition to an MBA and MSc in Business. He was actively involved in Human Resource Management and business consultancy and with his family business before starting his current teaching and academic research career. His main focus in… read more.

Dadi Chen, PhD, is Associate Professor of Applied Sciences and Programme Coordinator at Wittenborg's Amsterdam study location. He obtained a PhD degree in Education from Leiden University, the Netherlands, and received his master’s degree in Foreign Linguistics & Applied Linguistics from Xi'an Jiaotong University in China. He is a highly motivated educator,… read more.

Brigitte Nicoulaud, PhD, member of the International Academic Advisory Panel, received her MBA and PhD from the French business school Bradford. Her experience encompasses teaching, advising, and education in management. She taught advertising in the programs of Aston MBA and Executive Education. She is a specialist in MBA, post-experience and PG. Experienced in… read more.

Carol Kaufman-Scarborough, PhD, has taught at the Camden Campus of Rutgers University for over 30 years. She is a committed teacher, author, and advocate for her students as a marketing professor at the School of Business. Following her role as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies at the School of Business, in addition to her research and teaching… read more.

Myra Qiu, MSc, FHEA, is an Executive Board Member at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, where she is responsible for internal processes, HR team management, international collaborations, external locations and transnational education agreements, internal and international events, as well as recruitment and sales. Her educational background includes a focus on… read more.

Daniel O'Connell, MM, BMSc, Dipl. TEFL, Head of English Dept & Foundation Programme, Lecturer of Applied Sciences, moved to California in the 1970s and worked as a graphic designer for the now defunct Ananda Publications. In the latter part of the 1970s, Daniel returned to London and entered a 3-year course in Homeopathy and Flower Remedies of Dr Bach in London. To finance… read more.

Joop Remmé, PhD, Senior Lecturer of Applied Sciences, graduated from the Universiteit van Amsterdam, the Netherlands, in Philosophy and Historical Sciences, after which he did his PhD at Maastricht University. From his competence and within a network of professionals, he offers services around Stakeholder Management, Code of Conduct/Corporate Values and Integrity Management/… read more.

Kriszta Kaspers-Rostas, MSc, completed her bachelor's studies at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration in Finance and Banking at the Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. In the second year of her bachelor's studies, she was an Erasmus student at Windesheim University of Applied Sciences studying International Business and Languages. During this… read more.

Gábor Molnár, PhD, Associate Professor of Applied Sciences, is an academic with research interests in high-tech innovations, (big) data-related policymaking, and applied Artificial Intelligence. He is also a business development professional with over twenty years of experience in the high-tech industry. In addition to teaching for Wittenborg, Dr Molnár is an Associate… read more.

Lucy Omwoha, MSc, is a research student at the School of Sport and Service Management, University of Brighton, UK. She completed her undergraduate studies in International Business Management in 2012 and master's studies in International Event Management in 2014. She is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of Brighton. With six years of experience as an educator,… read more.

Muhammad Ashfaq, MBA, PhD, Senior Lecturer of Applied Sciences, is widely recognised as an outstanding and experienced business and finance expert with more than 16 years of international experience. He is also a regular visiting faculty member at LSI Business School Cambodia, and the international MBA program at Coburg University, Germany. His research interests include… read more.

Yasmina Khadir-Poggi, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Strategy at Nyenrode Business University, the Netherlands, and a visiting lecturer at Wittenborg where she focuses on International Business and Management studies. Her teaching experience is extensive, spanning… read more.

Gilbert Silvius, PhD, is an experienced lecturer, researcher and consultant, with a focus on project management and information management. He has over 20 years’ experience in organisational change and IT projects and is a member of the international enable2change network. Gilbert has published over a 100 academic papers and several books, and supervises academic research at… read more.

Abu Manju, PhD, graduated with his first degree in Statistics, then completed an MSc in Statistics at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh, followed by a PhD in Biostatistics at the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands, in 2016. His doctoral thesis considered the development and application of statistical methods for optimally designing the nested cost-… read more.

Alexander Bauer, PhD, has more than a decade of international sales and management experience. Before he joined academia in 2014, he worked as an International Sales Manager – leading global sales teams, conducting negotiations on a global level with customers and suppliers in North and South America, Europe and Asia. He studied Business Management with a major in Marketing… read more.

Amy M. Abdou, MA, MA, Senior Lecturer of Applied Sciences, teaches at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences and IES Study Abroad. She is also a PhD candidate in the department of Science Business Innovation at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Amy’s research focuses the impact of subsidised social entrepreneurship on migrant communities in Amsterdam Zuidoost. She is… read more.

Nnamdi Oguji, PhD, MSc (Tech), MSc, is an experienced professional with more than nine years’ experience working as a Business Development Expert, Senior Business Analyst and Supply Chain Planner for KONE Corporation. He is also an international business (IB) researcher with research interests in international entry strategies, emerging markets, supply chain management,… read more.

Jian Liu, MSc, Erasmus+ Project Administrator & Researcher, has a strong academic background in Business Administration, with a specialised focus on the digital innovation ecosystem and entrepreneurship. He is currently working on his PhD at the University of Twente, where his research examines entrepreneurial team resilience amid adversity.

Cha-Hsuan Liu, PhD, Associate Professor of Applied Sciences, is a versatile and accomplished professional with a multi-disciplinary background. She has significant expertise in healthcare, education, social policy, management and innovation. She is active in both academia and the public sector. She's currently a Research Fellow at the International Institute for Asian Studies… read more.

Ilona Balcerczyk, PhD, Lecturer of Applied Sciences, received a master's degree in Administration and a PhD in Law from the University of Lodz, Poland. In addition to being a lecturer at Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, she is an assistant professor at the Jan Kochanowski University in Poland. She also works as Deputy Department Director in the civil service in… read more.

Zijian Wang, MSc, Senior Lecturer of Applied Sciences, is a generalist in international business. His teaching has reached over 2,500 students from 100+ nationalities. Alongside his academic career, he runs a tech company, Honey Badger Technologies, in the city centre of Amsterdam, which focuses on state-of-the-art cloud computing. Zijian's research interests include… read more.

Natália Leal, PhD, MA, Lic., Assistant Professor of Applied Sciences, is an Executive, Career and Life Coach. She has over 20 years of work experience across different countries and sectors, from academia and research, to policy making and international non-governmental organisations management. She is the former Chief Executive of WFTO and a former Lecturer at the University… read more.

Dr Cansu Tor Kadioğlu, Lecturer, currently holds a postdoctoral research position at the University of Twente and is a supervisor at Erasmus Rotterdam University, ESE Business Economics and Marketing. Her research interests are focused on consumer behaviour, social media marketing, digital marketing and green marketing. Currently, she lectures  at Wittenborg  on the subject … read more.

Mats Carlbäck, PhD, holds a PhD in Business Administration, School of Business, Economics and Law from the University of Gothenburg. Next to his appointment at Wittenborg, he is an assistant professor at the School of Culinary Art, Meal Science and Hospitality at Örebro University in Sweden. Previously, he has held managerial roles in Sweden and the UK and owned and managed… read more.

Mohammad Mahdi Jalili, PhD, Lecturer of Applied Sciences, is a lecturer of Civil Engineering. He teaches Geotechnics and Soil Mechanics, Principles of Structural Design, Construction Technology, Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics, Mathematics, Sciences and Materials as well as Civil Engineering Technology.

Upon completing his PhD thesis at the University of Edinburgh under… read more.

Anne-Marie Filip-Beil, PhD, is a senior lecturer and as such is responsible for modules on quantitative and research methods. She holds a PhD in Mathematics from Duke University, US, and an MSc in Mathematics-Mechanics from the University of Bucharest, Romania. Besides her appointment at Wittenborg, Anne-Marie is a senior lecturer at New European College and a lecturer at the… read more.

Nikita Pahwa, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Applied Sciences at Wittenborg. She holds a PhD in Economics. She is an academic with a decade of teaching and research experience. In 2012, she embarked on her teaching journey and has taught various bachelor's and master's subjects. Before joining Wittenborg, she created content, managed a team and taught research, economics… read more.

Michael Williams, PhD, joined the School of Sport and Service Management at Wittenborg in March 2008 as a member of the Events Management team. Prior to joining Wittenborg, he was responsible for managing the festival programme at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.Michael has also… read more.

Hashem Zarafat, MBA, Lecturer of Applied Sciences, is a business trainer and researcher, and experienced lecturer. He teaches a variety of interdisciplinary courses at prestigious universities and business schools in Munich, Germany. These courses cover topics such as finance, investment, managerial economics, advanced finance, entrepreneurship, venture capital & private… read more.

Eric Appiah Mantey, MSc, lecturer, is currently a PhD Graduate Research Fellow in Computer Science at Jiangsu University, China. He also holds an MSc in Computer Science and Technology from Jiangsu University of Science and Technology. Eric is an accomplished researcher and research reviewer for renowned scientific journals. His research work has been published in high-… read more.

Johan Winbladh, PhD, is currently working on research for policy improvements and has a background in Management Consulting at Ernst & Young (now EY) in Stockholm, Sweden, and other locations in Europe and the US. At Ernst & Young, he was responsible for project management on various projects for international institutions running projects for quality assurance in… read more.

Usman Ahmad, PhD, is a dedicated lecturer and enthusiastic researcher with a solid background in both industry and academia. His industrial experience includes proficiency in budgeting, accountancy and data management. In academia, Usman has excelled in teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, module management and has played a key role in developing a new academic degree… read more.

Tina Huesing, PhD, holds a PhD in global leadership and an MBA. Next to her appointment at Wittenborg, she is a senior lecturer at New European College, Germany, and senior consultant at Wyrmwood Consulting.  Previously, she taught at the University of Auckland, New Zealand,… read more.

Vajihealsadat Shojaei, PhD, Lecturer, holds a PhD in International Marketing from Alzahra University, Iran, with an MBA (Master of Business Administration) from Tehran University and a bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from Iran University of Science and Technology. She has dedicated her academic pursuits to understanding a Customer Brand Engagement Model in Social Networks.… read more.

Vijay Kochar, PhD, holds a PhD in Interdisciplinary Design from Cambridge University. He is multilingual and has travelled extensively throughout his professional life. He has experience working in India, Australia, the US, Belgium, France, Germany and the UK. His key competences are in the area of customer, employee and results orientation, strategic agility,… read more.

Georg Petritsch, PhD, is a Lecturer at Wittenborg and a Senior Managing Partner at Gartner Consulting in the Healthcare, Public Payers, Regulators and Certficators business in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. He specialises in IT-driven/digital transformations of all kinds. His main expertise is in the areas of IT governance frameworks, IT architecture, IT shared services and… read more.

Alberto Forte, PhD, is a senior lecturer at Wittenborg and an adjunct Professor at the University of Bologna where he teaches Tourism Economics in the Economics Department. His career in teaching and research at HE level started in 2004 when he embarked, as a recipient of the School of Sport and Service Management (University of Brighton, UK), on a PhD research project in… read more.

Dr Ahmed Mehta, PhD, holds a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Green Banking Digitisation and another in Green Innovation and Strategic Management. He currently leads Pakistan’s renowned Hailey College of Banking and Finance at the University of the Punjab as its principal. He has been associated with Wittenborg since 2024 as an Associate Professor of Applied Sciences, teaching… read more.

Vanessa de Oliveira Menezes, PhD, Associate Professor of Applied Sciences, holds a bachelor's degree in Tourism from UNIOESTE, Brazil, and continued with a specialisation in Human Resources Management at the Federal University of Paraná, Brazil. She earned a master’s degree in Tourism and Hotels Management at Universidad de Extremadura, Spain, and a PhD in Business Management… read more.

Ali Özdemir, PhD, Assistant Professor of Applied Sciences, holds a PhD in Business Administration from Erciyes University, an MSc in Statistics from Gazi University and a BSc in Business Engineering from ITU. He has worked as an academic in various universities and countries since 1996. Since 2018, he has held the position of Full Professor in the field of Operations and… read more.

Mustafa Üc, PhD, Lecturer of Applied Sciences, received his doctoral degree in Business Administration at the Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey, in 2009, and prior to that was a Research Fellow at the University of Bremen, Germany, via the Erasmus programme. He worked in the private and public sectors on the accounting staff and as manager and has served as a lecturer of… read more.

Sibylle Heilbrunn, PhD, Senior Lecturer, is a sociologist and professor, currently holding a full professor position at Kinneret Academic College on the Sea of Galilee, where she is Dean of the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. With a PhD in Organisational Sociology from the University of Haifa and extensive postgraduate studies in Business Administration from the… read more.

Hind Albasry, PhD, received a BS degree in electrical and electronic engineering (communication engineering) from the University of Al-Fateh, Tripoli, Libya, in 2003; an MS degree in communication network planning and management computer from the University of Portsmouth, U.K., in 2009; and a PhD degree in electronic engineering (communication engineering) from the University… read more.

Georgia Pazarzi, PhD, Lecturer, is an academic with research interests in integrated reporting, sustainability performance and financial performance, the quality of accounting information, and the predictability of accounting numbers. She has extensive experience in academic teaching in the areas of accounting and auditing. She has published her research in academic journals… read more.

Neha Basnet, PhD, obtained her doctor of philosophy degree and defended her thesis, Young rural-urban migrants' transition from education to work in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2022. Using qualitative longitudinal research methods in conjunction with timeline mapping exercises, she studied young rural-urban migrants working at call centres and their transition from education… read more.

Angela Pizarro, PhD, Lecturer, has over fourteen years of experience in International Health and is a licensed Pharmacist. She has engaged in education, research, quality assurance, operations planning and auditing on a global scale. As a researcher, she has been published in indexed journals and has participated in scientific events worldwide. Angela has held… read more.

Leo Dana, PhD, Senior Lecturer of Applied Sciences, started at Wittenborg in 2019. Previously, he was an employee of McGill University and Concordia in Montreal, Canada, and deputy director of the IB MBA at Nanyang, Singapore. He is also Professor at Montpellier Business School, France, and a member of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation chair, which is part of LabEx… read more.