We are proud to announce that our colleague and KiTeS chair Klaasjan Visscher is appointed as full professor Innovation in Higher Education and Society. Klaasjan has a background in Science and Technology Studies and in Industrial Engineering & Management. As a passionate lecturer and researcher on innovations that help society, he developed an impressive portfolio of transdisciplinary courses and programs, aiming to train students to tackle complex challenges and foster a more just and sustainable society.
“This chair does not start from scratch. On the contrary, the organizational infrastructure and resources are here. KiTeS unites world-renowned expertise in STS, innovation studies and higher education and I am looking forward to lead new research on educational innovation and transformation.”
As program director of the Transdisciplinary Master-Insert ‘Shaping Responsible Futures’ Klaasjan and his team received the Dutch Higher Education Award 2022. He is co-chair of the ComeniusNetwork, the national platform for innovators in (higher) education, scientific director for educational innovation at DesignLab, and co-lead of the ‘Significant Questions in Higher Education’ project on transdisciplinary learning and societal transformation.
