Dr Annemarie Neeleman is a professor of educational leadership (lector) and policy advisor working at the intersection of educational research, policy and practice. She is based in the Netherlands and currently holds a professorship at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, where she leads a research programme on the learning capacity of educational organisations. In addition, she works as a senior policy advisor for a large secondary school board in Rotterdam.
Her work focuses on how leadership, organisational learning and knowledge use contribute to the quality and adaptability of education systems. She is particularly interested in how educational organisations develop the capacity to learn collectively, and how this relates to broader system-level challenges in education. Her work is characterised by an analytical and reflective approach to complex educational issues, with attention to underlying assumptions, tensions and practical feasibility.
Annemarie’s expertise lies in connecting perspectives from educational sciences and organisational sciences to complex educational issues. She works on themes such as professional learning, leadership practices, knowledge infrastructures and sustainable school improvement, combining conceptual development with practical application in schools and educational organisations.
In addition to her academic and advisory work, Annemarie is actively involved in several national expert and advisory groups in the Netherlands, contributing to the interpretation of educational issues and the development of knowledge at system level. She publishes in academic and professional journals and regularly contributes to national and international conferences.
Her areas of expertise include:
- educational leadership and professional learning
- schools as learning organisations
- knowledge use and knowledge infrastructures
- school and system improvement
- the interplay between research, policy and practice
For more information, please contact Annemarie via: mail@annemarieneeleman.com