Wouter Dooren

Wouter Van Dooren is assistant professor at the Department of Political Science of the University of Antwerp, where he teaches Public Administration. He is a member of the research group Public Administration & Management (Management & Bestuur in Dutch), which combines both fundamental and applied research projects on Public Administration. Before joining the University of Antwerp, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow of the Flemish Research Foundation and as a researcher at the Public Management Institute of the University of Leuven. He was also a visiting expert at the Governance directorate of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris and member of the Flemish strategic advisory board on Public Administration (VLABEST).

His main research interest lies in performance, performance measurement and management in the public sector. In addition, he is currently working on a research agenda that explores the political dimensions of public administration. 

Interests

Indicator based governance Accountability Citizen state interactions and discrimination Participation and policy conflict escalation Subtext: how information is used in decision making

Education

• PhD in Social Sciences, 2006
• KULeuven
• Ms.Sc in Political Science, 1999

Companies

• Voorzitter VLAAMSE VERENIGING VOOR BESTUUR EN BELEID (2020)
• Professor University of Antwerp (2018)
• Lecturer Antwerp Management School (2007)
• associate professor University of Antwerp (2011 — 2018)
• assistant professor University of Antwerp (2006 — 2011)
• postdoctoral researcher FWO Public Management Institute - KULeuven (2007 — 2009)
• Seconded expert OECD (2007 — 2007)
• researcher Public Management Institute - KULeuven (2000 — 2006)

Expertise

• Performance Measurement & Management
• Public Administration
• Public Management