Koen Kuijpers is Visiting Professor at the University of Twente and Professor of Applied Sciences in Computational Social Science within the Data Driven Innovation research group at Saxion. His work is positioned at the intersection of computational social science, organisational research, digital transformation, and data-driven innovation. He develops and applies AI- and data-based methods that help organisations, public partners, and regional ecosystems make better decisions, accelerate innovation, and strengthen resilience. With a background spanning engineering, business administration, and sociology, he combines rigorous research with practical implementation in education, applied research, and cross-sector collaboration.

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Koen Kuijpers' research focuses on the use of computational and data-driven methods to understand, model, and support organisational and societal processes. He works at the intersection of computational social science, artificial intelligence, digital transformation, and applied innovation, with particular attention to the design of responsible data-driven interventions in public and professional contexts. His work combines methodological innovation with practice-oriented research, often in collaboration with public organisations, companies, and regional partners.

Other contributions

'Thank you for smoking!': Legislative impact of state, corporations and activists on tobacco legislation. Kuijpers J.C., van den Broek T.A., Ehrenhard M.L., Need. A. Under review

The impact of cross-national instituional and governance diversity on the adoption of inclusive organizational practices (Working Paper). Kuijpers J.C., Ehrehard M.L.

Analyzing the role of mult-level logic alignment in reducing institutional complexity and predicting organizational response to institutional pressures. Kuijpers J.C., Ehrenhard M.L. EGOS proceedings. Tallinn, Estonia, 05-06-08

'Thank you for smoking!': Legislative impact of state, corporations and activists on tobacco legislation. Kuijpers J.C., van den Broek T.A., Ehrenhard M.L., Need. A. AoM Annual Meeting. Atlanta, USA, 04.08-08.08

'Shattered glass!': Assessing the influence of mass media on legitimacy and entrepreneurs' adoption of new organizational practices. (Working Paper) Kuijpers J.C., Ehrenhard M.L., Aktas S.

Assessing the role of issue fields on the diffusion of inclusive organizational practices in exchange fields. (Working Paper) Kuijpers J.C.

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2026/2027

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Courses academic year 2025/2026

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