Dr Joris Boonen, Ph.D. (J.W.M.)

I am a political scientist and currently active as a lecturer/thesis coordinator for the interdisciplinary B.Sc Global Studies. 

After I obtained my PhD in Political Science at KU Leuven in 2016, I’ve worked as a researcher, thesis coordinator and lecturer at Zuyd University of Applied Sciences in Maastricht. Next to that, I’ve worked as a lecturer in Political Science at KU Leuven (2016-2017) and at the MA of Journalism at the Free University of Brussels (2021-.2022).

Expertises
  • Curriculum development
  • (Applied) student research 
  • Research methods in social sciences
  • Research in social and political developments of youth (intercultural competence, political attitudes, voting behavior)
Career history
  • Thesis coordinator B.Sc Global Studies, Maastricht University, since 2022
  • Lecturer/thesis supervisor MA Journalism, Free University of Brussels, since 2021
  • Postdoctoral researcher, research center 'Global Minds @ Work' (Zuyd University of Applied Sciences), since 2016
  • Teacher trainer on thesis supervision and research methods (Zuyd University of Applied Sciences), since 2018
  • Senior lecturer B.A. Oriental Languages & Communication, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, 2015-2022
  • Lecturer (substitute) Political Science, KU Leuven, 2016-2017
  • Teaching Assistant/PhD Researcher, KU Leuven, 2011-2016
  • Visiting PhD Student, University of Colorado @ Boulder, 2015