Stenden University, location Emmen, provides professional education in the field of logistics and economics. Centrally located in the largest industrial area of the Northern part of the Netherlands the university maintains close ties with various organizations. Due to the presence of both a strong agricultural sector as well as a strong chemical sector, competitive opportunities have been identified for the Northern part of the Netherlands to develop its bio-based industries. Within the lectureship 'Green Logistics'​ further research will be conducted to support the development of bio-based industries, as well as other studies on opportunities for firms to stay competitive by anticipating a changing business environment in which sustainability becomes increasingly important. For more information visit our website (in Dutch): http://www.kcgreenlogistics.org

Stenden University, location Emmen, provides professional education in the field of logistics and economics. Centrally located in the largest industrial area of the Northern part of the Netherlands the university maintains close ties with various organizations. Due to the presence of both a strong agricultural sector as well as a strong chemical sector, competitive opportunities have been identified for the Northern part of the Netherlands to develop its bio-based industries. Within the lectureship 'Green Logistics'​ further research will be conducted to support the development of bio-based industries, as well as other studies on opportunities for firms to stay competitive by anticipating a changing business environment in which sustainability becomes increasingly important. For more information visit our website (in Dutch): http://www.kcgreenlogistics.org

PhD research:I conduct research on strategic opportunities of commodity producers / sole proprietors in global value chains. I make use of strategic management and entrepreneurship literature. The data have been collected in Ethiopia among sesame seed farmers. The research contributes to discussions on opportunities of firms and entrepreneurs in global value chains to benefit from participation in global trade. The thesis furthermore contributes to methodological discussions on how to collect empirical resource-based theory data, the importance of collective action to sole proprietors active in markets that near perfection, and institutional change.Lecturing:Coordinating / lecturing the following courses:- Entrepreneurship and Small Business- Small Business management- (International) strategic management- Management accounting- Business plan writing- Academic skills- Bachelor thesis supervision- Master thesis supervision

Teaching international trade, marketing research and internet marketing at a school for intermediate vocational education

Conducting research on ways to improve the position of the Ghanaian cocoa-farmer in the cocoa value chain