Sjors Overman

Assistant Professor 

​February 2016 - present

 

Utrecht School of Governance, Utrecht University

 

I study the governance and accountability of employees in government and semi-autonomous executive agencies.

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I teach public policy, methods and statistics (BA/ResMA), and supervise MA theses and 2 doctoral candidates.

 

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Managing Director 

​January 2020 - present

 

Netherlands Institute of Governance (NIG)

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I coordinate the course curriculum for doctoral candidates and the financial affairs of the organization.

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Doctoral Candidate

​January 2012 - December 2015

 

Radboud University, Nijmegen School of Management

 

In my PhD thesis, I study the effects of public sector reform, and in particular the effects of agencification.

 

My advisors are Prof. Sandra van Thiel and dr Marieke van Genugten.

 

I have taught classes on comparative public administration (MA) and the use of quantitative methods in comparative analysis (BA). I also supervised MA theses.

 

 

Research Intern

​September 2011 - December 2011

 

Netherlands Scientific Council for Government Policy (WRR)

 

I studied trends and developments in government regulation and supervision. This was part of a study into regulation and supervision by the Dutch government. The final council report is found here, with an English summary here (pdf).

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Visiting Researcher

January ​2011 - March 2011

 

École Nationale d'Administration (France)

 

I conducted a comparative study into resistance to reforms in semi-autonomous agencies in the Netherlands and France. This included conducting interviews with French and Dutch civil servants and agency officials.

 

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Research Intern

​September 2011 - December 2011

 

Netherlands Court of Audit (Algemene Rekenkamer)

 

I studied the history of public foundations by the Dutch government. This was part of a larger study into public foundations. The final Court of Audit report (in Dutch) can be found here.