Dieter Struyf

Dr. Dieter Struyf has been Head of the Centre of Expertise for Sustainable Business and Digital Innovation at Thomas More University of Applied Sciences since 2020. He oversees the research portfolio, which comprises six research lines: digital experiences, innovative content production, effective communication, data-driven entrepreneurship, circular entrepreneurship, and innovative tourism.

Holding a PhD in psychology, he focuses on research governance and impact: quality assurance, data-driven decision-making, valorisation, and sustainable collaboration with companies and public authorities. He connects teams and partners, drives the translation of knowledge into applicable methodologies, tools, and training, and ensures its integration into education and policy - always with continued attention to inclusion, participation, sustainability, and technology.