Dr. Remco Spithoven is a social scientist who earned his PhD after completing a bachelor’s degree in Safety and Security Management Studies and a master’s degree in Public Administration in the social sciences. His interdisciplinary dissertation focused on perceptions of insecurity. Remco is a Professor of Online Resilience at Saxion University of Applied Sciences and serves as one of the coordinating professors in the Dutch Cyber Resilience Expertise Network (Expertisenetwerk Cyberweerbaar NL). Following his doctoral research, Remco specialized in practice-oriented scientific research, often collaborating with scholars from various disciplines and passionate professionals from diverse organizations. His work consistently aims to contribute to improving safety and security in society. He regularly publishes in national and international academic journals and also writes for practitioners. He delivers numerous lectures and guest lectures each year and frequently appears as an expert in the media. Additionally, he supervises PhD candidates as a co-promotor. Remco’s research interests are broad, encompassing cyber resilience, risk communication, victim prevention, crime prevention, risk perception, perceived safety, and interdisciplinary security. Current projects concern cyber resilience of citizens and organizations, with a special focus on the prevention of victimization.
