Entrepreneurship
Saskia Stoker
Researcher
Saskia Stoker is a lecture and researcher at the AUAS, in the Business & Economics faculty. She is responsible for teaching the subjects research methodology, inclusivity and related subjects. Saskia is also the supervisor of the thesis students and coaches the student ambassadors diversity & inclusion working at the AUAS.
Saskia also works as a researcher at the knowledge centre of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the Hogeschool van Amsterdam. CAREM is an expertise centre for practice-based scientific research. Here she contributes to projects such as: WeRin. In 2021, Saskia started her PhD research under the supervision of Dr. Ingrid Wakkee (professor Entrepreneurship) & Prof. Svetlana Khapova (VU): "embedding female entrepreneurs in entrepreneurial ecosystems".
Projects
Saskia is project leader of the European project "WeRin". A pioneering EU programme to increase the share of female graduate entrepreneurs. As women represent around 60% of higher education graduates, their under-representation among start-ups is a very clear challenge. WeRIn is a 3-year project to create an inclusive ecosystem. More information can be found on the WeRIn Website (https://werinproject.eu/), LinkedInpagina or twitteraccount.
Publications
Professional Publications
- Stroila, I., Rossano-Rivero S., Stoker S., Wakkee I. (2021) Women Entrepreneurs in Regional Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (literature review) (https://werinproject.eu/resources/)
- Stoker, S., Martens, J., Wakkee I. (2022) Regional Scan of the Current State of Gender Inclusivity; the Netherlands (whitepaper) (https://werinproject.eu/resources/)
Media Appearences
- Stereotypen in lesmateriaal: ‘Studenten moeten zichzelf kunnen herkennen’ (2019) https://hvana.nl/lees/29215/stereotypen-in-lesmateriaal-studenten-moeten-zichzelf-kunnen-herkennen
- Uitleg onderzoek gendering entrepreneurship education (EE) (2020) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHO11r-z4vE
- Interview over het WeRin onderzoek naar gendergelijkheid in het ondernemerschapsonderwijs (2021) https://www.knowledgemile.amsterdam/s/article?urlname=SaskiaStokersonderzoeknaargendergelijkheidinhetondernemerschapsonderwijs
- Genomineerd voor de titel HvA’er van het Jaar (2021) https://hvana.nl/lees/43509/saskia-stoker-steekt-haar-activisme-voor-emancipatie-niet-onder-stoelen-of-banken
- Genomineerd (top 3) voor de Joke Smitprijs en de Aanmoedigingsprijs (2022). https://hvana.nl/lees/42096/docent-saskia-stoker-in-de-running-voor-emancipatieprijs