Prof. Dr. Bruce Mutsvairo is Interim Dean at AUC. 

Bruce Mutsvairo (PhD, Leiden University, 2013) is the Interim Dean at Amsterdam University College. He has led research and teaching teams at several universities around the world, including in the United Kingdom, Australia, the United States and the Netherlands. Alongside his appointment at AUC, he remains a Full Professor in the Faculty of Humanities at Utrecht University, where he has, since 2021, conducted research and led projects on the influence of journalism and the spread of “fake news”, particularly in conflict and authoritarian contexts.

Dr. Marianne Riphagen is AUC's Director of Education.

Dr. Marianne Riphagen is AUC's Director of Education. She served as Head of Studies Academic Core from August 2019 through January 2023. Marianne is a cultural anthropologist specialised in Pacific Studies. Since 2004, she has conducted research with indigenous peoples based in Australia’s metropolitan and desert regions. Her research interests include contemporary indigenous art, economic anthropology and visual anthropology. Marianne is the recipient of the 2006 Endeavour Europe Award and the 2009 Radboud University’s Frye Stipend. In 2011, she received her PhD from Radboud University Nijmegen based on her dissertation entitled “Indigenous Cosmopolitans: Up-and-Coming Artists and their Photomedia Works in Australian and International Visual Art Worlds”. Since then, she has worked at the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, United States; at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australia; and at Radboud University Nijmegen. As a lecturer, Marianne has taught Bachelor' and Master's students about a range of subjects, notably academic writing and research methods within the social sciences. 

Daniel Kontowski is Head of Studies, Social Sciences.

As a researcher, Dr. Kontowski investigates the theories and practices of contemporary European manifestations of liberal arts and sciences education. He obtained his PhD at the University of Winchester, UK, for his study of the first leaders of liberal arts and sciences programmes in eight European countries. Dr. Kontowski studied and worked in Warsaw, New York, Boston, Berlin and Moscow. Previously, he was Associate Director for Education in the School of Advanced Studies, University of Tyumen in Siberia, where he also taught courses in education, social theory and urban studies.

Maaike Goselink is Head of Admissions & Registrar.

Maaike is an experienced project lead and education specialist with a strong background in both teaching and administrative systems. Starting her professional career as a Montessori teacher, Maaike developed a passion for fostering student success and creating impactful learning environments. This led to a transition into higher education, where she has served in several positions.

While working at Utrecht University, she developed a keen interest in student wellbeing, process optimisation and lean methodologies, applying her expertise to streamline processes and enhance student experiences.

Mafalda Candal is AUC’s Student Assessor for 2025-2026 and attends the Management Team meetings.

Dr. Belinda Stratton is AUC's College Secretary.

Until June 2022, Dr. Stratton served as AUC's Managing Director. Dr. Stratton obtained her BSc (Honours) and PhD in Chemistry at the University of East Anglia in the UK, with a study abroad period at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. After her studies, she worked in an editorial department of the scientific publishing company Pergamon Press before moving to the Netherlands and starting to work at the European Association for International Education (EAIE) in 1993. She was the EAIE's Publications and Information Manager when she was recruited to the AUC team at the end of 2007.