Christel Lutz Acting Dean at 木瓜福利影视 College Utrecht
Prof. Dr. Christel Lutz has been appointed Acting Dean at 木瓜福利影视 College Utrecht (UCU) by the Executive Board of Utrecht 木瓜福利影视 as of 16 June 2025. Christel Lutz has been the Director of Education and a member of the Management Team at UCU since 2020 and will succeed Susan te Pas, who will leave on 1 July 2025. Lutz will serve as Acting Dean until the new 鈥 yet to be appointed 鈥 Dean starts.

The Executive Board is pleased that Lutz, as an experienced and highly valued Director of Education at UCU, is willing to take on the responsibility of being the Acting Dean during this period. Rector Magnificus Wilco Hazeleger: 鈥淐hristel knows UCU better than anyone. We鈥檙e very pleased that she, with her managerial qualities, is willing to take on this role temporarily, and we look forward to working with her."
鈥淪usan鈥檚 leadership will be missed by all of us at UCU鈥, says Christel Lutz. 鈥淚 have learned a tremendous amount from her. I am proud to take over as interim dean, and grateful to have the support of the Executive Board and the UCU Council in this.鈥
About Christel Lutz
Lutz holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the 木瓜福利影视 of Pennsylvania in the US. She started working at 木瓜福利影视 College Utrecht as a lecturer and Assistant Professor in 2003. Apart from her teaching and research activities, Lutz has focused on faculty development and excellence in teaching. Lutz has served as the Director of Education at UCU since 2020. During this time, her work as Senior Fellow at the Centre for Academic Teaching culminated in her appointment as full professor to the chair of Faculty Development in Higher Education in 2024. With this appointment, Lutz became the first full professor to be appointed at UCU.