Wim Gijselaers is Professor of Educational Research at the School of Business and Economics, Maastricht University, where he chairs the Department of Educational Research and Development. His research focuses on educational innovation in higher education, team learning, organizational learning, leader identity development, and judgment and decision-making in management and accounting. He has contributed significantly to the development of Problem-Based Learning in business education and teaches in the Master program Learning and Development in Organizations, as well as serving as a visiting professor at the University of Bern.

Wim is a founding editor of the Springer Book Series Innovation and Change in Professional Education and previously served as editor of Educational Innovation in Economics and Business. He has held roles as Program Director of International Business and Vice Dean of Education. His work bridges academia and practice through advisory roles and workshops on innovation and change. He received the Distinguished Career Award from the American Educational Research Association in 2025 and is listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University.