Betteke van Ruler

Alberta Arnolda "Betteke" van Ruler (born 16 September 1948)[1] is emeritus Professor of Communication Science at the University of Amsterdam.

After completing her study with honors in 1990 she moved on to work at the School for Journalism in Utrecht as coordinator of a new curriculum for public information.

In 1994, she was appointed full professor at a part-time chair, funded by the association of communications practitioners at the Utrecht University.

In 2003, Van Ruler was appointed Professor to a funded chair focusing on the professionalization of communication management at the University of Twente.

After her retirement, she founded the Van Ruler Academy to focus on the professionalization of communications practitioners.