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DBA (HEM) students and alumni

Find out about our DBA in Higher Education Management students and see who has graduated from the programme.

DBA students carry out research on higher education management, under the supervision of our International Centre for Higher Education Management.

These students are university leaders keen to contribute to research in this field, while building valuable skills, knowledge and networks to enhance their practice.

Learn more about the Bath DBA in Higher Education Management.

DBA (HEM) current students in Taught Phase

  • Gheyath Al Adilee, Director, Institutional Research & Effectiveness-American University in the Emirates, UAE
  • Victoria Ade-Genschow, Internal Training Manager, HCL Technologies Germany GmbH
  • Hanan Alhadi, Training Officer for Local and Overseas Postgraduate Training at the Crown Prince Center Administration- Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services
  • Alshimaa Ahmed, Assistant Lecturer in Structural Engineering, Mansoura University, Egypt
  • Helen Amhani, Chief of Staff, American University of Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
  • Reem Al-Ansari, Chief Information Officer, Qatar University
  • Abdalla Alzarooni, Director - Contracts & Procurement, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates,
  • Daniel Amona, Lecturer in Business Management, University of Roehampton, UK
  • Shernello Arthur, Nursing Instructor, Barbados Community College
  • Shabir Aslam, Chief Operating Officer, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK
  • Sohaib Ayubi, Director of Academics, Scholars School System University College Centre, UK
  • David Bahanovich, Dean of Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, London, UK
  • Yogesh Bhalerao, Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Design, University of East Anglia, UK
  • Lina Ba, Assistant Dean, International Programs, Wuhan Technology And Business University, China
  • Todd Carmichael, Interim Executive Director, Ryerson International, Ryerson University, Canada
  • Nickie Christensen, Senior Specialist, Assessment (Business Division), Higher Colleges of Technology, United Arab Emirates
  • Marine Condette, Senior Manager, Accreditation and Member Services, AACSB International, Netherlands
  • Lee Davall, Master of Arts Education Programme Manager, Lecturer of Dance Education, Royal Academy of Dance, London
  • Edgar De Koker, University Registrar at Nelson Mandela University, South Africa
  • Rockhill Focho, International Mobility Coordinator (Outgoing), University of Bath, UK
  • Thelma Ford-Escobar, Head of School, Bradford College, UK
  • Maria Georges, Grants Fiscal Manager, Carnegie Mellon University, Qatar
  • Doaa Gharzeddine, Office of the President Manager, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies, Qatar
  • Jessica Guth, former Reader in Law, Leeds Beckett University, UK
  • Diego Gutierrez, Head of Student Services, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
  • Robert Hickey, Chief Operating Officer, York St John University, UK
  • Craig Hopper, Head of Research Infrastructure and Facilities, University of Manchester, UK
  • Simon Iley, Vice President, Into University Partnerships, Shanghai, China
  • Veiwe Kangueehi-Shempe, Director, Khomas Academic Centre, Windhoek, Namibia
  • Ilyas Kenadid, Head of Strategy and Major Projects, Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC), France -Kevin Korgba, Programme Leader, University of Roehampton, London, Uk
  • Motoi Koike, Project Coordinator - Liberal Arts Education, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology, Egypt
  • Kevin Kowal, Associate Director, IT Service Management & Strategy, Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Canada
  • Stephanie Kutschmann, MBA Programme Manager, Frankfurt School of Finance and Mangement
  • Fiona Lang Marketing Communications Manager, University of Bath, UK
  • Erick Larson, Program Director, Student Engagement, University of Idaho, USA
  • Jason Lawrence Director, Online Programs, Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC), London, UK
  • Bee Ing Lim, Regional Director, Se Asia Centre, University of Manchester, UK
  • Emily Maddock Khan, Head of College Services, University of Nottingham International College, UK
  • Jennifer Luan, Director International - China & East Asia, The University of Law, UK
  • Samuel Martin-Barbero, Presidential Distinguished Fellow & Academic Innovation Fellow, University of Miami, USA
  • Hesham Metwalli, Director of Accelerator and Special Programs, Sharjah Education Academy, Sharjah Government, UAE
  • Akio Nakagami, Administrative Chief, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, National University Corporation, University of Tsukuba, Japan
  • Ciara Newby, Acting Head of International Recruitment (Undergraduate), University of Bath, UK
  • Ayanda Noma, Director: Innovation and Technology Transfer Research Department, University of South Africa
  • Mohamed Al Moutasim Nuri, Advisor, Minister's Office, Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Qatar,
  • Minnu Paul, Director of International Programs, Methodist University, USA
  • Carmai Pestell, Registrar, TEDI-London, UK
  • Valeria Paulina Rebolledo Robert, Admissions Administrator (Information and Systems), University of Cambridge, Uk
  • Bernie Quinn, Academic Dean and International Academic Director, Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (Htmi) Singapore
  • Michael Salmon, News Editor, Wonkhe
  • Isolde Schaefer Head of Academics, Red snd Yellow Creative School of Business, Cape Town, South Africa
  • Jessica Schiltmans-Wit, Course Director - Masters Programs of The Rotterdam Business School, Netherlands
  • Judith Shepherd Deputy Registrar – Academic Partnerships, Aberystwyth University, UK
  • Douglas Shearer, Business Engagement Manager, Xi'an Jiaotong Liverpool University, China
  • Lin Shen, Director of Partnerships (China And Southeast Asia), The University of the Highlands and Islands, Perth, UK
  • Aditya Singh, Director, Athena School of Management, Mumbai, India
  • Thomas Smyth, Head of Department - Health & Nutrition Sciences, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland
  • Zara Soghomonyan, Director of Studies – Université Française En Arménie, Armenia
  • Glynne Stanfield, Equity Partner, Eversheds Sutherland, Cambridge, UK
  • Charles Tennant, Head of Business Operations, Greenwich Business School, University of Greenwich, London
  • Joyce Wong, Program Manager, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Matthew Tomlinson, Dean (Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle Campuses) University of Law, UK
  • Shauna Whyte, Head of Academic Administration and Student Affairs, SETU (Southeast Technological University), Carlow, Ireland
  • Mike Willis, Account Director & Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Bath, UK

DBA (HEM) alumni

Prize winners of the Richard and Shirley Mawditt Prize Doctorate in Business Administration in Higher Education Management are highlighted in bold

  • Subha Al Shamisi, Senior Executive Advisor for the Education Programme, The Emirates Foundation for Philanthropy of Abu Dhabi, UAE
  • Maytha Al-Ali, Executive Director of Planning and Chief Executive Officer for Innovation, Zayed University, Dubai, UAE
  • Ahmad Alhusan, Interim Head of Data, University of Oxford -George Andrews, Chief Executive Officer at Alzheimer Society of Alberta and Northwest Territories
  • Stephanie Ashford, Lecturer and Academic Head of Languages, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
  • Frances Mary Atkinson, Former Director of Institutional, Collaborative and Academic Technologies, Simon Fraser University, Canada
  • Walaa-Eldeen Bakry, Director of Education, University of Westminster
  • Michael Barrett, Head of School of Business and Social Sciences, Institute of Technology Sligo, Ireland
  • Caroline Baylon, Director International, University of Bristol, UK
  • Emna Belkhiria, Manager- Institutional data and policy management, Qatar University
  • Alimohommed Bhayani, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, University of Wollongong Dubai, UAE
  • Innocent Botshelo, Senior Lecturer, University of Botswana
  • Sally-Ann Burnett, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, BPP University, London, UK
  • Tracy Buss, Assistant Director for International Partnerships, Centre for International Education, University of Milwaukee, USA
  • Elizabete Cardoso, Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Sport Management - Department of Health at University of Bath, UK
  • Gail Carter-Payne, Senior Assistant Registrar (Planning), The University of the West Indies, Barbados -Caroline Chipperfield, Director for Higher Education at Petroc Official
  • Michael Clarke, First Deputy Rector, Westminster International University in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  • Marie Connolly, Human Resources Manager, University of Limerick, Ireland
  • Gerard Culley, Director of IT Services, University College Cork, Ireland
  • Joanne Curry, Vice President, External Relations, Simon Fraser University, Canada
  • Solomon Dansieh, Rector, Wa University, Ghana
  • Elmar De Wet, Executive Business Development Manager (Enterprises), University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • Ewan Dow, Senior Lecturer, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany _ Declan Doyle, Retired Vice President for Development & Research at Southeast Technological University Carlow Campus
  • Stephen Duckett, Programme Head of Health, Grattan Institute Australia
  • Linda Du Plessis, Deputy Vice-chancellor: Planning and Vanderbijlpark Campus Operation, North-West University, South Africa
  • Mathias Falkenstein, Professor of Practice in Higher Education Management. Luiss Business School, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Therese Fish, Vice Dean at Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • Diane Gibson, Distinguished Professor (Health and Ageing), University of Canberra, Australia
  • Robert Gilworth, Director of the Careers Group, University of London
  • Tim Gore, CEO, University of London Institute in Paris
  • Anne-Marea Griffin, Senior Director, Diaspora Partnerships, UNICEF USA
  • Lynne Hamre, Dean - School of Business and Technology, The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, Minnesota
  • Wael Hamze, Computer Networking Professional, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
  • Gordon Handke, Associate Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, American University in Cairo
  • Michael Hannon, Acting President, ‎Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Ireland
  • Nigel Healey, Professor of International Higher Education, University of Limerick, Ireland
  • Moira Helm, Director of Student Experience, University of Kent, UK
  • Martina Holzer Geromin, Education Consultant Switzerland
  • Chia-Pin Huang, Lecturer in Physical Education, National Taiwan Normal University
  • Emma Hunt, ‎ Vice Chancellor, Falmouth University, UK
  • Fiona Hunter, Associate Director at the Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan, Italy
  • Helen James, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Canterbury Christ Church University, UK
  • Rachel Johnson, Expert Advisor to Vice Provost for Student Affairs, United Arab Emirates University, Dubai
  • Rients Bote Jozef Jorna, Consultant in Education Management, Netherlands
  • Fahdia Kalid, Lecturer, Bahrain Polytechnic
  • Helene Kamensky, Program Director, Salzburg Global Seminar, Austria
  • Noraida Kasim, Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia,
  • Allison Kenneally, Director of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland
  • Alfred Kitawi, Lecturer School of Humanities and Social Science, Strathmore University, Kenya
  • Naveda Kitchlew, Assistant Professor, Associate Dean Academics and Internationalization, School of Business and Economics, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Mark Kopenski, President and CEO Global Student Recruitment Advisors, New York, USA
  • Kati Kovács, Director of Europe, Middle East, and Africa Operations, Peregrine Global Services
  • Tadgh Leane, Head of Strategic Development at Cork Institute of Technology (CIT), Ireland
  • Sheila Leblanc, Director, Continuing Education, University of Calgary
  • Victoria Lewis, Founder Vicky Lewis Consulting, UK
  • David Llewellyn, Vice Chancellor, Harper Adams University, UK
  • Luz Longsworth, Former Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal of The Open Campus, The University of the West Indies, Jamaica
  • Nandarani Maistry, Director: Institutional Research and Planning, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Benedicto Malunga, Registrar, University of Malawi
  • Edilio Mazzoleni, Director of Co-operation, Mobility and Internationalization, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
  • Jennifer McGlennon, Assistant Vice Provost for Graduate Programs, and Senior Assistant to the Provost NYU Abu Dhabi
  • Dave McHardy, Former President, Algonquin College, Kuwait
  • Wael Mekdach, Vice Principal, MUC University, Lebanon
  • Jomphong Mongkhonvanit, President, Siam Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Stergiani-Maria Mourgos, Department of Business Administration, Business College Of Athens, Greece
  • Jennifer Murphy, Admissions Officer, University College Cork, Ireland
  • Pearse Murphy, ‎Head of the Department of Nursing and Health Science, Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland
  • Florence-Mayega Nakayiwa, Director, Planning & Development Department, Makerere University, Uganda
  • Raazia Moosa, Head: Academic Support at University of the Witwatersrand
  • Cebisa Nkhumeleni, Research Associate - Bronte Trading, South Africa
  • Kofi Nkrumah-Young, Vice President, Planning and Operations, University of Technology, Jamaica
  • Mohammad Odat, Chairman- Dale Carnegie of Jordan, Al Hussein Technical University, Jordan
  • Samuel Okae-Adjei, Director for Institute of Open and Distance Learning, Koforidua Technical University, Ghana
  • Colin Pilbeam, Senior Research Fellow, Cranfield School of Management, UK
  • Graham Pitcher, Senior Lecturer , Nottingham Business School, Nottingham Trent University, UK
  • Myra Powell-Pusey, Formerly of the International University of the Caribbean and Excelsior Community College
  • James Pringle, Assistant Professor, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
  • Jose Restrepo, Minster of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Colombia
  • Anne Rixom, Former Director of Studies, DBA in HEM, University of Bath, UK
  • Jean-Guy Robichaud, Faculty at Vancouver Island University, Canada
  • Volker Rundshagen, Professor, Stralsund University of Applied Sciences, Germany
  • Tony Schorah, Registrar & Secretary, Falmouth University, UK
  • Sibongile Sowazi, Grant Director: South African Research Chairs Initiative and Centres of Excellence, National Research Foundation, South Africa
  • Andrew Starcher, Provost and Senior Vice President, American University of Afghanistan
  • Linda Steele, Senior Assistant Registrar (Ret.), The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad
  • Angella Stephens, Senior Programme Officer, Office of the Board for Undergraduate Studies Mona Campus, University of West Indies
  • Roxanne Stockwell, Vice President of Higher Education Awards and Principal, Pearson College London, UK
  • Nitesh Sughnani, Director of University Ratings at Knowledge and Human Development Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Hal Swerissen, Former Pro Vice-Chancellor (Regional) and Executive Dean of Health Sciences at La Trobe University, Australia
  • Yoshie Takahara, Vice Director, International Center, Fukuokas Womens University, Japan
  • Gillian Thomson, Director of Learning & Teaching, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Edmundo Torres-Godoy, Vice Chancellor Post Graduates, National Autonomous University of Nicaragua, León, Nicaragua
  • Patrice Towmey, Director, Cooperative and Continuing Education University of Limerick, Ireland
  • Gwendolyn Van Der Velden, Academic Director, Warwick International Higher Education Academy, Warwick University, UK
  • Nina Volles, Senior Adviser, Paeradigms, Switzerland
  • Ann Wallace, Former Academic Programme Director & Officer-in-Charge, Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business, - University of the West Indies, Jamaica
  • Donal Walsh, Senior Policy Adviser, Council of Deans of Health, Ireland
  • Yapa Weerakoon, Staff Development Centre, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
  • Gordon West, Deputy Head of Sixth Form and Head of Department for Business, Stowe School, UK
  • Robert Williams, Director International Partnerships, University of the West of England, UK
  • Maria Xenophontos, Chairperson of Internal Quality Assurance Committee, Cyprus Police Academy
  • Lawal Yesufu, Managing Director and Lead Instructor of Center for Informatics and Management Sciences, University of Alberta, Canada
  • Bin Zhang