COVER STORY
Spearheading Work-Ready in the AI Era
Professor Aleks Subic, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer, Torrens University Australia
Professor Aleks Subic is Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer of Torrens University Australia, Australia’s largest private university with a national footprint. Previously, he served as Vice-Chancellor and CEO of Aston University in the UK, and held senior executive roles...
ACADEMIC VIEW
Rethinking Finance Education for a Technology Driven World
Abdelhafid Benamraoui, Professor of Finance, University of Westminster
Abdelhafid Benamraoui is Professor of Finance at the University of Westminster, School of Finance and Accounting. He completed a PhD in finance from the University of Greenwich Business School in 2003. Abdelhafid held several managerial positions, including Subject Area...
Shaping the Next Generation of Engineers
Hortense Le Ferrand, Associated Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Dr Hortense Le Ferrand is Associate Professor at the schools of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. She leads a research group on sustainable manufacturing for high-performance materials using...
Empowering the Next Generation of Civic Leaders
Dr. Yetunde A. Omede, Pracademic, Global Affairs Scholar, Author & Civic Leader
Dr. Yetunde A. Odugbesan-Omede has built her career at the intersection of higher education, global affairs, civic engagement, and policy, not just studying institutions but building them. A pracademic in every sense of the word, she teaches courses in...
Transforming Accreditation for Student Success and Institutional Excellence
Maria Toyoda, President & CEO, WASC Senior College and University Commission
Maria Toyoda is president and CEO of WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC). She joined WSCUC March 2025. Toyoda brings strategy expertise and political acumen cultivated over nearly three decades in higher education. As executive VP and provost...
Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Collaborative Practice (IPECP): The Role of Change Management and Conflict Management Processes
Dr. Craig Peck, Head Paediatric Dentistry / Senior Lecturer, University of the Western Cape
Dr Craig Peck is currently the Head of Paediatric Dentistry at The University of the Western Cape’s Dental Faculty. He obtained a B.Med.Sc Degree (Medical Virology & Medical Physiology, 1994), a B.Ch.D Degree in Dental Surgery (1997), a Master’s...
Student Mental Health and Wellbeing is a Critical Academic Priority
Professor Matt Mundy, Executive Dean, Health and Education, Torrens University Australia
Matthew Mundy joined Torrens University Australia in October 2022. He brings a breadth and depth of academic experience from his previous roles as Academic Director for Monash Online and Education Director for Psychology at Monash University. A cognitive neuroscientist...







