Education
Master of Business Administration in Higher Education Management (with Distinction), Institute of Education, University of London, UK, 2008
PhD, Nutritional Sciences & Health Promotion, King's College, University of London, UK, 1996
Bachelor of Science in Nutritional Sciences, King's College, University of London, UK,1990
Current areas of teaching
Quality Assurance and Enhancement in Higher Education
Teaching and Learning for Higher Education
Course Redesign and Outcome Based Curriculum
Strategic Planning and Development
Facilitation of Learner Engagement
Research interests
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Faculty Educational Development
Higher Education Management including quality enhancement
Experience
Vice Provost, (Quality, Teaching and Learning), AKU.
MBA Higher Education Management (UCL) –with Distinction
PhD Nutritional Sciences and Health Promotion (King’s College London)
Aga Khan Schools Board Member
institute of Ismaili Studies (IIS) Board Governor
Member of the Global Strategice Advisory Group of Advance HE (UK)
Previous Experience:
2003-2010: CEO, Child-to-Child Trust, Institute of Education, University of London
2001-2002: Research Fellow Thomas Coram Research Institute
1996-2001: Assistant Professor AKU-IED Pakistan
Post Doctoral Fellow London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Professional Associations
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) (PFHEA)
Awards and honours
Award of Distinction from the AKU Chancellor and President to recognise contributions to enhancing academic quality and teaching and improving the student experience at Aga Khan University, March 2023
Member of the International Network of Quality Assurance Agencies for Higher Education (INQAAHE) 2015-2018
President East African Higher Education Quality Assurance Network (INQAAHE) 2014-2016
Asian Women's Award, London High Commendation, 2009
British Dietetic Association Rose Simmonds Memorial Award for PhD publication as significant research contribution to the field of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2001
Created on:08/01/2019 Last modified:01/23/2026
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