Dr Wendy Maddison

Area of expertise

Transnational higher education; student experience; provision of student support in different cultural contexts; personal and professional development strategies; student wellbeing; development of extra-curricular and informal learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• EdD Higher Education, Transnational Education. University of Liverpool
• MA Psychology & Social Sciences, Open University
• BSc Management
• Diploma Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, School of Natural Health Sciences, London
• Certificate in Online Teaching & Learning, University College Dublin, Ireland
• Certificate for Teachers of Business English (London Chamber of Commerce & Industry)
• Certificate for Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), UK
• Certified Trainer in Six Thinking Hats programmes (de Bono, UK)
• Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management, UK
• Affiliate Member, Institute of Risk Management, UK
• Lifelong Member, Bahrain Society for Training & Development

Current areas of activity

• Supervising 2 graduate research projects
• Developing new programmes and innovative courseware within the Centre for Student Success in order to build student resilience, integration, retention and success
• Expansion of student support services through the Student Wellbeing Unit
• Ongoing research and publications on ‘Bridging the Gap’: transitions in transnational higher education.
• Supervising students for summer school research projects.