Gail Whiteford Editor

Mahsood Shah is an Associate Professor and Deputy Dean (Learning and Teaching) with School of Business and Law at CQUniversity, Australia. In this role Mahsood is responsible for enhancing the academic quality and standard of programs. Mahsood is also responsible for learning and teaching strategy, governance, effective implementation of policies, and enhancement of academic programs across all campuses. In providing leadership for learning and teaching, Mahsood works with key academic leaders across all campuses to improve learning and teaching outcomes of courses delivered in various modes including face-to-face and online. At CQUniversity, he provides leadership in national and international accreditation of academic programs. Mahsood is also an active researcher. Gail Whiteford was Australia’s first Pro Vice Chancellor for Social Inclusion and in this role Chaired Bridges, a consortium of five universities in a collaboration to increase the representation of disadvantaged people in higher education. Gail is currently a professor of occupational therapy at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia and through her firm, Whiteford Consulting, undertakes evaluative research, strategic and staff development activities across education, health and development sectors.