Academic Lead for Inclusive Education Practices at Leeds University Business School (2019–2025)
Created internal best practices for inclusive curriculum design and delivery, and promoted them through launching an ‘Inclusion Webinar Series’ that amplifies diverse voices in higher education.
Related Award:
Teacher of the Year and Equality & Inclusion nominations, Business School Faculty Partnership Award (2024)
Highly Commended, Equality & Inclusion, Business School Faculty Partnership Award, The University of Leeds (2022)
Social Responsibility Award in Curriculum & Making a Difference Commended Award, Faculty of Humanities, The University of Manchester (2017–2018)
Member of Peer Review College, British Academy of Management (2024–present)
Associate Editor, Information Systems Journal (2020–present)
Associate Editor, European Journal of Information Systems (Special Issue 2026: Designing Digital Futures)
Editorial Board Member, British Journal of Management (2023–present)
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Strategic Information Systems (2024–present)
External PhD examiner for doctoral dissertations at universities in the UK, Australia, and Asia
External Research Excellence Framework examiner for academic institutions in the UK
Invited Talks:
Association for Information Science and Technology, University of Bristol, Aalto University School of Business, London School of Economics, Washington State University, St. Gallen University, University of Bern, Liechtenstein University, Copenhagen Business School, and University of Tehran
Research Talks:
Software and platform companies (Atlassian and Cafe Bazar; digital development)
Community outlets such as Leeds Digital Festival, Toronto’s Centennial College (online activism), Photographers’ Gallery (online activism), and St. Mary High School (innovation themes)
Publications:
Authored a System Dynamics book in 2006 (in Farsi). Published by a premier local management publisher, the book has helped a wide range of professionals and students apply systems thinking and modeling in research and professional practice.