Professor Cherubini’s research is concentrated primarily in the areas of teacher development, policy analysis, and English Education and is funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). He has published over 120 articles and proceedings, has authored eight book chapters, written ten books and edited three others. He has also presented more than 100 refereed conference papers across Canada, the United States, Europe, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Dr. Cherubini was the recipient of the 2014 McGraw Hill Distinguished Scholar Award presented at the 26th Annual Ethnographic and Qualitative Research and the 17th Annual American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conferences in Nevada.

With over 40 years in education, I’m the Head of Education Faculty at IIE Varsity College in Cape Town, SA. My expertise spans all ages, with a passion for multicultural education, notably in post-apartheid SA. A published author in building culturally responsive classrooms in SA, I hold a PhD in Education (Curriculum Studies) and a Master’s in Psychology, recognized with multiple teaching excellence awards.

Assistant Professor at Emirates College for Advanced Education, brings 27+ years of education experience and a PhD in educational leadership. Her research spans leadership, teacher and school leader education, and school improvement, focusing on distributed leadership in Middle Eastern cultures. Dr. Hashem’s work is widely published and presented, with current research on AI’s role in Islamic and Arabic education.