6E -
Tracks
Track 5
| Thursday, July 9, 2026 |
| 9:00 AM - 10:25 AM |
| Stephen Riady Centre (SRC) Lecture Theatre LT53 Level 2 |
Speaker
Prof Eman AbuKhousa
Professor of AI and Data Science
University of Europe For Applied Sciences
Is 1+1 Still 2? Designing Transformative, Reflective, and Responsible AI-Enabled Learning in STEM Higher Education
9:00 AM - 9:25 AMBiography
Prof. Dr. Eman AbuKhousa is a specialist in digital transformation, AI-driven innovation, and the design of transformative learning experiences for the future of business and society. At the University of Europe for Applied Sciences (UE) in Dubai, she leads initiatives that embed artificial intelligence, smart business practices, sustainability, and data-informed decision making into business and data science programs. As a member of the Advisory Board of the AI Education Forum and a strategic partner for Buddiz AI, she actively shapes responsible AI adoption and capacity building across the MENA region. She is also a CoDesignS ESD mentor and a Digital4Sustainability Champion, recognized by UNESCO, UNEP, and UNSSC for her contributions to sustainability-focused education and leadership.
Her work focuses on reimagining educational and organizational systems to foster resilience, inclusion, and long-term not only economic value but also ecological value while developing global-citizen leaders capable of meaningful transformation. She regularly engages global audiences on big data analytics, AI governance, smart decision systems, and the future of learning.
Ms Victoria A. Bauer
Leibniz University Hannover
Modelling First-Year Student Success: Insights from a Systematic Literature Review and Administrative Data
9:30 AM - 9:55 AMBiography
Victoria A. Bauer: Victoria A. Bauer is a doctoral research and teaching fellow at the Department of Political Science of Leibniz University Hannover, Germany and a research associate of the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW). She is also affiliated with the Graduate School of the Leibniz Center for Science and Society (LCSS) and the Boston College Center for International Higher Education (CIHE).
Ms Vanessa Boyle
Leibniz University Hannover
Co-presenter
Biography
Vanessa Boyle: Vanessa Boyle is a doctoral research and teaching fellow at the Department of Political Science of Leibniz University Hannover, Germany and a research associate of the German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW).
Assoc Prof Chantal Bostock
A/Prof
University of New South Wales
Assessing the efficacy of class participation reasonable adjustments in equitable learning plans
10:00 AM - 10:25 AMBiography
Dr Chantal Bostock is currently Associate Professor at UNSW Faculty of Law and Justice and a hearing member of the Medical Council of NSW. She has previously worked as a senior lawyer at the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and the Law Commission in the UK, and as a senior lawyer and Tribunal member at the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, Sydney.
Associate Professor
Assoc Prof Anna Rowe
University of New South Wales, Sydney
Co-presenter
Biography
Anna Rowe SFHEA is the Academic Development Lead, Pro Vice-Chancellor Education Portfolio at UNSW. She leads various institution wide capability building initiatives in areas such as Advance HE Fellowships and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Anna has published widely in higher education learning and teaching with specific areas of interest including the role of emotions in learning, work-integrated learning, pedagogy, feedback and peer review of teaching.
Assoc Prof Chien Hoong Gooi
Associate Professor
University of New South Wales
Co-presenter
Biography
Assoc Prof Chien Gooi is a Clinical Psychologist and an Education Focused Associate Professor in the UNSW School of Psychology. He is the Director of the Master of Psychology (Clinical) program and has strong interests in the development and assessment of psychology competencies, clinical supervision and deliberate practice. In addition, he collaborates with colleagues across disciplines on research around SoTL.
Chair
Chris Jones
Associate Professor
Western Sydney University