Dr Maria Hussain
- Position: Associate Professor
- Areas of expertise: Her expertise lies in; inclusive management education and practice, intercultural competence and organisational culture relating to EDI (race- equity) in complex organisations.
- Email: M.Hussain1@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 6923
- Location: 1.11 Lyddon Terrace
- Website: LinkedIn
Profile
Maria Hussain is an Associate Professor in Management and Organisations at Leeds University Business School, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Certified Business and Management Educator. Her expertise lies in: inclusive management education, intercultural communication and organisational culture relating to EDI (race- equity) in complex organisations. Maria is an elected member of the British Academy Management (BAM) national Council, providing steer on equity and inclusive educational practice within Business Education. She has recently been appointed as a national Race Equality Charter (REC) institutional application national Review Panellist at Advance HE. She is also a member of Great Britain Applied Linguistics (LAGB) Subcommittee for Racial and Social Justice. Institutionally, Maria Co-Chairs the Muslim Staff Network, the first and only faith-based staff network in the sector. This important work has influenced university-wide EDI policy and ongoing implementation on the intersection of race-religion in addressing outcomes and awarding ‘gaps.’
Furthermore, Maria has recently won a prestigious fellowship at the Leeds Institute of Teaching Excellence (LITE). Her research project entitled: ‘Enhancing the value placed on diversity: from the international classroom to the global workplace’ will explore attitudes towards diversity from both student and employer perspectives.
Responsibilities
- Director of Student Equity
- Module Leader, Academic Personal Tutor, MSc Dissertation Supervisor
- Member of Senate (board)
Research interests
Journal articles/book chapters:
Hussain, M.2020. Internationalisation at home; creating cultural insights. In Manning ,A., and Colaiacomo, S.Ed(s). Innovations in internationalisation at home; insights 2019.Cambridge:Cambridge Publishing.
Conference papers:
Hussain, M. & Hill, L 2020. Special Interest Group International Students Launch. UKAT: Festival of Ideas.
Hussain, M.2020.Cultivating intercultural competency through co-created student opportunity in: Pixel International conference; The Future of Education proceedings 10th edition, University of Florence, Italy (online).
Hussain, M.2020. Internationalisation at home; nurturing intercultural student collaboration in Student success a transforming world in: Student Education Conference University of Leeds: Transforming Higher Education for the Future, University of Leeds, Leeds,13-15th January, 2020
Hussain, M.2019. Showcasing cultural insights; a gateway to increasing student diversity in Study Abroad in a transforming world in: International Association of Universities Annual Conference proceedings: Transforming Higher Education for the Future, Puebla, Mexico,13-15th November 2019
Hussain, M.2019. Co-creating cultural insights developing intercultural-competency through co-curricular student activity in: Canada International Conference for Education proceedings, University of Toronto, Mississauga, 24-27th June 2019
Hussain, M. 2019. Blended learning; the good, the bad the ugly in: European Conference for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning proceedings: Exploring new fields through scholarship of teaching and learning, Spanish University Network of University Teaching RED-U, Bilbao, 13-14th June 2019
Hussain, M.2019. Internationalisation at home; creating cultural insights in: Internationalisation at Home proceedings: Innovations in Internationalisation at Home,University of Kent, Kent, 5th April 2019
Hussain, M.2019. ‘Is what I want, what I need? ; the case of needs analysis in PG pre sessional course design; a Learning-Centred approach.’ BALEAP Annual Conference: Innovation, Exploration and Transformation, University Leeds, 12-14th April 2019: Leeds, Palgrave
Hussain, M. 2018.Assessed reflective writing; friend of foe? in: INFORM Conference proceedings: Innovative ideas for enhanced student engagement, University of Birmingham, 30th June 2018
Hussain, M.2018. The heritage speaker; an untapped resource? In: Annual Cutting Edges Conference proceedings: Cutting Edges: Language and Intercultural Education: Global Perspectives, University Canterbury, 29 June, 2018
Funded projects:
Hussain, M. 2019. Understanding challenges of ‘Internationalisation at home’efforts. Leeds Institute for Teaching Excellence (LITE) Catalyst funding. https://teachingexcellence.leeds.ac.uk/lite-student-education-catalyst-fund-projects/
Hussain, 2019. Internationalisation at home: Routes into fostering intercultural student collaboration. BALEAP Collaborative Practice Funding for Pilot Project, https://www.baleap.org/news/recipients-of-2019-baleap-collaborative-practice-funding-pilot-projects
Other scholary work:
Hill, L. & Hussain, M. (2020) International Student Special Interest Group. [Online]. Available from https://www.ukat.uk/community/special-interest-groups/international-students/
Hussain, M. 2020. Don’t be afraid to be the first. University of Sheffield Doctoral Times: Doctoral student journey part1, 20 (Spring)1. [last accessed 21st April, 2020] https://www.flipsnack.com/Tuostimes/doctoral-student-journey-part-1-experiences-challenges.html
‘International Partners Day’ LUBS Keynote speaker, February, 2020
Invited ICC participant, 2019 in UNESCO ‘Train the Trainer’ training my global ICC researcher Dr Deardorff https://mailchi.mp/7637d6bb1233/intercultural-contemplations-issue-3818399#StoryCirclesParisLaunch
Scholarly/committee appointments:
ISET Athena Swan working group- 2020-present
Committee Member for Muslim Staff Network, 2019-present
Hill, L. & Hussain, M. (2020) International Student Special Interest Group. [Online]. Available from https://www.ukat.uk/community/special-interest-groups/international-students/
Invited Expert Panelist, 2019 for Leeds Institute for Education (LITE), Internationalising Student Education Network
External Examiner: Lincoln Business School
Journal reviewer: Frontiers in Education Journal, April 2020-present; Journal of International Higher Education, March 2020-present
Qualifications
- PhD Business Education
- MA Applied Linguistics (first)
- PGCE
Professional memberships
- Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA)
- BALEAP
- BAAL
- UK Advising and Tutoring (UKAT)
- CABS
- BAM
Student education
Faculty academic lead for Study Abroad
Module Leader
Personal Tutor
MSc Management and MSc Executive Leadersip Dissertation Supervisor
PRISE Institutional Review Panellist (AFHEA-SFHEA)