Scholarly Sisterhood

Emily Dickson, a drama teacher and grade level leader at the American International School in Vienna, discusses her role and experiences. She describes working with teenagers as both challenging and rewarding, emphasizing the importance of mutual career support with her husband. Raised in a large, arts-loving Scottish family, Emily's passion for drama and the arts flourished, leading her to a...

Dr Nadia DeGama is a senior lecturer and the Programme Leader for Undergraduate Business Management Programmes at AFG College with the University of Aberdeen in Qatar.  In this episode, we discuss her journey to academia, the challenges she’s overcome as a woman in academia, and the value in having strong female allies and role models throughout her career. Dr DeGama aims to provide that same supp...

Dr Mary Ann Bodine Al-Sharif is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, specialising in identity development among marginalised and minoritised groups in higher education.  In this episode, we talk about her passion for social justice and advocacy within higher education, the challenges she faces as a Muslim American woman in academia,...

Professor Fiona Robson, Head of Edinburgh Business School and School of Social Sciences at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, shares her journey in higher education, starting with her degrees in Human Resources and progressing through various academic and HR roles. She emphasises the importance of making a difference for students and strategic career planning. Professor Robson discusses challenges rela...

Jen Munro is the founder of ISSOS International, an organization that provides academic summer programs for teens from over 80 nationalities based at St Andrews, Cambridge and Yale Universities.  In this episode, Jen reflects on the summer camp experience that inspired her to start ISSOS International. We talk about what it means to be an entrepreneur in education, approaching professional endeavo...