People

CHAIR

BA University of Malaya, Diploma in Accounting University of Malaya

President-Elect of Soroptimist International (President in 2024-2025); Founder, Ayur Centre; Director, Cloud 10 Executive Travel Agency; Trustee, Nanyang Press Foundation, Yayasan Sejahtera; Chairperson of Women’s Institute of Management -Tan Sri Napsiah Omar Women Leadership; Former Executive, Economic Development Board Singapore; Former PR Manager, Malaysian Tobacco Company( MTC ); Former V-P , Malaysia Airlines System

DIRECTOR

LLB (Hons) University of Malaya

Chairman, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia; Former Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia; Trustee, Razak School of Government; Trustee, Jeffrey Cheah Foundation; Trustee, Hasanah Foundation

DIRECTOR & CO-FOUNDER

BA (cum laude) Smith College, PhD (St. Mary’s Medical School) University of London, Dipl Medical Education (University of Dundee)

Trustee Emerita, Smith College, Former Provost and Acting Vice-Chancellor, Asian University for Women (Bangladesh); Associate Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Rector, Saga Residential College, Yale-NUS College, National University of Singapore

DIRECTOR

B. Soc. Sci. University of Singapore, MA, PhD (University of British Columbia)

Emeritus Professor, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang; Adjunct Senior Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

DIRECTOR

BA (cum laude) Macalester College, MA Stanford University, PhD University of Malaya

Associate Professor, Head, Malay Studies Department, National University of Singapore

DIRECTOR

LLB University of London; Conferred Panglima Mahkota Wilayah by DYMM Yang di-PertuanAgong in 2011

Fellow, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and an Associate of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia; Consultant and former managing partner of Azman, Davidson & Co. Advocates and Solicitors

CEO

BA (Hons) Universiti Sains Malaysia, MEd University of Hawaii, PhD Michigan State University

Executive Secondment Commonwealth of Learning Canada (2019); Professor Universiti Sains Malaysia (2011-21); Director, Women’s Development Research Centre (KANITA), Universiti Sains Malaysia (2005-12); Senior Fellow, Asia Research Institute Singapore (2011); Fellow, World Health Organisation (WHO) (2002); Gender Advisory Panel WHO Geneva (2000-07); International Women’s Advisory Panel (IWAP) IPPF, London (1995-99)

DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES

BA Swarthmore College, Ed.M Harvard University, PhD University of Malaya

Independent consultant; Visiting and Honorary Consultant/Professor at Universiti Sains Malaysia (2007-2021); Visiting Associate Professor at the Asian Institute of Technology (2001-2006); Lecturer and Associate Professor at Universiti Putra Malaysia (1976-2000); Research Fellow at the United Nations University Institute for New Technologies (1994-1999); Founding member of the All Women’s Action Society (AWAM), the Women’s Development Collective (WDC) and Director of the Penang Women’s Development Corporation (2011-2016)

DEPUTY CEO

BSc English Education & MA TEFL (SIU), PhD University of Reading (UK); Honorary Professor, School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM); Dean (2013-2015) and Deputy Dean (2007-2012) School of Humanities, USM; Vice President Women's Centre for Change (2021-2024); Chair/Advisor of the Universiti Sains Malaysia Sexual Harassment Committee (2018-2024)

ACADEMIC ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

Mohd Faiz Fansuri Mohd Affandy has a Diploma in Psychology and Counselling, both from Kolej Dar-Al Hikmah, Kajang.

He has also graduated from Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang with a Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) in 2016. He later pursued his Master’s Degree in Social Work at the School of Social Sciences, USM, graduating in 2018, with his dissertation on Child Social Isolation.

Currently, he is completing his PhD studies at the School of Social Sciences, USM exploring more in-depth Child Mental Health while working as the Academic Administrative Officer at the Asian Women's University College, Penang.

His research interest revolves around the issues in Child Studies, Mental Health, and Gender. Since 2015, he has actively participated in various university, ministry and international research projects under the School of Social Sciences and the Unit for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA).

REGISTRAR

B.A (History) University of Madras, Certificate of Participation Professional Development Visit, TAFE Western Australia

SENIOR MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

BA (Hons) Philosophy, Mount Holyoke College, MA (Hons) Character Education, University of Birmingham