Suraiya Abdul Hameed

She is currently a lecturer in the field of Educational Leadership in the School of Education. She teaches in two key leadership courses-Debates in Educational Leadership (EDUC 7100), Building Leadership Capacity-Bridging Theory and Practice in the Workplace (EDUC 7600) as well as the Global indigenous Education (EDUC7610). Prior to this role, she has been an educator for 29 years and have served in various appointments within the Ministry of Education, Singapore - Department Head of Science, a Science Curriculum Specialist with the Ministry of Education (Singapore) and a school leader of an elementary school before embarking on a PHD programme on an APA scholarship from the Australian government.

Her research study on Global Citizenship Education, a comparative study situated within Singapore and Australia was awarded the N.V. Varghese Prize for Comparative Education 2020 (Best thesis award). She was also recently awarded with the Educational Leadership Commendation Award from the Australian Council for Educational Leaders Queensland (ACELQ) for her commitment to working positively and collaboratively and building expertise amongst the teaching profession and in educational organisations.

Her research interest is in exploring complex educational issues- stemming from leadership theories and practice and shifts in cultural practices and racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity to the implications of these shifts for human or social development and education. Her Indigenous ethnic roots within SEA contexts (Singapore) has spurred her passion in creating opportunities to transcend global and inclusive perspectives so as to support students from around the world. Her current focus is to delve deeper into the area of Leadership, Global Citizenship & Inclusive Education, so as to make that major breakthrough in the development of leaders supporting the schools of the 21st century.