• 2015 Nominated for the Vice-Chancellor’s Excel Award • 2015 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Learning and Teaching (Tier 1) • 2014 Nominated for Vice Chancellor’s Award for Good Practice, CQU • 2011 Annual Excellence Award for Exceptional Performance, Honesty, Integrity & Dedication, CQU • 2007 ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries & Innovation, QUT • 2004 Nominated for Australian of the Year Award • 2003 Received the Victoria’s Award for Excellence in Multicultural Affairs

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Dr Ali Abusalem

PhD QUT, MBA CQU, GDip Mgt CQU, GCert Mgt CQU, ADJou, M.Eng IES, B.Eng IES Welcome to my website, I am pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself to you and offer my education, Knowledge, skills experience and abilities which could be of an interest to you. Currently I am working as Principal Consultant , Academic and Research Leader, The Bourke Group consultancy, Melbourne, Australia. Principal Consultant The Bourke Group consultancy Established in 2013 to provide quality advice and implementation support to select client and their communites of interest. Academic and Research Leader Senior Lecturer at CQUniversity Australia CAREER PROFILE A passionate educator with a gift for engaging students in interactive learning programs, leveraging innovative IT solutions to cater for a range of different learning styles. Fosters collaborative relationships with industry bodies, government agencies and colleagues from a range of disciplines, to continuously develop course content and guide research agendas to be aligned with emerging industry challenges and opportunities. KEY SKILS • Teaching & Learning: develop meaningful learning partnerships with students and develop interactive content and activities which provide for all learning styles; consistently enabling optimum academic performance by tailoring teaching support to individual student requirements • Research & Analysis: consult with diverse stakeholders to construct impactful research agendas; conduct comprehensive research and critically analyse qualitative and quantitative data to present original, evidence-based theories • Subject Matter Expertise: demonstrate advanced expertise in the field of business communications and the application in strategy, human resource management, marketing and public relations; harnesse industry experience and knowledge of emerging practice to deliver optimum student learning outcomes • Stakeholder Engagement: build strategic alliances and networks with government agencies and industry bodies facilitating collaborative initiatives which deliver mutually beneficial outcomes • Information Technology: fully integrate information technology into the learning curriculum, ensuring greater access to learning materials and facilitate interactive discussion and knowledge sharing • Innovation & Improvement: seek to continually improve teaching, learning and research outcomes through active consultation, critical reflection, and analysis of new and emerging best practice • Mentoring & Supervision: provide support and guidance to students, igniting their passion and capability and enabling them to define and pursue clear research agendas and career goals • Adaptable & Responsive: embrace organisational change and responds readily to new priorities and strategic direction EDUCATION • 2014 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment TAE40110 including TAELLN411 • 2012 Master of Professional Education, Central Queensland University, DVC Scholarship • 2008 MBA (Marketing Management), Central Queensland University • 2007 PhD Communication & Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology, APA Scholarship • 2004 Graduate Diploma of Human Resource Management, Central Queensland University • 2003 Graduate Certificate in Management, Central Queensland University • 1998 Advanced Diploma of Journalism, Australian College of Journalism PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS • Athens Institute for Education and Research, • Australian Journalists Association • Australian Arabic Council • Asian Media Information & Communication Centre (AMIC) • Australian Communication & Media Interest Group