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Advisory Committee

Jeremy Williams

Photo: Jeremy Williams.Dean, Corporate Programmes and Director of Research, U21Global

Jeremy Williams is responsible for the development and oversight of customised programmes for corporate clients. Prior to his appointment at U21Global, Professor Williams was Teaching Fellow and MBA Director at Brisbane Graduate School of Business, Queensland University of Technology, Australia. A pioneer and specialist in the development of online curricula and assessment, Professor Williams' main research interest in the online learning area is the development of authentic assessment and ways in which assessment might be contextualised to promote greater student engagement and deeper learning.

Professor Williams has a PhD in economics, economic history and politics from the University of New England, the focus of his thesis being the political economy of Singapore. While maintaining an interest in the political economy of East Asia, Dr Williams has turned his attention in more recent times to the question of business and sustainable development. He is currently working on a book in this area to be published by Thomson in 2007.

Professional Affiliations

  • Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE)
    (Member of the Executive Committee 2004-2006)
  • International Society for Ecological Economics (ISEE)
  • The Australia Institute

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