About OAQHE

Board of Directors

Current Board · 2026–2028
Dr. Samia Al Shanfari

Dr. Samia Al Shanfari

Chair

Executive Director of Quality and Institutional Performance at Muscat University, with nearly 30 years of experience in higher education quality and governance. PhD in Education, University of Edinburgh.

Dr Tess Goodliffe

Dr. Tess Goodliffe

Vice Chair

Director of the Quality Assurance, Planning and Accreditation Department at Sohar University, with over twenty years in Oman's higher education sector.

Mr. Yasser Al Balushi

Mr. Yasser Al Balushi

Treasurer

Assistant Head of Quality Assurance and Senior Faculty, with a proven track record in academic leadership, accreditation, and QHSE systems.

Dr. Mona Kamal Ismail

Dr. Mona Kamal Ismail

Chair, Events Planning & Management Committee

Dean of the Scientific College of Design since 2013. External reviewer for OAAAQA since 2016 and FIBAA since 2023; EFQM Internal Assessor.

Dr. Sulaiman Al Hasani

Dr. Sulaiman Al Hasani

Chair, Corporate Identity, Media & Communication Committee

Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs and Resources at the Global College of Engineering and Technology. PhD, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Monash University.

Mr. Hassan Al-Zaabi

Mr. Hassan Al-Zaabi

Member

Deputy director of licensing program and Supervision Department, MoE. Over 20 years across banking and higher education sectors.

Dr. Khalid Al Jardani

Dr. Khalid Al Jardani

Member

Director of Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Global College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Oman.

Ms Muzna Al Hooti

Ms. Muzna Al Hooti

Member

Co-opted member representing the Oman Authority for Quality Assurance of Education (OAQA).

Dr. Sheikha Said Al Subhi

Dr. Sheikha Said Al Subhi

Member

Quality Assurance Director at the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, with extensive experience in institutional accreditation and internal audits.

Dr. Houda Al Habsi

Dr. Houda Al Habsi

Member

Quality assurance expert and consultant, with over two decades of leadership across QA, policy development, and institutional accreditation.

Dr. Wafa Al Maawali

Dr. Wafa Al Maawali

Rapporteur

Head of Innovation and Technology Transfer, UTAS Rustaq College of Education.

Dr. Lujain El-Maghraby

Dr. Lujain El-Maghraby

Member

Director of Studies and Assistant Professor of Management, Majan University College. PhD in Management (2024), FHEA and CMBE teaching fellow.