Professor Chi Maher DBA, MRes, MSc, BA (Hons), SFHEA, CMI

Professor Maher brings over 25 years of international experience across industry and academia. Her career spans organisational leadership, team management, and teaching across levels 4 to 7, in addition to supervising doctoral students. Professor Maher is deeply motivated by a commitment to scaffolding learning for students from diverse backgrounds and with varied prior educational experiences, helping them achieve academic and personal success.

In her roles as a Non-Executive Director of the NHS, Director of Social Enterprise Knowledge Exchange Network, and an academic leader, Professor Maher has consistently championed the integration of research and knowledge exchange into practice. Her efforts have delivered tangible benefits to students, fellow academics, organisations, and communities across the UK and globally. She is also a recipient of the West Focus Enterprising Business Award.

Professor Maher has authored several books, and more than thirty articles published in national and international scientific journals, as well as by global academic publishers. Her research spans a wide array of themes including social entrepreneurship, public policy, human resource management, and business strategy. Her professional experience bridges both industry and academia, with significant contributions to programme management, team development, and teaching.

A firm believer in the power of knowledge exchange, Professor Maher has cultivated impactful partnerships with organisations across the public, private, and third sectors. Each collaboration has been unique but unified by a shared focus on generating impact. Throughout her career, one thing has remained constant: her unwavering commitment to using her expertise, knowledge, and networks in service of social good.

Whether Professor Maher is advising organisations, mentoring students, or shaping public policy through research, Professor Maher’s mission is clear, to bridge the gap between academia and action, ensuring that every study, every partnership, and every initiative leaves a lasting legacy.