Dr. Norhayati Zakaria, University of Wollongong in Dubai
Dr. Norhayati Zakaria is currently an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Business and Management at the University of Wollongong in Dubai. Previously, she was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Business at Universiti Utara Malaysia. During this period, she served as the Coordinator for the Graduate International Program, the University Internship Program, and the MSc. in International Business for three consecutive years.
Dr. Zakaria graduated with a Ph.D in Information Science & Technology from Syracuse University, USA and a MSc. in Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA. Since both schools focus on interdisciplinary programs, her area of expertise bridges two distinct fields - cross-cultural management and information communication technology. Her research program builds on a key question “what are the effective strategies to manage human resources in a virtual environment given the cultural and distance barriers?”
Dr. Norhayati has published more than 45 articles in international journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings related to her field of expertise. For the past 10 years she has established strong research networks and partners from USA, Canada, and Japan. She was a recipient of numerous awards and research grants from international bodies such as Window on Science Program from the Asian Office of Aerospace Research & Development (AOARD), Japan, National Science Foundation Summer Fellowship Recipient for Webshop, University of Maryland, USA, Phi Beta Delta Gamma Honour Society, Outstanding Award for International Student, Syracuse University, and the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia.