Speaking & Service
Conference presentations, board service, and a short bio for event organizers.
Selected presentations
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2023
Unlocking the Potential of AI in Education: What Higher Education Needs to Know
EUMMAS Conference · Dubai, UAE
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2015
Acclimatizing International Students Socially and Academically into Your Institution
NISOD Conference on Teaching and Learning · Austin, TX
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2011
Academic and Social Integration of International Students
Chair Academy International Leadership Conference · Dallas, TX
Board and governance
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2023 – Present
Board Chair
CSCU Academic Upgrading Ontario Executive Board
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2019 – Present
Director
OntarioLearn Executive Board
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2018 – 2023
Chair, Program Innovation Committee and Academic Policy Review Committee
Georgian College
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2012 – 2017
Senator and Committee Chair
Sheridan College · Local Academic Council and Academic Resources
Speaker bio
Dr. Maher Ghalayini is Vice President of Academic Affairs at SUNY Niagara County Community College, where he serves on the President's Cabinet and leads academic programs, faculty affairs, enrollment strategy, and accreditation, and works with the faculty bargaining unit. Before joining SUNY Niagara, he held senior academic leadership roles as Vice President, Senior Vice President, and Associate Vice President at St. Lawrence College, Georgian College, and Sheridan College, and served as a campus president with Corinthian Colleges.
Dr. Ghalayini has taught as an adjunct instructor since 2004 at institutions across Canada and the United States, including York University, Trent University, and the Insurance Institute of Canada. He holds an EdD in International Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University, where his doctoral research examined international student persistence, an LLM in Business Law from York University, and an MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University.