Mustafa Kayyali (Ed.)
Mustafa Kayyali
, Ph.D., is an ardent advocate for excellence in higher education, driven by a relentless pursuit of quality, recognition, and innovation. As the Manager of HE Higher Education Ranking, he leads initiatives that play a crucial role in shaping the landscape of academia. Having earned a Master's in Quality Management and Evaluation in Higher Education from Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, followed by a Ph.D. in Quality Management from Azteca University, his academic pursuits have laid a strong foundation for his expertise in Accreditation, Quality Assurance, and Higher Education Rankings. Dr. Kayyali has made significant contributions to academic literature, boasting more than 30 published papers and 10 book chapters. Additionally, he takes pride in his role as a translator, having translated 5 books, thus bridging language gaps and promoting knowledge exchange on a global scale. In recognition of his expertise, Dr. Kayyali holds key affiliations with esteemed institutions. He is privileged to be a part of the British Accreditation Council's Accreditation Committee, the Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency as an International Expert, and the Agency for Control and Quality Assurance of Higher Education AKOKVO as an Accreditation Expert. His international engagements also include being an expert for the Kosovo Accreditation Agency KAA and the ECBE - European Council for Business Education, as well as serving as a Lead Auditor at the Centre of Assessments for Excellence (COAE). As an entrepreneur, researcher, translator, and publisher, Dr. Kayyali is deeply involved in various facets of the academic world. His diverse interests encompass Management, Translation, Interpretation, and Academic consulting, contributing to a well-rounded understanding of the industry.
Bryan Christiansen (Ed.)
Bryan Christiansen is the Chief Executive Officer at Soluvex, LLC, which is a global technology consulting firm in the USA. A former adjunct professor at Southern New Hampshire University, Christiansen earned his MBA at Capella University and his BS in Marketing degree at the University of the State of New York. To date he has published 45 Reference books on various topics of which over 60 percent are Scopus- and/or Web of Science-indexed. Christiansen is a Book Series Editor-in-Chief of "Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies" and "Advances in Digital Crime, Forensics, and Cyber Terrorism". His works have been cited in articles, books, doctoral dissertations, and master’s theses in Chinese, Czech, English, French, Greek, Russian, Spanish, and Turkish.