Handbook of Research on Redesigning Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Digital Era

Eleni Meletiadou is a Course Leader/Senior Lecturer at London Metropolitan University Guildhall School of Business and Law and an EDI Consultant. She is an enthusiastic Educational assessment, EDI, leadership, HRM, peer learning/mentoring, and writing scholar with a doctorate degree in Applied Linguistics (Education), an MA in Applied Linguistics (Education), an MSc in International Human Resource Management and Employment Relations (with CIPD Level 7 accreditation) and an MEd in TESOL. She is also an award-winning instructional strategist, researcher, and adviser with 20+ years of experience in designing and successfully implementing high-quality, learner-focused educational and training programs (including interactive online content for distance learning) in further and higher education. She acts as a reviewer and editor at various international academic journals. Her global research experience extends to 35 countries including Cyprus, Greece, and the United Kingdom as she is the Dissemination Grant Coordinator of the EU-funded Eurofam Network. She is an established academic writer and international conference and workshop presenter. She is the Chair of the European Association of Educational Assessment (AEA-Europe) Inclusive Assessment SIG and the Conference Track Chair of the British Academy of Management Knowledge & Learning SIG. She is passionate about uncovering and recommending key solutions to educational/diversity management (gender inequality)/crisis management/project management needs as well as optimizing students' journey by implementing appropriate intervention strategies and research-informed teaching to support ongoing learning. Eleni combines the educational, linguistic, management, and business background and contributes equally to teaching excellence, research excellence, and graduate employability. Her skills and experience include excellent communication, prioritization, and team leadership skills she developed while participating in major European projects (e.g., Comenius, Erasmus+ funded projects) and organizing international conferences, symposia and workshops which attracted record attendances. She is an experienced and confident communicator, established academic writer and networker with connections all over Europe. She has shared best practice by writing reports and papers and presenting to international audiences in terms of various projects and seminars. She has worked as a consultant and a member of various Educational Institutions' Senior Leadership Teams in Greece, Cyprus, and the UK, often on a voluntary basis, helping them develop their instructional, educational and career strategies. Through this work, she helped develop strategic planning to support faculty initiatives and dialogues around recognition and redressing of racism and bias across campus. Her mantra is 'Empower lifelong learning'. Her areas of expertise include: Education for Social Justice, peer learning/mentoring/coaching, inclusive assessment, leadership, EDI, gender inequality, crisis management, HRM, writing, e-learning, multilingualism, intercultural communication, blended learning.