KAREN ELAINE KABARAN Gender: female Date of Birth: 21 July 1963 Place of Birth: United Kingdom Nationality: British & TRNC Marital Status: widow

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1 KAREN ELAINE KABARAN Gender: female Date of Birth: 21 July 1963 Place of Birth: United Kingdom Nationality: British & TRNC Marital Status: widow Address: 13 Sehit Gunfer Hasan Sok., Yesilirmak, Kibris, North Cyprus Tel: [+90] EDUCATION AND DEGREES AWARDED 2015 Doctorate in Business Administration, Charles Sturt University, Australia Cultural constraints on entrepreneurship in North Cyprus Faculty of Business, School of Management & Marketing, Supervisor: Dr Branka Krivokapic-Skoko, Associate Professor 2000 MBA (Technology Management), Deakin University, Australia 1998 Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (Technology Management), Deakin University, Australia 1986 BSc (Hons) Applied Computing, Manchester Metropolitan University OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING, QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS Pedagogical training Feb 2016 Case Study Methodology, Laureate Education Feb 2016 Faculty in the 21st Century, Laureate Education June 2014 Laureate Faculty Training, Laureate Education June 2014 Academic Integrity Seminar, Laureate Education 2013 Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Laureate Education Nov 2012 YODAK Strategic Plan for Higher Education Seminar July 2012 Intercultural Communication Workshop (1 wk online), University of Liverpool Jan 2011 Academic Integrity Seminar (1 wk online), University of Liverpool Mar 2010 Benchmarking courses workshop, British Council, 3 day seminar, Online Instruction and Online Moderation Training 2015 Certificate in Online, Hybrid and Blended Education, Laureate Education Aug 2015 Socialised Classroom Professional Development Workshop, Liverpool May 2014 Online Tutor Course, Magna Carta College, Oxford. [accredited College of Teachers] Jun 2012 Effective Discussion Board Facilitation Workshop (1 wk online), Laureate Edu Mar 2010 E-Moderating Training course (4 wks online), University of Liverpool Sep 2009 E-Tutor Training course (IBMS accredited), (3 wks online), University of Ulster Research Nov/Dec 15 July 2013 Sep 2012 Nov 2006 Academic Research, Laureate Education Science Media Space, Social Media Training for Australian Scientists Professional Development Workshop, British Academy of Management Doctoral Day, doctoral workshop at isbe conference. Dr Karen Kabaran, BSc(Hons), G.Dip, PGCHE, MBA, DBA, C.Eng, MBCS, CITP, Eur Ing. 1

2 LINGUISTIC SKILLS Mother tongue(s) English Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Turkish C2 B1 C2 C2 B1 Welsh A2 A2 A2 A2 A1 Greek A2 A1 A2 A1 Levels: A1 and A2: Basic user - B1 and B2: Independent user - C1 and C2: Proficient user Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CURRENT POSITIONS Sep 2014 to present Faculty Member (part time), Eastern Mediterranean University Undergraduate courses: Introduction to IT I & II [current], Small Business Management, Introduction to Management, Principles of Management, Sep 2016 to present Adjunct Instructor (part time), Near East University Postgraduate courses: Strategic Management, Social Media Marketing Sep 2014 to present Adjunct Instructor (part time), Cyprus International University Postgraduate course: Marketing Strategies, Consumer Behaviour Undergraduate: International Marketing, Marketing Aug 2010 to present Online Instructor (part time) University of Liverpool, UK Use of Blackboard as Learning Management System. Modules taught: Entrepreneurship (MBA), Project Management (MSc), Innovation and Change (MBA), Managing Successful IS & IT Projects (MSc Proj Mgt) Dr Karen Kabaran, BSc(Hons), G.Dip, PGCHE, MBA, DBA, C.Eng, MBCS, CITP, Eur Ing. 2

3 PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE 2/ /2014 Senior Lecturer European University of Lefke, North Cyprus Acting Head, Management Information Systems Dept, Responsibilities for Faculty of Engineering included coordinator of Summer Internships, coordinator for Graduation Projects. Induction program for computing students. Timetabling. Responsibilities within University included: Senior member of Accreditation Committee Member of Curriculum Committee Member of European Credits Transfer System Project Member of Post-graduate Committee. Member of Staff Appointments Committee Examinations Officer From Jan 2013 Feb - Jun 1990 Module Developer (part-time) Magna Carta College Oxford Level 6 Information Systems for Strategic Management Lecturer Marmara University, Istanbul PEDAGOGICAL COMPETENCE Degree Programme Leadership Acting Head, Management Information Systems Dept, at EUL. Responsibilities of all administration of department, specifying staff resources, co-ordination of part-time staff, curriculum development, catalogue, and course outlines, course quality control, development of course material, department web site creation and updates. Pastoral care of up to 100 students, including registration, mentoring, and careers advice. Curriculum Planning Responsible for creation and initial curriculum development of 3 departments: BA Computer Information Systems, BSc Management Information Systems, MSc Computing [conversion course for graduates of other disciplines] Development of Teaching Methods Use of Moodle and Blackboard for facilitating courses. Use of blogs and Google Hangouts on Air. Supervision of Theses MSc [1] Ümit, U.G., M-Learning: A New Approach On Mobile Communication Performed Through Home Widget, EUL, [2] Yaman, S.,Examinations Administration System through mobile, EUL, 2008 Dr Karen Kabaran, BSc(Hons), G.Dip, PGCHE, MBA, DBA, C.Eng, MBCS, CITP, Eur Ing. 3

4 AWARDS, PRIZES AND HONOURS Laureate of Best Paper Award 2007, 4 th Conference Theory and Practice of Entrepreneurship, Klagenfurt, Austria, 12 October 2007 Certificate of Achievement, CPD, BCS Computer Society for the years 1998 to 2003 Top student - Marketing, MBA programme, Deakin University, Australia, 2000 Top student - Research Management, MBA programme, Deakin University, Australia, 2000 Top student - Project Management MBA programme, Deakin University, Australia, 1998 OTHER ACADEMIC MERITS Membership of scholarly societies British Computer Society, full member 1988 MBCS Engineering Council, Chartered Engineer 1997 C.Eng FEANI, European Engineer 1998 Eur Ing BCS, Chartered Practitioner of IT 2003 CITP Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship 2007 European Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship International Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship 2011 British Academy of Management 2012 Service for Academic Community International Alumni Ambassador for Manchester Metropolitan University, since 2015 Membership of National Expert Group Benchmarking vocational education at university Expert Group Member Referee for Scientific and Scholarly Journals Currently reviewer for: Journal of Gender Studies (SCCI), International Journal of Gender & Entrepreneurship, KADIN/WOMAN 2000 Committee Member and Referee for Scientific and Scholarly Conferences European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2015 (ISI) & rd Annual Conference of the Asia Council for Small Business 2015 George Washington University (GW) Entrepreneurship Research & Policy Conference 2015 Session Chair for Scholarly Conferences 56 th Annual ICSB World Conference 2011, Sweden 2 nd International Conference on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship, 2011, Nicosia Dr Karen Kabaran, BSc(Hons), G.Dip, PGCHE, MBA, DBA, C.Eng, MBCS, CITP, Eur Ing. 4

5 PUBLICATIONS: Articles published in peer reviewed international journals [6] Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 20XX, Entrepreneurship as a Instrument for Economic Development in North Cyprus, South East European Journal of Economics and Business, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina [accepted] Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 20XX, Turkish Cypriot culture and its impact on the rates and type of female entrepreneurship, International Review of Turkish Studies, Utrecht, Netherlands. [submitted] Howells, K., 20XX, The motivational factors of female entrepreneurs in de-facto states: Planning for an uncertain future, Journal of Economic Cooperation and Development, Ankara, Turkey. [submitted] Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2010, Constraints on Female Entrepreneurship in Northern Cyprus, KADIN WOMAN 2000, Special Issue: Women s Entrepreneurship: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus, Vol 8, No. 1. Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2009, The dilemma of the Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur: The view from the Green Line, International Journal of Business and Globalisation (Special Issue Challenges for European Entrepreneurship), Vol 4, No. 1. Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., Sep 2005, Entrepreneurship and cultural practice: The challenge for Turkish Cypriot female entrepreneurs, International Journal of Business, Management and Economics, Vol 1, No.3. Papers delivered in international conferences and printed as proceedings [19] Howells, K., 2016, Turkish Cypriot culture and its impact on rates and types of entrepreneurship, 5th Redete Conference, Belgrade, Serbia, October 2016 [forthcoming] Howells, K., 2016, A corner of earth touched by heaven: is sustainable entrepreneurship possible for North Cyprus?, 11th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Jyväskylä, Finland, September 2016 [forthcoming] Howells, K., & Krivokapic Skoko, 2014, A comparative study on female entrepreneurship in South Eastern Europe, Proceedings of EUMMAS 2014, International Conference on Marketing, Management and Economic, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, August Krivokapic Skoko, B. & Howells, K., 2014, Turkish Cypriot culture and its impact on the rate and types of female entrepreneurship, REDETE 2014, Researching Economic Development and Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies, Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina, April Krivokapic Skoko, B. & Howells, K., 2014, The Importance of Regional Development in North Cyprus, REDETE 2014, Researching Economic Development and Entrepreneurship in Transition Economies, Banja Luka, Bosnia & Herzegovina, April 2014 Dr Karen Kabaran, BSc(Hons), G.Dip, PGCHE, MBA, DBA, C.Eng, MBCS, CITP, Eur Ing. 5

6 Howells, K., 2012, Social Media Networking and Tactical Intelligence Collection, 7 th FAE International Symposium, Creating the Future, European University of Lefke November, Lefke, North Cyprus. Symposium Proceedings Krivokapic Skoko, B., & Howells, K., 2012, Culture and Female entrepreneurship in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, British Academy of Management Conference, BAM2012, September 2012, Cardiff, UK. Howells, K., 2011, Future Proof: Female entrepreneurs in the Turkish Cypriot Family Business, Back to the future: Changes in Perspectives of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 56 th Annual ICSB World Conference, June 2011, Stockholm, ISBN , Sweden. Session Chair: Family Business Howells, K., 2011, 21 st Century women s entrepreneurship in North Cyprus, 2 nd International Conference on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship, track SMEs in the 21 st Century: Problems and Solutions, Eastern Mediterrean University, February 2011, Nicosia, Cyprus, Conference Proceedings. Session chair. Howells Kabaran, K., 2010, Bringing the Internet to Remote Locations, 6 th FAE International Symposium, Creating the Future, European University of Lefke November, Lefke, North Cyprus. Symposium Proceedings Howells Kabaran, K. & Soujeri, E., 2010, History of Telecommunications In Cyprus, 6 th FAE International Symposium, Creating the Future, University of Lefke, November, Lefke, North Cyprus. Symposium Proceedings Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2009, Female entrepreneurs in North Cyprus: An East/West paradox, Gendering East/West, 8-10 July 2009, Centre for Women s Studies, University of York. Howells, K., 2008, The Gendering Of Computer Gaming: Implications For The Computer Industry, 5 th International Architecture and Engineering Symposium, Creating the Future, EECS 2008, November 2008, European University of Lefke, North Cyprus, Symposium Proceedings, ISBN: , pp Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2007, The dilemma of the Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur: The view from the Green Line, 4 th Conference Theory and Practice of Entrepreneurship : Entrepreneurship in a changing Europe, Proceedings, ISBN , Department of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, 12 Oct 2007, Klagenfurt University, Austria. Howells, K. & Soujeri, E., 2006, Telecommunications In Cyprus: Past, Present And Future, 4 th FAE International Symposium, Creating the Future, 30 November to 1 December 2006, Lefke, North Cyprus. Symposium Proceedings Volume II : ISBN , pp Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, 2006, Gender issues and the choice of business sector for North Cyprus entrepreneurs, ISBE th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference: International Entrepreneurship From local to global enterprise creation and development, 31 October to 2 November 2006, Cardiff, UK. Conference Proceedings: ISBN: Dr Karen Kabaran, BSc(Hons), G.Dip, PGCHE, MBA, DBA, C.Eng, MBCS, CITP, Eur Ing. 6

7 Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2006, The effects of EU enlargement on female entrepreneurs in Northern Cyprus, 1st Biennial International Women s Studies Conference, Izmir, Turkey, June, 2006, Conference Proceedings. Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2006, Male/Female social gender segregation and its impact on business sector choice in enterprise development: A study of entrepreneurship in Northern Cyprus, 5 th Global Conference on Business and Economics, Cambridge, England, 6-8 June, 2006, Conference proceedings ISBN: Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2005, Entrepreneurship and cultural practice: The challenge for Turkish Cypriot female entrepreneurs, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Business, Management and Economics, Cesme, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey, June Conference Proceedings. Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2005, Social gender segregation and entrepreneurship: The case of Northern Cyprus, paper presented to Management Marketing Economic Aspects: 2nd International Conference on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Lefkada, ATINER (ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH), Greece, August 1 st September 1 st, Papers printed in proceedings of International Conferences [2] Soujeri, E., & Howells, K., 2010, History of Telecommunications in Cyprus, HISTELCON A Century of Broadcasting, Proceedings of the 2010 Second Region 8 IEEE Conference on the History of Communications, Madrid-Spain, 3-5 Nov Howells Kabaran, K., 2010, Women's entrepreneurship in North Cyprus: Going against the tide, 3rd International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Family Business and Innovation, Cankaya, Turkey, October 2010, Conference Proceedings. Cited by Altinay, L., Manadoglu, M., De Vita, G. and Arasli, H. (2015) 'The interface between organizational learning capability, entrepreneurial orientation and SME growth', Journal of Small Business Management, ISSN X [early view] Altinay, L., Madanoglu, M., & Arasli, H., 2012,The interface between learning capability, entrepreneurial orientation and SME Growth in North Cyprus, Paper presented at the 2nd INBAM Conference, March, Valencia, Spain. Christodoulou, J., Tollesdon, R., Kaili, C., 2010, Gender Studies Cyprus: Guide to Reference Sources, Journal Articles p.3., Presentations p.14-15, Demetriou, O., 2011, Compilation of Bibliographical Sources relating to Property and Displacement in Cyprus, PRIO, Nicosia, Cyprus Ilhaamir, A, Siti Arni B., Rosmawani, C.H., & Hassan Al-Banna, 2014, Challenges of Muslim Women Entrepreneurs in Malaysian SMEs, International Journal of Innovation, Management and Technology, Vol. 5, No. 6, pp Örücü, E., Kiliç, R., & Yilmaz, Ö, 2007, Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Girişimcilik Eğilimlerinde Ailesel Faktörlerin Etkisi Üzerine Bir Uygulama, Girişimcilik ve Kalkınma Dergisi, Vol 2, Iss. 2, pp Erdun, S., 2011, Kadin Girişimcilerin Risk Alma Eğilimi Ve Kendine Güven Özellikleri Üzerine Bir Çalişma: Zonguldak Örneği, unpublished MA thesis, Zonguldak Karaelmas University, / /450/%C5%9Ferife_kuzgun_y%C3%BCkseklisanstez.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y Kent, A., 2007, Under the Microscope: Female Entrepreneurs in Science, Engineering, Construction and Technology, Prowess Publications, UKRC, 1&data=keywords&text=kent&docid=531 Ozkul, Z. K., 2010, Entrepreneurship and Women s Empowerment in North Cyprus, Pixel: The Cambridge Undergraduate Journal of Development Economics, Vol. III, Iss 1., p.29-38, Dr Karen Kabaran, BSc(Hons), G.Dip, PGCHE, MBA, DBA, C.Eng, MBCS, CITP, Eur Ing. 7

8 INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE: 12/10/92-23/03/94 COMPUTER DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, Lewisham Education Leading a team of 8 staff for managing the technical support of computer systems at 92 schools, gaining Service Level Agreement contracts from 99% of schools. Responsibilities included managing the help desk, training programme development and review, installation and configuration of PCs and peripherals, auditing software installations, scheduling software upgrades, and identifying schools' future requirements. 14/08/90-07/10/92 MANAGING DIRECTOR, Fast Record Ltd Freelance consultant. Specialised in developing and implementing project planning and control procedures. Planning Analyst at the Bradford & Bingley Building Society. Project Administrator for Sky TV. Developed management information systems for prestige clients, from project consultation through to design, development, testing and implementation. Logistics and Marketing MIS for Boots Pharmaceuticals; Financial Management and Budgeting MIS for Crookes Healthcare. 06/03/89-16/02/90 SENIOR ANALYST/PROGRAMMER, CRS Ltd, Manchester Senior member of the User Centre Team, supporting over 2000 microcomputer users. Responsibilities included giving software support for PMW and LOTUS 123, including development of a training programme. Major project : Dairy Depot Round Monitoring System. 27/07/87-12/02/89 SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGER, Database Software, Cheshire Managing a team of programmers, developing software applications for the office environment. Responsible for system specification and design, project control, writing user manuals and publicity work. Major project : Mini Office Professional, a Windows integrated software package. 30/06/86-24/07/87 COMPUTER DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, South Manchester College Responsible for computerization of various administrative functions, plus developing a computer training programme for administrative staff. Major project: Personnel Management System. 14/10/84-27/06/86 COMPUTING TUTOR, ITeC 6502, Manchester Community based training in all aspects of computing, with an emphasis on training disadvantage youth, especially young women. Courses accredited to Open College Federation. COMPUTING SKILLS: Microsoft Office, especially Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access SPSS Wordpress, Moodle, Blackboard, Google Hangouts on Air Dr Karen Kabaran, BSc(Hons), G.Dip, PGCHE, MBA, DBA, C.Eng, MBCS, CITP, Eur Ing. 8