Erasmus mundus Visiting Scholars

As research and innovation in higher education are closely connected to a wide range of disciplines, MARIHE regularly invites visiting scholars and lecturers from fields such as business administration, economics, sociology, psychology, political science, and education. Visiting scholars contribute by teaching courses within their areas of expertise or by supporting students in the supervision of their master’s theses. In addition, they engage in dedicated sessions with students to discuss state-of-the-art developments and emerging trends in higher education research and practice. Visiting scholars are also invited to publish their work in the MARIHE e-journal JRIHE.

Coming from renowned institutions worldwide—both within and beyond the MARIHE consortium—these scholars make a substantial contribution to the programme by offering valuable insights and diverse international perspectives. Over the past years, the following experts have enriched (among others) the MARIHE programme as visiting scholars (in alphabetical order):

  • Tommaso Agasisti, Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI), Italy
  • Lesley Andres, The University of British Colombia (UBC), Canada
  • Elizabeth Balbachevsky, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil
  • Elias G. Carayannis, George Washington University (GWU), United States
  • Thomas Estermann, European University Association (EUA), Belgium
  • Ana Godonoga, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU), Austria
  • Gábor Halász, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Hungary
  • Kai Handel, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences (UASO), Germany
  • Orsolya Kálmán, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE), Hungary
  • Melita Kovačević, University of Zagreb, Croatia
  • Max Kusters, Leiden University, The Netherlands
  • Karl-Heinz Leitner, Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), Austria
  • Charles Mathies, Old Dominion University (ODU), United States
  • Gorana Misic, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
  • Erik Ness, University of Georgia (UGA), United States
  • Hans Pechar, Alpen-Adria University, Austria
  • Baldev Setia, National Institute of Technology (NIT), India
  • Terhi Skaniakos, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
  • Gaurav Verma, Panjab University, India
  • Karen Webber, University of Georgia (UGA), United States
  • Sina Westa, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  • James Williams, Birmingham City University (BCU), United Kingdom
  • Frank Ziegele, Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences (UASO), Germany
  • Zheng Gaoming, Tongji University, China