Susan E. Saxton, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Dr. Susan E. Saxton has more 25 years of education and business expertise focused on transformational leadership and corporate strategy in both developed and emerging parts of the world. Previously, she was the Founding President of the American University of Bahrain, a first-of-its-kind campus in the evolving GCC market. Dr. Saxton held senior leadership positions within the Laureate Education network including Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Academic Officer, and Senior Vice President for the Global Products and Services Division; Chief Executive Officer and Senior Vice President for the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences; and Chief of Staff for the ImagineAfrica Alliance, a PPP supported by the Clinton Global Initiative. In these positions, Dr. Saxton played a key leadership role in the acquisition and expansion of campuses, the restructuring, transformation, and scaling of institutions, and the development and growth of entrepreneurial initiatives. She also served as Chief Strategy and Development Officer for the International Baccalaureate Organization, Dean of Students and VP of Strategy and Product Development at Kaplan University and Founding Dean of the School of Business and Technology at Capella University.Dr. Saxton has participated on the Boards of the American Chamber of Commerce (Bahrain), Glion Institute (Switzerland and UK), African Initiative for Agribusiness Research (Kenya), HSM (Argentina), Santa Fe University of Art and Design (New Mexico US), Touro College South (Florida US), and several other business, and educational institutions. She served as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow (Rafik Hariri Center and Middle East Programs) for the Atlantic Council, and is a member of the Climate Action Committee for MENA 2050.Dr. Saxton taught at the masters and doctoral level, and has served as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, on the Editorial Board of the Academy of Entrepreneurship Journal, and on the Editorial Advisory Board for the HLRC Journal; and is the recipient of the Distinguished Research Award from the International Academy of Case Studies. She has published numerous works including: The Impact of Conflict Management on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement System, Global Protection of Communities and the Trend Toward Harmonization of Law: A Historical Perspective and Best Practices for the Future, The International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme: An International Gateway to Higher Education and Beyond, and Six Sigma and the US Army: A Potential for Excellence.

Listed skills include Leadership, Business Strategy, International Law, International Education, and 13 others.