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Professor Alma Harris is an Emeritus Professor in the School of Social Sciences at Swansea University, affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. She has held professorial roles at leading institutions including the University of Warwick, University College London, and the University of Malaya. Her research focuses on educational leadership, policy, and systemic reforms, with a strong emphasis on equity and excellence in education.
Professor Harris has advised governments, including the Welsh Government (2009–2012), on systemic reforms and co-led initiatives such as the Professional Learning Communities (PLC) program. She is a Senior Research Fellow at the Education University of Hong Kong and former President of the International Congress for School Effectiveness and School Improvement (ICSEI). Her work has been recognized with awards like the ICSEI Lifetime Achievement Award (2016).
Her research interests span educational leadership frameworks, policy implementation, and strategies for school improvement. Key publications include works on distributed leadership, system-wide reform, and teacher empowerment. Her articles explore topics like professional learning communities, middle leadership roles, and global educational challenges.
Professor Harris has secured grants totaling over £2 million, including projects on Welsh schools’ improvement, teacher training incentives, and international education leadership reviews. She advises bodies like the Scottish Government’s International Council of Education Advisers and has led major studies in Malaysia and Indonesia on high-performing schools.
Her academic contributions include authored books like Flip The System UK: A Teachers’ Manifesto and edited volumes on global educational leadership. She maintains active roles in professional networks and policy advocacy, emphasizing equitable educational systems.
