Luciano

Mule' Stagno

President

Prof. Mule’ Stagno is the Director of the Institute for Sustainable Energy. He holds a PhD in Physics from Missouri University of Science and Technology and has been a resident academic since 2009. After his PhD he worked for 12 years at Sunedison Semiconductor (now Global Wafers). His last post there was that of Director of the Worldwide Lab organization. He returned to Malta in 2007 and served 3 years as CEO of Heritage Malta prior to joining University. Prof Mule’ Stagno is also the vice-president of Din L-Art Helwa and very active in the Cultural Heritage and Environment fields.

Ivan

Sammut

Vice President

Dr Ivan Sammut is a senior lecturer and head of the department of European and Comparative Law within the Faculty of Laws. A lawyer by profession, he holds a Ph.D. in European civil law from the University of London and has been a resident academic since 2005. He has been an active UMASA Committee Member since 2012 and has assisted UMASA in various legal issues that crop up from time to time. Currently he is the PRO.

Victoria Ann

Cremona

Vice President

I have been a member of UMASA ever since it was founded in the 1990s, and strongly believe that the union’s role is to represent a professional body of academics who work to raise Malta’s international academic profile, and should participate in all policy and decisions affecting their academic work, research and working conditions at the University of Malta. I am chair of the School of Performing Arts, and Associate Professor in Theatre Studies. I was formerly Malta’s ambassador to France and to Tunisia, as well as cultural consultant to Government.

Petra

Caruana Dingli

Secretary

Prof. Petra Caruana Dingli is Associate Professor at the Edward de Bono Institute for Creative Thinking and Innovation at the University of Malta. She also lectures within the Department of English at the Faculty of Arts. She has long-standing experience in the non-governmental sector in the field of cultural heritage. She has been chairperson of the Mdina Cathedral Archives since 2021. She is general secretary of the University's academic staff association UMASA, and Council member of the heritage NGO Din l-Art Helwa and editor of its magazine Vigilo.

Katrin

Dautel

Treasurer

As a lecturer at the Department of German, my main fields of teaching and research are German language and culture, with a particular focus on contemporary literature. Having been employed at the University of Malta for several years and working in a relatively new Department, I have been able to gain a good understanding of the institutional structure of the University and I am happy to be part of the UMASA council in the role of Treasurer in order to contribute to the important work of the association, fostering a productive and democratic work environment.

Krista

Bonello Rutter Giappone

Relations Officer

I am a visiting senior lecturer at the Department of English, and a casual lecturer with MAKS and the IDG. I have also worked at the Jagiellonian University, San Francisco State University, and the University of Kent, where I am an honorary research fellow (at the Centre for Critical Thought). I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK, and in addition to my PhD, have completed an MA in Higher Education studies. I am committed to working with UMASA in the collective interest and towards the effective representation of all academic members of staff involved in HE and/or research.

Isabel

Stabile

Member

I am Director of the International School for Foundation Studies and Associate Professor in the Department of Anatomy within the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Over the past 40 years, I have worked in hospitals and medical schools in the UK and US. A gynaecologist by profession, I hold a Ph.D. in reproductive medicine from the University of London, and have been a resident academic and member of UMASA since 2005. I believe that a University is a place where we uphold the principles we believe in. Having lived, worked and studied in three countries, I am committed to internationalization of our campus, which will come about when international students and faculty feel respected and become full participants in the decisions that affect them.

Michael Angelo

Saliba

Member

Maria

Brown

Member