Prior to accepting the role of pro-vice chancellor and president of Curtin University Malaysia, Professor Jim Mienczakowski was the vice-chancellor of ADEC’s Emirate’s College of Teacher Education in Abu Dhabi. He had earlier served with Abu Dhabi Government’s ADEC as its establishing foundation executive director of higher education and as higher education advisor. Prof Mienczakowski also held senior leadership positions in several higher education institutions in Australia. He was deputy vice-chancellor (Research & Industry) of Victoria University and deputy vice-chancellor (Academic & Research) at CQU. Prof Mienczakowski was also a Foundation Dean of Education & the Arts, responsible for the pioneering of a profession-led workplace-ready training model for teachers and for extending and renewing the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music’s programs and facilities.
