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Dr. Susan E. Saxton is an American entrepreneur and educational strategist.[1][2][3][4] She is currently serving as the Founding President of the American University of Bahrain (AUBH).[5][6][7]

Academic career

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In 1999, Saxton was appointed as founding dean of the school of business and technology for Capella University.[8][9] In 2002, she served as dean of the college of eLearning, a start-up division at Lynn University.[10] In 2004, Saxton joined Kaplan University as the vice president of strategy and product development and dean of students.[11][12][13]


Saxton joined Laureate Education Inc.[14] in 2006, a private company. During her first six years at Laureate, she held several roles including Dean, College of Education at Walden University;[15] Senior Vice President of Product Management; Senior Vice President of Product Strategy, Innovation and Development; Chief Academic Officer; and Chief Strategy Officer.[16] In 2012 Saxton relocated to The Hague, Netherlands, where she was appointed as the Chief Strategy and Development Officer for the International Baccalaureate Organization.[17] In 2015, Saxton assumed the role of Senior Vice President of Innovation & Emerging Strategies and subsequently became the Chief Executive Officer at the University of St. Augustine[18][19] for Health Sciences, an acquisition of Laureate Education.[20][21]


Saxton was appointed as the Founding President of AUBH in 2018-19 the (American University of Bahrain), the first American higher education institution in the kingdom of Bahrain, located in the city of Riffa, southern governorate.[22][23][24] In December 2019, she was invited to be one of the award panelists for the fourth edition of Tamkeen's Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship.[25][26][27]

References

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  1. ^ "issue 6 final magazine" (PDF). bentrepreneur.biz. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ "A Promise of Academic Excellence". www.bahrainthismonth.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Academic Excellence – An Interview with Dr. Susan E. Saxton, American University of Bahrain". Gulf Insider. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Learn how AUBH diversifies its academic porfolio". Gulf Insider. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  5. ^ Al-A'abed, Bayan (4 August 2019). "Startup MGZN – Exclusive: An interview with the president of the American University in Bahrain". Startup MGZN. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  6. ^ "American University of Bahrain – Mumtalakat 2019 Annual Report". 2019annual.mumtalakat.bh. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  7. ^ "The American University of Bahrain Forming an Academic Partnership with California State University, Northridge". American University of Bahrain. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Equipping students with practical job skills | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN". DT News. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Fit and Focused: Second Annual President's Run at the American University of Bahrain (AUBH) | Bahrain This Week". bahrainthisweek.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  10. ^ "AUBH & Bahrain Businesswomen's Society Partner Up to Empower Students". Startupscene. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Southern Governorate | Kingdom of Bahrain". www.southern.gov.bh. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Gulf Insider March 2021 by Gulf Insider Media - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  13. ^ "U.S. Regional Accreditor WSCUC Visits Bahrain: the American University of Bahrain (AUBH) and key constituents". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Laureate Education Inc". Docslib. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Walden University Grants Support National Educator for a Day". www.waldenu.edu. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  16. ^ "AUBH Is Launching Two New Bachelor Programs For Super In-Demand Industries". Local Bahrain. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  17. ^ "stc Bahrain | stc Bahrain and the American University of Bahrain (AUBH) Launch Joint Marketing Campaign". www.stc.com.bh. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Acting the Part". University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  19. ^ "The IB Program: An International Gateway to Higher Education and Beyond" (PDF). files.eric.ed.gov. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  20. ^ "American University of Bahrain to open in September". www.tradearabia.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  21. ^ MGZN, Startup (4 December 2019). "Winners of the Bahrain Awards for Entrepreneurship Announced!". StartUp Bahrain. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Leading towards a lifetime of success". www.gulf-insider.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  23. ^ "bahrain to open its first american university by september". gulf-insider.com. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Bahrain News Agency". www.bna.bh. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  25. ^ "Dr. Susan E. Saxton". Bahrain Award for Entrepreneurship. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  26. ^ "Bahrain News Agency". www.bna.bh. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  27. ^ Kumar, Abhitab. "Tamkeen Award 'attests to Bahrain's deep-rooted entrepreneurial culture' | THE DAILY TRIBUNE | KINGDOM OF BAHRAIN". DT News. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
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