Faculty

Dr. Kyaw Moe Tun completed his undergraduate education at Bard College at Simon’s Rock (USA) and Oxford University (UK), and received his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Yale University (USA). The transformative liberal arts and sciences education that he received abroad challenged him to find deeper meaning behind his actions. This notion has informed much of his ensuing work.

Dr. Phil Enns received his Ph.D. in Philosophical Theology in 2006. His specialty is in Epistemology, Religion and Democracy, and Philosophy of Language. Before joining Parami University, he taught in Nigeria, Indonesia, and most recently in Kazakhstan.

Dr. David Golding obtained his Ph.D. in Education and Social Justice from Lancaster University. He is also an honorary postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Sociology at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. David’s research looks at coloniality, development, international education, governmentality, and neoliberalism.

Dr. Win Maw Hlaing Oo obtained his Ph.D. in Materials Science from Washington State University and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Utah and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

Dr. Dan Wessner values interdisciplinary and intercultural learning. He has taught a range of Political, International Relations, History, Law, and Community Development courses in the United States, China, and Viet Nam. He has earned degrees in International Studies (University of Denver, Ph.D.), Law (University of Virginia, J.D.), Theology (Princeton Seminary, M.Div.), and History and Humanities (Stanford University, B.A.).

Dr. James Batcho studied continental philosophy at EGS (Ph.D.) and media and cultural studies at SFSU (M.A.). His scholarship traces a genealogy of hearing and listening with an aim toward exploring their contemporary creative and political possibilities. He has taught at universities in the USA, South Korea, China and Taiwan.

Dr. Will Buckingham has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Staffordshire University, and an M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Durham. He has previously been associate professor in writing and creativity at De Montfort University and visiting associate professor in the college of literature and journalism at Sichuan University. He is a writer, and his most recent book, Hello, Stranger: Stories of Connection in a Divided World is published by Granta Books.

Dr. Dale Mineshima-Lowe teaches on politics, governance, and the environment. She completed her postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom (Ph.D., University of Durham), and her undergraduate studies in California, USA (BSc, Santa Clara University). Her research spans democratic transitions and governance issues, and her current research examines the developing area of citizens and data activism – how civic organizations are using digital technologies to engage citizens in combating corruption and environmental issues.

Dr. Khondker Aktaruzzaman holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Helsinki. His research interests include Entrepreneurial Economics, Behavioral Economics, Poverty Reduction, Gender Equality, and Sustainable Development. With extensive teaching experience in Econometrics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, and Development Economics, Dr. Aktaruzzaman has made significant contributions to the field.

Dr. Lina Kassem has a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Cincinnati. Her most recent position was in the Government Department at William and Mary in the U.S.

Dr. Omar Osman specializes in critical political economy and structural inequality. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Higher School of Economics - Moscow, where his dissertation examined key aspects of the structural dynamics of global inequality and imperialism. Dr. Osman holds an M.Sc. in Economics from University of Amsterdam and a B.A. in Economics from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

She received her Ph.D from Princeton University in 2011, and her undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College in the US. She has published widely on gender economics, labor, social and economic development, entrepreneurship, political economy, economic history, comparative politics and democratization, and the politics and economics of development and transition. She has conducted policy work for the EBRD, World Bank, IMF, Council of Europe Development Bank, UNDP, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, AfDB, European Commission and UN ESCWA. Her work has covered Eastern Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Dr. Clemens Loidl received his Ph.D. in Political Theory from the Central European University. In his research, Clemens works on a variety of topics in contemporary analytic political philosophy, with a particular focus on exploring the philosophical foundations of egalitarian political thought, the nature and value of egalitarian relationships, and the moral evaluation of social hierarchies in liberal societies. He also holds degrees in Philosophy and International Development Studies and has a broader interest in applying political theory and bringing ethical analysis to the pressing issues of today's international and global political affairs.

She received her Ph.D. from the International University of Japan in 2024. Her dissertation, "Fragile Democracy in Times of the Pandemic in Myanmar: Democracy, Political Attitudes, and Political Behaviors," examines the impact of two critical events—the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2021 military coup—on political behaviors and attitudes in Myanmar. Specifically, it aims to understand how the attitudes and behaviors of Myanmar people toward politics, government, and society have been impacted as a result of the pandemic and political instability.

Mohamed Megheib holds a Ph.D. and a Master’s degree in Statistics from George Washington University (GWU), USA. He has taught various statistics courses at George Washington University and Georgetown University. During his teaching and consultant roles at GWU, he received five merit awards. Dr. Megheib worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Modeling Collaboration and Innovation (IMCI), where he participated in four projects: COVID-19, small area estimation, genomic analysis, and geno-to-pheno. He also served as a senior stat scientist at the FDA, where he provided statistical guidance in the decision process for marketing approval of therapeutic drugs for hematology indications.

Dr. Nwe Nwe Htay Win earned her Ph.D. in Information Technology from Harbin Institute of Technology, China. She has over a decade of experience in research and teaching in both China and Myanmar, in addition to industry expertise as a machine learning engineer with leading AI companies.

Trained in mathematics education and quantitative research methods, Dr. Yetkiner-Özel brings extensive experience in teaching, research, and curriculum development to her role at Parami. She has taught a broad range of courses in mathematics, data analysis, and research methodology, and has led the design of in-person, hybrid, and online learning environments. Her research focuses on students' mathematical and statistical reasoning, educational equity, and the integration of technology in learning.

Dr. Si Thu Aung has a Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Mahidol University, Thailand. After completing his Ph.D., he began working as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Rail and Modern Transport Research Center (RMT) of the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand.

Lori has an M.A. in Applied Linguistics and has taught writing and other communication skills to university students in Canada, China, Nigeria, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan. She has taught across a range of disciplinary foci, from scientific writing for graduate students in Engineering, to the architecture of argument for undergraduate students, and English conversation for blind students. Within the last decade, Lori’s niche has become WID - Writing in the Disciplines.

Zahnur Rofiah (Zee) teaches English Composition and Social Sciences Research Skills at Parami University and earned her master’s in Education and International Development from the Institute of Education, University College London. She has 20 years of experience working in the education sector in Indonesia, Myanmar, and Sudan as a teacher, an academic coordinator, and an education consultant. Currently, she is based in East Java, Indonesia focusing on teaching, managing education supports for refugee students, and assisting research in education in fragile contexts. She is also an associated researcher at Berlin Democracy Institute, Germany.

Karie Pieczynski is an educator with 20 years of experience working with multilingual learners and teachers, teaching and developing academic programs in Russia, Iraqi Kurdistan, Türkiye, Ecuador, Mexico, Kazakhstan, and the United States. She has taught academic skills in Foundation programs, as well as courses in Human Geography, Literature, English, Rhetoric and Composition, Science Writing, and Writing Pedagogy.

Dr. Romina was a visiting scholar at the Stanford University School of Education in 2009 and holds degrees in Social Work (BA, Radboud University, the Netherlands), Philosophy of Education (MA, Radboud University, the Netherlands), Educational Sciences (PhD, received in 2013 from Leiden University, the Netherlands). More recently, she became a Writing and Thinking Fellow of the Bard Center Liberal Arts and Science Pedagogies (cohort 2023). In 2025 she obtained a MSc in Environmental Psychology and Behaviour at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands.

Hannah holds a PhD in creative writing. She is an award-winning writer of fiction and non-fiction and has been published internationally. Her latest short story collection On the Bodies of Strangers (forthcoming 2026) was shortlisted for the W&A Working-Class Writers’ Prize.

Her first book In their Absence (Roman Books 2021) has also been translated into Bulgarian. Hannah has led projects for organisations including the BBC, the British Embassy, and Greenpeace. She is co-director of Wind&Bones Books: an independent publisher and non-profit who curate writing, creativity and philosophy events.

Dr. Aye Hninn Khine holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Faculty of Science at Prince of Songkla University and is a Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning. With 10 years of experience in Natural Language Processing, Dr. Aye has specialized in sentiment analysis, social media monitoring, and medical AI applications.

Dr. Moutu Abdou Salam Moutui is a Visiting Faculty member in Mathematics at Parami University. He obtained his Habilitation in Mathematics from the University of Haute-Alsace, France, in November 2022.

He began his academic journey at the University of El Jadida, Morocco, earning a B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science in 2009. He then pursued graduate studies at the University of Fez, where he completed both his M.S. and Ph.D. in Mathematics (Algebra) in 2014 under the supervision of Prof. Najib Mahdou.

Tin Shine Aung is a sustainability scientist and consultant specializing in Education for Sustainability, Sustainability Diplomacy, and polycrisis. He is currently finalising his PhD in Sustainability Science at the University of Lisbon, Portugal, with research on Digital Science Communication for Behaviour Change: Students’ Sustainability Literacy. He serves as Consulting Director at the Shwetaungthagathu Reform Initiative Centre (SRIc), a think-and-do tank and consultancy, and is an Alumni Mentor and former Professional Fellow of the U.S. State Department’s YSEALI Professional Fellowship Program in Sustainability and the Environment.