Dr. Nicole Shammas is an Assistant Professor at the Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai Campuses and holds a Doctor of Education with a research focus on intercultural learning and experiential education. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and brings long-standing professional expertise in future foresight, intercultural intelligence, educational coaching, and personality-based learning frameworks, developed through advanced training and sustained practice in higher education.

Her research and publications span human-centered teaching in the age of AI, sustainability in higher education, employability and job readiness, oral history, intercultural intelligence, and future-focused learning. She has published in SCOPUS-indexed journals and edited volumes and has presented widely at international conferences.

Dr. Shammas has served as conference co-chair, invited speaker, and journal reviewer, and is currently engaged in interdisciplinary research on sustainability, human agency, oral history and future skills in higher education. She is a recipient of multiple institutional awards for leadership, research, and innovation.