2024-08-302024-08-30https://dspace.usj.edu.mo/handle/123456789/5789Dr Kiiko Ikegami is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Saint Joseph. Kiiko received her PhD from Monash University, Australia. Kiiko also has an MEd (Special Education Needs) from the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and a BEd from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Kiiko joined USJ in January 2019 and is currently based in Melbourne, Australia where she previously worked at the Faculty of Education, Monash University. She has extensive teaching and academic experience across Australian and international contexts. Her specific research area of interest is quality education. Her other research interests include the Soka education model, educator’s knowledge & beliefs, and practice. Kiiko has various teaching specialities, including the theoretical foundations of education, curriculum and assessment studies, family-school partnerships, inclusive education and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students.