Prof. Margaret Mangion is an Associate Professor at the Edward de Bono Institute for Creative Thinking and Innovation, University of Malta, where she has taught creativity, innovation and leadership since 2012. She served as Director of the Institute from 2022 to 2026. She holds a Doctorate in Social Sciences from the University of Leicester (UK), an MBA from Maastricht School of Management (Netherlands), a Postgraduate Certificate in Education, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Malta. Her research focuses primarily on creativity in education, with particular interests in creative self-beliefs, possibility thinking, creative leadership, and creative pedagogies. Her work also extends to creativity in organisational and societal contexts. She represents Malta as an Ambassador for World Creativity and Innovation Week/Day and has coordinated a range of creativity-related initiatives within the University of Malta and the wider community. She is a Board Member and Secretary of the International Society for the Study of Creativity and Innovation (ISSCI) and is actively involved in several international creativity research networks. Margaret has lectured and delivered workshops on creativity and innovation at the University of Malta and internationally. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, and she contributes to the editorial and advisory boards of international academic journals. Alongside her academic career, she has extensive experience across both the public and private sectors.
