I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Leadership for Learning and Innovation within the Faculty of Education at the University of Malta. I lecture in Initial and Further Teacher Training programmes, specialising in Robotics and AI in education, ICT Policy analysis, Internet Research Design, and the socio-cognitive processes that define development and emergence of new behaviours at the human/computer interface. I have also developed a Master's Programme in e-Learning, preparing educators to embrace digital transformation
My research interests converge on digital transformation and, the construction and evaluation of socio-cognitive models that analyse individual and group perceptions regarding the usefulness and usage of technology through socio-cognitive instrumental processes. I am equally interested in Digital Leadership and the implementation of technologies in organisations, particularly the underlying processes that shape effective digital leadership skills. I also analyse trends in internet employment as part of the Web 2+ phenomena for innovations in e- and m-learning, digital and media literacy.
I have published widely in educational technology and leadership, contributing to both academic literature and practical approaches in the field. This includes a highly cited review of Joseph E. Aoun's Robot-Proof: Higher Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. In recognition of my publications and commitment towards enhancing educational quality through innovative practices and effective leadership, in 2024 I was awarded the Honorary Professorship of Practice by the International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre-Tertiary and Higher Education (QAHE).

Selected Roles: Advisory Board Editor, Informatics in Education (Vilnius University); Reviewer, Computers and Education (Elsevier) and British Journal of Educational Technology; eSkills Malta Foundation Committee Member; ICT Board of Studies Member (MCAST); Media Literacy Board Member (Malta Broadcasting Authority); Scientix First Ambassador for Malta.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence · Digital Literacies · Duality of Technology · Game-Based Learning · ICT Policies · Internet Safety and Ethics · Leadership and Innovation · Online Communities · Technology Acceptance Models · Technology Enhanced Learning · Technological Frames · The Semantic Web · Virtual Worlds · Web 2.0