Professor D'Maris Coffman appointed Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA)

The Director of The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction (BSSC), Professor D'Maris Coffman, has been made a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA) and of UCL Arena.

A Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy is awarded to professionals with a record of effective strategic leadership in academic practice and academic development, contributing to high quality student learning.

Professor Coffman is a Professor in Economics and Finance of the Built Environment at BSSC. She is Editor-in-Chief and Coordinating Editor of Elsevier's Structural Change and Economic Dynamics. She was recently elected distinguished visiting Professor at the Department of Earth System Science at Tsinghua University. She is also a visiting Professor at the University of Milan (Statale), a guest Professor at Beijing Institute of Technology, and a visiting Professor of Renmin University of China.

On her appointment as PFHEA, Professor Coffman commented: "I am pleased to learn that I’ve been recognised as PFHEA. Many thanks to Professor Jacqui Glass and Dr Juliano Denicol whose passion for change has helped drive sector-leading educational reform at BSSC with the launch of the new MSci and MBA! And to Dr Judy Stephenson, Dr Francesca Scott, Helen Pascoe, Ruhana Begum, and the whole of the Teaching & Learning team. Anyone who is considering applying through Arena Open for PFHEA or SFHEA, which I did in 2017, is welcome to reach out to me to discuss the experience."

Helen Pascoe, The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction’s School Manager commented: "I am delighted that D’Maris has been awarded the PFHEA! Her application reflected her leadership on the growth and restructure of the school, our new programmes, and the curriculum reform; it also focussed on her leadership in supporting all our colleagues to deliver an excellent student experience. Congratulations, D’Maris!”