Victoria Bamond, PhD

Schiller University
Board Member

Pam Stinson

Victoria M. Bamond, PhD, is an accomplished academic leader
with extensive experience in higher education administration and
research.


**SKILLS**

- Key skills include leadership, influence, communication, data and analytical skills, and
management.


**HIGHER EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION**
- Current position: Chief Academic Officer/Provost at Schiller International University since 2020.
- Responsible for strategy leadership and execution of academic operations across four campuses.


**EXPERIENCE**
- Previous roles include Project Management Officer, Academic Director, Vice Dean of International
Affairs, and Director of the Department of Education at Universidad Europea.
- Extensive experience in academic leadership, internationalization strategies, and program
development.


**LANGUAGES**
- Native English speaker, fully bilingual in Spanish, with basic proficiency in German (A2) and French
(A1).


**EDUCATION**
- PhD in Humanities from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (Cum Laude).
- Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Spanish from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (Cum
Laude).
- Additional qualifications from Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Harvard Business School
Online, and London School of Economics.

**HONORS AWARDS**
- Received multiple awards for excellence in teaching and quality implementation of educational
programs, including the 2014 David A. Wilson Award ($50,000).


**RESEARCH**
- Principal Investigator for the "Tertiary CLIL" project, funded with $50,000.
- Participated in various competitive international research projects focused on bilingual education
and content language integrated learning (CLIL).


**PUBLICATIONS**
- Authored several articles in reputable journals, including TESOL Quarterly and Revista Complutense
de Educación, focusing on internationalization and bilingual education.


**CONFERENCE COMMUNICATIONS**
- Presented at numerous international conferences on topics related to higher education, bilingual
education, and CLIL.


**DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED**
- Co-directed a dissertation on the impact of classroom observation on foreign language teacher
development.


**OTHER MERITS**
- Actively involved in mentoring, leadership programs, and editorial roles in academic journals.
- Recognized for positive leadership and excellence in teaching, with a strong commitment to
community engagement and professional development.