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Meet our team

Get to know The School of Traditional Arts team.

Dr Khaled Azzam LVO

Director

Khaled is an architect and urban designer with projects across the Middle East and Gulf region. He helped to establish the Prince of Wales Institute of Architecture beginning in 1990, and became Director of the School of Traditional Arts in 2000. As Director, he led the School through several transitions. Throughout, his main aim was to oversee the establishment of the School as a pioneer and global reference point for the teaching and practice of Traditional Arts and crafts. Under his tenure, the reach of the School has extended to include a popular programme for the public, and numerous outreach projects and permanent satellite schools across the world. He continues his architectural practice and teaching, while guiding the expanding work of the School.

Administrative and Management Staff

George Diamantaras, Finance and Operational Manager
Jamil Akhter, Finance Coordinator
Ririko Suzuki, Registrar

Outreach Programme

Delfina Bottesini, Director of Outreach
Ramiz Sabbagh, Outreach Programme Manager
Will Riding, Outreach Programme Manager
Dr Lisa DeLong, Outreach Programme Manager
Caroline Capon, Outreach Project Manager
Aurelie Gerardin, Outreach Coordinator
Ankita Mukherji, Outreach Coordinator
Dr Nooshin Shafiei, Senior Tutor, Heritage & Material Culture Researcher

Open Programme

Dr Lisa DeLong, Head of Open Programme
Rasha Al Sarraj, Open Programme Project Manager
Ching-Yee Cheung, Open Programme Coordinator
Dawn Shilling, Open & Postgraduate Programmes Coordinator

Academic Faculty

Richard Henry Director of Studies, MA Programme
Farkhondeh Almadzadeh Senior Tutor, MA Programme
Emma Clark Senior Tutor, MA Programme
Amber Khokar Senior Tutor, MA Programme
Carla Marchesan, Librarian
Silje Loa, Workshop Manager
Matt Nicholls, Workshop Technician
Professor Linden Peach, Director of Educational Development
Dr Emily Pott, Director of Research Programmes
Dr Andreas Andreopoulos, Research Supervisor
Dr Bilal Badat, Research Supervisor
Dr Matthew Hardy, Research Supervisor
Dr Susana Marin, Research Supervisor
Dr Christabel Anderson, Research Supervisor
Dr Aleksandras Aleksejevas, Research Advisor
Dr Sydney Ayers, Mercer Research Advisor
Aidan Hart, Director Icon Painting Programme

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