He holds concurrent positions as Associate Director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change, Managing Editor of the Journal of Educational Administration, and Programme Coordinator of the Executive Master of Arts in International Educational Leadership and Change—an online programme. Prior to completing his PhD at the University of Hong Kong, he served for 12 years as a social sciences teacher, head of department, and curriculum leader. These positions provided practical experience is leading teams involved in school-based curriculum development, program design and evaluation, and whole school improvement. Darren’s research areas include international school leadership, middle leadership, school leaders’ roles in policy enactment, and leader development.Mr Darren HARBUTT