Dr. Zeenath Reza Khan is the Founding President and Board Member of the ENAI WG Centre for Academic Integrity in the UAE, Associate Professor of Responsible Information Systems at Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences at University of Wollongong in Dubai, and recently elected Board member for European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI). She has been teaching in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences at the university since 2001. 

Senior Fellow and Executive Committee member of Wollongong Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence (WATTLE), and Local Advisory Board Member of Our Own High School Al Warqa UAE (GEMS Education), Dr Khan currently holds the position of Editorial Board Member for International Journal for Educational Integrity, and edited book series from Springer on Ethics and Integrity in Education. Having received several internal and external grants from UOWD, UOW and other entities, Dr Khan is a national and international award-winning academic with more than 80 publications to her name and edited books titled Integrity in Education for Future Happiness (2021) and Ethics and Integrity in Teacher Education by Springer (2023). Considered a Tier one speaker, Dr Khan’s research interests are in academic integrity, ethics in IT, teaching and learning, and STEM for girls. She won the Vice Chancellor’s OCTAL award from UOW in 2016, Turnitin Global Innovation Award 2015, Teaching Excellence Award from UOWD in 2014, among others. Recently she was named among UAE’s 10 most influential educational leaders 2019 by The Knowledge Review, won the Digital Leader Award in Education category from Khaleej Times and MIT Sloan Mgt Review’s Digital Leaders Forum, 2019. Dr Khan was named 2020 Global Educational Influencer and one of 100 Most Admired People in Education in 2021 by The Excelligent.  In 2021, Dr Khan was recognized for her research contribution by European Network for Academic Integrity as the recipient of their ENAI Research Excellence Award. In 2022, Dr Khan was recognised through Bangladesh Women Association (BAWA) and Consulate General of Bangladesh, Dubai and Northern Emirates for her contributions to Women Empowerment in the UAE. Dr Khan received UOWD Staff Integrity Award in 2023.

Building a Culture of Academic Integrity in the Era of GenAI and Contract Cheating

This talk, titled "Building a Culture of Academic Integrity in the Era of GenAI and Contract Cheating," will delve into the essential steps institutions must take to establish and uphold academic integrity in modern education. Drawing on over a decade of research, the presentation will introduce the IEPAR framework, which stands for Inspiration, Education, Pedagogical Consideration, Assessment Design, and Response and Restorative Practice.

The talk will highlight the pressing need to inspire ethical behavior across campuses by educating students and faculty on the consequences of misconduct. It will also outline how innovative teaching strategies can foster personal responsibility and integrity among students. Additionally, attention will be given to designing assessments that are both reflective of class content and preparatory for real-world challenges.

In light of the rising challenges from GenAI and contract cheating, this talk will propose a comprehensive approach to integrating integrity into every aspect of academic life. From engaging top-level management to students, it will stress the importance of a transparent, fair, and educative response to academic misconduct, ensuring a culture that supports both ethical learning and academic excellence.