Sara Denize is Interim Dean of the UTS Business School at the University of Technology Sydney. She is an experienced academic and institutional leader with deep expertise in business education, curriculum innovation, academic governance, and quality assurance across large and complex higher education portfolios.

Sara has held a range of senior leadership roles, including Associate Dean (Education), Deputy Chair of Academic Board, and Chair of the UTS Courses Accreditation Committee. She has led major curriculum reform initiatives, accreditation and reaccreditation processes, and the development of transdisciplinary, online, hybrid, and stackable learning models, including microcredentials. Her work has focused on improving student experience and learning outcomes across large undergraduate and postgraduate coursework portfolios.

An award-winning educator, Sara’s leadership in learning and teaching has been recognised through national teaching citations. She has co-authored leading marketing textbooks and simulations, and her research on collaboration, information exchange, and governance in inter-organisational and innovation networks informs both her educational leadership and scholarship.

Sara currently serves as a Board Member of UTS College and Open Doors Australia and New Zealand, contributing to strategic oversight, governance, and mission-driven leadership.