Doctor of Philosophy, 2024 
University of Massachusetts

Master of Business Administration, 2010
Lahore University of Management Sciences

Dr. Sadaf Latafat is an Assistant Professor at the Syed Ahsan Ali and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education. She holds a PhD in Higher Education Research, Policy, and Leadership from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her research explores campus climate for minoritised students, internationalisation, and the role of identity, power, and cultural narratives in shaping higher education policy and practice. Her work has been published in leading academic journals such as Higher Education and Innovative Higher Education.

Dr. Latafat brings over fifteen years of experience in higher education leadership, institutional planning, and student affairs. She served in residence education at University of Massachusetts Amherst for nearly a decade, where she led student success initiatives, residential learning communities, and student staff development programmes. Earlier in her career, she was part of the founding team that helped establish Habib University, a private liberal arts and sciences university in Karachi, contributing to strategic planning, communications, and external relations.