CURRICULUM VITAE

1.     Name                         : Karen Elaine Howells Kabaran

2.     Date of birth             : 21 July 1963

3.     Title                            : Eur Ing

4.     Education                 :

5.     Academic Titles

6.     Graduate Theses Supervised

Between 3 and 20 every semester

6.1 M.Sc. Thesis Supervised

Ümmü Gülsüm Ümit    M-Learning: A New Approach On Mobile Communication Performed Through Home Widget, Spring 2011 (co-supervisor)

Sukran Yaman         Examinations Administration System, Fall 2007/8 & Spring 2008

Other related Experience:

1. 1992 - 1994  Director of Computing Services to Schools, Lewisham Education
2. 1990 - 1992  Managing Director, Fast Record Ltd, freelance consultant
3. 1989 - 1990  Senior Analyst/Programmer, CRS Ltd, Manchester
4. 1987 - 1989  Software Project Manager, Database Software, Cheshire
5. 1986 - 1987  Computing Manager, South Manchester College
6. 1984 - 1986  Computing Tutor, ITEC 6502, Manchester
7. 1983 – 1984  Programmer

7.     Publications

7.1 Articles published in SCI/SSCI/SCI Expanded/SSCI Expanded Journals

7.2 Articles published in peer reviewed international journals

Howells, K., 2012, Female entrepreneurs in the Turkish Cypriot Family Business, Journal of Business Diversity, [in submission]

Howells, K, & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 20xx, Turkish Cypriot entrepreneurship, International Review of Turkish Studies. [forthcoming]

Howells, K., 2011, Gender issues in entrepreneurship in North Cyprus, KADIN WOMAN 2000, Special Issue: ‘Gender in Cyprus’, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus.

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2010, The dilemma of the Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur: The view from the ‘Green Line’, International Journal of Business and Globalisation (Special Issue – Challenges for European Entrepreneurship), Vol 4, No. 1

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2007, Constraints on Female Entrepreneurship in Northern Cyprus, KADIN WOMAN 2000, Special Issue: ‘Women’s Entrepreneurship: Multi-Disciplinary Perspectives’, Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, Cyprus, Vol 8, No. 1. [actually printed in 2009]

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., Sep 2005, Entrepreneurship and cultural practice: The challenge for Turkish Cypriot female entrepreneurs, International Journal of Business, Management and Economics, Vol 1, No.3. http://ijbme.yasar.edu.tr/3.htm

7.3 Papers delivered in international conferences and printed as proceedings

Howells, K., 2011, Future Proof: Female entrepreneurs in the Turkish Cypriot Family Business, if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything, Back to the future: Changes in Perspectives of Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 56^th Annual ICSB World Conference, 15 – 18 June 2011, Stockholm, Sweden

Session Chair.

Howells, K., 2011, 21^st Century women’s entrepreneurship in North Cyprus, 2^nd International Conference on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship, track SMEs in the 21^st Century: Problems and Solutions, Eastern Mediterrean University, 24-27 February 2011, Nicosia, Cyprus, Conference Proceedings [ISBN to be announced].

Session Chair

Howells Kabaran, K., 2010, Bringing the Internet to Remote Locations, 6^th FAE International Symposium, Creating the Future, European University of Lefke. 25-26 November, Lefke, North Cyprus. Symposium Proceedings

Howells Kabaran, K. & Soujeri, E., 2010, History of Telecommunications In Cyprus, 6^th FAE International Symposium, Creating the Future, University of Lefke, 25-26 November, Lefke, North Cyprus. Symposium Proceedings

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2009, Female entrepreneurs in North Cyprus: An East/West paradox, Gendering East/West, 8-10 July 2009, Centre for Women’s Studies, University of York, UK.

Howells, K., 2008, The Gendering Of Computer Gaming: Implications For The Computer Industry, 5^th International Architecture and Engineering Symposium, Creating the Future, EECS’ 2008, 27-29 November 2008, European University of Lefke, North Cyprus, Symposium Proceedings, ISBN: 978-975-98897-1-5, pp.235-240.

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2007, The dilemma of the Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur: The view from the ‘Green Line’, 4^th Conference “Theory and Practice of Entrepreneurship”: Entrepreneurship in a changing Europe, Proceedings, ISBN 978-3-9502449-1-5, Department of Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship, Klagenfurt University, Austria.

Hywel-Kabaran, K. & Soujeri, E., 2006, Telecommunications In Cyprus: Past, Present And Future, 4^th FAE International Symposium, Creating the Future, 30 November to 1 December 2006, Lefke, North Cyprus. Symposium Proceedings Volume II : ISBN 975-98897-1-4, pp. 579-586

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, 2006, Gender issues and the choice of business sector for North Cyprus entrepreneurs, ISBE 2006 29^th Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship Conference: International Entrepreneurship – From local to global enterprise creation and development, 31 October to 2 November 2006, Cardiff, UK. Conference Proceedings: ISBN: 978 1 900862 06 6.

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2006, ‘The effects of EU enlargement on female entrepreneurs in Northern Cyprus’, 1st Biennial International Women’s Studies Conference, Izmir, Turkey, 22-24 June, 2006, Conference Proceedings.

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2006, ‘Male/Female social gender segregation and its impact on business sector choice in enterprise development: A study of entrepreneurship in Northern Cyprus’, 5^th Global Conference on Business and Economics, Cambridge, England, 6-8 June, 2006, Conference proceedings ISBN: 0-9742114-5-1

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2005, ‘Entrepreneurship and cultural practice: The challenge for Turkish Cypriot female entrepreneurs’, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Business, Management and Economics, Cesme, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey, 16-19 June 2005. Conference Proceedings.

Howells, K. & Krivokapic-Skoko, B., 2005, ‘Social gender segregation and entrepreneurship: The case of Northern Cyprus’, paper presented to Management – Marketing – Economic Aspects: 2nd International Conference on Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Lefkada, ATINER (ATHENS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH), Greece, 28-31 August 1^st September 1^st, 2005.

7.3 Papers printed in proceedings of International Conferences

Howells Kabaran, K., 2010, ‘Women's entrepreneurship in North Cyprus: Going against the tide’, 3rd International Conference on Entrepreneurship, Family Business and Innovation, Cankaya, Turkey, 21-23 October 2010, Conference Proceedings.

 7.4 Books and chapters in books published internationally

Howells, K., 1989, Mini Office Professional Word Processor, Database Software, Cheshire

Howells, K., 1989, Mini Office Professional Communications, Database Software, Cheshire

8.           Reviewer

Reviewer for Journal of Gender Studies [SSCI]

9.           Cited by

Christodoulou, J., Tollesdon, R., Kaili, C., 2010, Gender Studies – Cyprus: Guide to Reference Sources, Journal Articles, p.3., Presentations p.14-15, http://www.medinstgenderstudies.org/publications/reference-guide-to-gender-and-women-in-cyprus/

Kent, A., 2007, Under the Microscope: Female Entrepreneurs in Science, Engineering, Construction and Technology, Prowess Publications, UKRC, http://www.prowess.org.uk/members/document.asp?search=1&data=keywords&text=kent&docid=531

Ozkul, Z. K., 2010, Entrepreneurship and Women’s Empowerment in North Cyprus, Pixel: The Cambridge Undergraduate Journal of Development Economics, Vol. III,  Iss 1., p.29-38, http://www.pixelthejournal.com/archive.htm

Administrative designations

Organising Committee (EECS’10) 6^th FAE Symposium

Co-ordinator for Computer Engineering Graduation Projects

Member of YODAK Qualifications Framework Project

Technical Writing Course Content Liaison

Organising Committee (EECS’08) 5^th FAE Symposium

News Co-ordinator for Computer Engineering Department

Member of Staff Appointments Committee

Member of Post-graduate Committee.

10. Membership in scholarly institutions

British Computer Society, full member                from 1988      post-nominal MBCS

Institution of Analysts and Programmers, Fellow   from 1991      post-nominal  FIAP

Engineering Council, Chartered Engineer             from 1997      post-nominal C.Eng

FEANI, European Engineer                                from 1998      pre-nominal   Eur Ing

BCS, Chartered Practitioner of IT                      from 2003      post-nominal  CITP

Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship    2007

European Council for Small Business & Entr.        2011

International Council for Small Business & Entr.    2011

11. Honors and Awards

Laureate of Best Paper Award 2007, for the paper “The Dilemma of the Turkish Cypriot entrepreneur: the view from the Green Line”, 4^th Conference “Theory and Practice of Entrepreneurship”, Klagenfurt, Austria, 12 October 2007. [€250 prize]/

Certificate of Achievement, Continual Professional Development with the British Computer Society for the years 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 & 2003

Graduated with Distinction from MBA programme (Technology Management), Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia, 2000.

Top student - Marketing, MBA programme, Deakin University, Australia, 2000

Top student - Research Management, MBA programme, Deakin University, Australia, 2000

Top student - Project Management MBA programme, Deakin University, Australia, 1998

Honours degree in Applied Computing, Manchester Polytechnic, Department of Computing, 1986

12. Further education and seminars attended

13. Courses Taught