Dr. Tess Goodliffe

Dr Tess Goodliffe is currently the Director of the Quality Assurance, Planning and Accreditation Department, Sohar University in Oman. She is also Deputy Chair of the Oman Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education, promoting conversations about quality assurance in Oman. 
Prior to working in Sohar, she was the Deputy CEO Technical Affairs for the former Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA) and her role in the OAAA supported the implementation and management of the institutional and programme accreditation system as well as the provision of capacity building for institutions and external reviewers.
Tess has had extensive experience in national and international quality assurance higher education reviews and planning initiatives and is particularly interested in the role ofhigher education in underpinning the social contract for young people in Oman.