Vitae

Education

Teaching & Learning in Higher Education

Graduate Degree / Education
Thesis: Slow and Low Tech in Education

Gender, Justice and Society

Graduate Degree / Gender Studies
Thesis: Leadership and Gender in Confucian Societies

Communication for Development

Graduate Degree / Media, Communication & Development
Thesis: Silence and Symbols in Protest / Visual Methods

Int'l & Comparative Education

PG Research Degree / Education
Dissertation: EdTech / Asynchronous Online Learning

Business / Organizational Behavior

PG Research Degree / Int’l Business
Dissertation: Shared Value in MNCs in China

Contemporary China Studies

Research Degree / Chinese Politics
Thesis: Philanthropy in China

Int'l Business Administration

Professional Degree / Int’l Business
Thesis: Foreign Brand’s China Market Entry Concept

Innovation & Management in Tourism

Research Degree / Blended Studies of Management, Innovation & Tourism
Industrial Thesis: Social Media in Travel Destination Marketing

Marketing Management

Applied Diploma / Marketing Management
Thesis: Service Diversification in Social Care

Travel & Hospitality Management

Diploma Program / Tourism
Thesis: Niche Hotel Market Analysis

Teaching

Narrative Inquiry

Course/Module Leader
PhD
2026

XJTLU
Suzhou, China

Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Int’l Ed

Course/Module Leader
Master
2026

XJTLU
Suzhou, China

Advanced Educational Research Studies

Course/Module Leader
EdD
2026

XJTLU
Suzhou, China

Business Communication II (EN)

Adjunct Lecturer
Bachelor
2025

IU U of Applied Sciences
Germany

Business Communication I (EN)

Adjunct Lecturer
Bachelor
2023 - 2024

IU U of Applied Sciences
Germany

Intercultural Management

Adjunct Lecturer
Bachelor
2024

IU U of Applied Sciences
Germany

Policy Analysis

Teaching Fellow
PhD
2022 - 2024

Beijing Normal U
Beijing, China

Ecopedagogy

Teaching Fellow
Master
2023 - 2024

Beijing Normal U
Beijing, China

Leadership I & II

Video Lecturer
MBA
2023 - 2024

IU U of Applied Sciences
Germany

Managing Across Borders

Video Lecturer
MBA
2023

IU U of Applied Sciences
Germany

Advanced Research Methods

Video Lecturer
Master
2023

IU U of Applied Sciences
Germany

Research Writing with AI

Course Creator
Bachelor, Master, PhD, Researcher
2023

AI Writing Space
Global
Course Details

Comparative Ed Research Methods

Teaching Fellow
PhD
2021 - 2023

Beijing Normal U
Beijing, China

Politics of Education

Teaching Fellow
Master
2022 - 2024

Beijing Normal U
Beijing, China

Academic Writing

Teaching Fellow
Master
2021 - 2024

Beijing Normal U
Beijing, China

Gender in Education Studies

Teaching Assistant
Master
2022

Beijing Normal U
Beijing, China

Education & National Development

Teaching Assistant
Master
2022

Beijing Normal U
Beijing, China

Introduction to Academic Work

Adjunct Lecturer
Bachelor
2021/2022

IU U of Applied Sciences
Germany

International Marketing

Video Lecturer
MBA
2021

IU U of Applied Sciences
Germany

Managing in a Global Economy

Video Lecturer
MBA
2021

IU U of Applied Sciences
Germany

Foreign Economic Policy

Teaching Assistant
Master
2016

Renmin U of China
Beijing, China

Tourism Strategy Management

Visiting Lecturer
Bachelor
2014

HNA Aviation & Tourism College
Sanya, China

Online Marketing

Visiting Lecturer
Bachelor
2011 - 2014

HNA Aviation & Tourism College
Sanya, China

Conversational English

Volunteer Teacher
Pre-University
2013

Mengla High School
Rural Guizhou Province, China

Conversational English

Volunteer Teacher
Pre-University
2012

Rongjiang & Jiuqian High Schools
Rural Guizhou Province, China

Talks & Lectures

Culture & Education

(Open Day) Teaching Demonstration
Bachelor, Master
2026

XJTLU
Suzhou, China

(Post-)PhD Dissemination & Publishing

Guest Speaker
PhD
2024

Beijing Normal U
Beijing, China

(S)Low-Tech in Education

Video Lecture
Master
2024

Jönköping U
Jönköping, Sweden

Journal Search: Beyond the Library

Guest Speaker
Master, PhD
2024

Philippine Normal U & MMSU
Manila, Philippines

AI-Supported Literature Research

Peer Talk
Bachelor, Master, PhD
2023

Beijing Normal U
Beijing, China

Intercultural Encounters

Guest Lecturer
Pre-University
2018 - 2021

Renmin U SIS
Beijing, China

Across & Between Cultures

Guest Lecturer
Bachelor
2018 - 2021

UIBE Business School
Beijing, China

Intercultural Communication in China

Guest Lecturer
Master
2018 - 2020

RUC Silkroad School
Suzhou, China

Thesis Seminar

Guest Lecturer
Master
2019

RUC Silkroad School
Suzhou, China

Academia

Assistant Professor

Department of Educational Studies, Academy of Future Education

Adjunct Lecturer

Lecturer and Educational Author in Business & Social Sciences

Visiting Research Fellow

Research Collaboration in International Business

Postgraduate Teaching Fellow

Teaching Fellowship in Comparative Education

Int’l Student Affairs Assistant

Program Support: China Studies & IMPA Programs / SIS & SPAP

Visiting Lecturer

Lecturer in Web Marketing and Tourism Strategy

Publications

Reindl, S., Lightbody, I., Bradshaw, L., Tardy Hackman, S., Alonso-Yáñez, G., & Davis, J. (2026). Technology-influenced learning and learner agency: Collaborative reflections on entangled global perspectives. Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 1–23. doi.org/10.1080/14681366.2026.2695385

Reindl, S., & Hollings, S. (2026). From Sustainability to Ecological Civilization: Ecopedagogy as a Pathway to Socio-Ecological Transformation. In M. Peters, G. Misiaszek, & B. Green (Eds.), Handbook of Ecological Civilization: Concept, Philosophy, Policy, and Pedagogy. Springer. doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8101-0_65-1

Reindl, S. (2025). Major Concerns of Generative AI in Education: A Critique. In Peters, M.A., Heraud, R. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Educational Innovation. Springer. doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2262-4_355-1

Reindl, S. (2025). Business Sustainability. In: V. Ratten (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Business Management (pp. 360-365), Elsevier. doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13701-3.00558-2

Zhang, X. C., Li, D. D., Reindl, S., Holings, S., Cardenas, C., & Jiang, Z. (2025). Understanding China in the Asian Century: A Future of Higher Education Internationalization?. New Era in Education – Journal of the World Education Fellowship, (106)1. 39-48.

Reindl, S. (2024). Media Literacy Education in China: A Review. Beijing International Review of Education, 6(2024). 104-131. doi.org/10.1163/25902539-bja10015

Reindl, S. (2024). Creating Shared Value in China: The Case of Austrian Businesses. Business Strategy and Development, 7(1), e335. doi.org/10.1002/bsd2.335

Asgarova, V., Kan, Y., Reindl, S., & Liu, M. (2023). What changes are university students seeking? Bringing employers to classrooms to facilitate post-graduation opportunities. Irish Educational Studies 42(4), 825–840. doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2023.2257671

Zhang, X., Reindl, S., Tian, H., Gou, M., Song, R., Zhao, T., … & Jandrić, P. (2022). Open science in China: Openness, economy, freedom & innovation. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 55(4), 432-445. doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2022.2122440

Reindl, S. (2022). Creating Shared Value. In: D. Buhalis (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Tourism Management and Marketing (pp. 659–662), Edward Elgar Publishing. doi.org/10.4337/9781800377486.creating.shared.value

Zhang, X., Yodpet, W., Reindl, S., Tian, H., Gou, M., Li, Z., … & Jackson, L. (2022). Higher Education and Creative Economy in East Asia: Co(labor)ation and Knowledge Socialism in the Creative University. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 55(4), 418-431. doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2022.2106849

Misiaszek, G. W., Epstein-HaLevi, D. Y., Reindl, S., & Jolly, T. L. (2022). Ecopedagogy Disrupting Postdigital Divides of (Neo) Coloniality, (Eco) Racism, and Anthropocentricism: A Case Study. In Postdigital Ecopedagogies: Genealogies, Contradictions, and Possible Futures (pp. 121-145). Springer International Publishing. doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-97262-2_7

Hackman, S. T., & Reindl, S. (2022). Challenging EdTech: Towards a more inclusive, accessible and purposeful version of EdTech. Knowledge Cultures, 10(1), 7-21. doi.org/10.22381/kc10120221

Reindl, S. (2021). Emotion AI in Education: A Literature Review. International Journal of Learning Technology, 16(4), 288-302. doi.org/10.1504/IJLT.2021.121366

Reindl, S., & Hackman, S. T. (2021). Contesting EdTech Success. Current Studies in Comparative Education, Science and Technology, 8(1-2), 89-105. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6420065

Conferences

Doerr, K.T., Sipowa Njilefack, I. L., Cagle, S., Ejgede, K. J., Ågren, S., & Reindl, S. (2026, June 8-10). Walking Together, Apart: Practicing Entangled Pedagogy in the Digital Space [Conference presentation]. NU2026: The Future of Higher Education: Impression – Expression – Impact. Chalmers University of Technology. Gothenburg, Sweden.

Reindl, S. (2025, November 12-14). (S)Low-Tech Asynchronous Learning Spaces for Inclusivity and Diversity in Higher Education [Conference presentation]. 2nd International Conference on Engaged Learning & Innovative Teaching in Higher Education (ELITE) 2025. Centre for Innovative Teaching and Learning, Tung Wah College. Hong Kong.

Reindl, S. (2025, September 30 – October 1). Learning as a Dialogue through (s)low-tech [Conference presentation]. Kaplan Scholarship of Learning and Teaching Symposium. The Regenerative Landscape for Higher Education: Reflecting Back, Imagining Forward. Kaplan ANZ. Australia & New Zealand.

Sipowa Njilefack, I. L., Doerr, K.T., Cagle, S., Ejgede, K. J., Reindl, S. & Ågren, S. (2025, May 21-22). Sustainable Digital Learning Communities: Relationality and Diverse Becomings through Collaborative Autoethnography [Conference presentation]. Teaching and Researching for a Just Transition: Preparing for a more Sustainable Future. Malmö U (with Kingston U, London Metropolitan U, Warwick U, Southern Methodist U, St Mary’s U, Edinburgh Napier U.). Sweden Conference Hub, Multi-Location Event.

Reindl, S., & Hollings, S. (2024, December 1-3). From Sustainable Development to Ecological Civilization [Conference presentation]. XI Annual International Conference. International Society of Comparative Education, Science and Technology (ISCEST). Nigeria.

Reindl, S. (2024, July 22-26). Cultivating Diverse Knowledge Landscapes: Asynchronous Online Learning and Decolonizing Pedagogies in Chinese Higher Education [Conference presentation]. XVIII World Congress of Comparative Education Societies: Fostering Inclusive Ecologies of Knowledge: Education for Equitable and Sustainable Futures. World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES). Ithaca, New York, USA.

Reindl, S. (2024, March 10-14). On Writing as a (s)low-tech Educational Technology [Conference presentation]. CIES 2024 – The Power of Protest. Comparative & International Education Society. Miami, USA.

Reindl, S. (2023, September 18-20). Program Development of an International Skills-Matching Volunteer Program for Rural China [Poster presentation]. ICSD – International Conference on Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). New York, USA.

Reindl, S. (2023, June 8-9). Obstacles to Creating Shared Value in China: A qualitative Analysis [Conference presentation]. FMOS Research Conference: At the crossroad for Sustainable Business. American Institute of Applied Sciences in Switzerland. La Tour-de-Peilz, Switzerland.

Reindl, S. & Hackman, S. T. (2023, February 18-22). EdTech beyond Traditional Settings [Conference presentation]. CIES 2023 – Improving Education for a more equitable World. Comparative & International Education Society. Washington DC, USA.

Reindl, S. & Hackman, S. T. (2022, September 19-20). Reimagining EdTech [Conference presentation]. ICSD – International Conference on Sustainable Development. The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7464075

Reindl, S. (2022, June 11-13). Upgrading from Corporate Social Responsibility to Shared Value: The Case of Austrian Businesses in China [Conference presentation]. 12th AAOM Conference on New Challenges for Management: The Asia-Pacific View. Asia Academy of Management. Lanzhou, China.

Hackman, S. T., & Reindl, S. (2022, April 3). Putting the Ed before the Tech in Education Technology [Conference presentation]. BAICE 2022 Early Career Conference. British Association for Comparative International Education (BAICE). London, UK.

Reindl, S. (2021, December 10). Media Literacy Education in China [Conference presentation]. Language and Literacy Education: Cross-National Experiences. International Network of Education Institutes (INEI). University of São Paulo, Brazil.

Reindl, S., & Hackman, S. T. (2021, December 1-3). Contesting EdTech Success [Conference presentation]. VIII Annual International Conference. International Society of Comparative Education, Science and Technology (ISCEST). Nigeria.

Hackman, S. T.; & Reindl, S. (2021, November 5-7) Challenging Education Technology [Conference presentation]. International Academic Symposium on Blended Learning in Higher Education. Hunan University, Changsha, China.

Peer Review

J of Further and Higher Education

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Higher Ed Internationalization.

European J of Open, Distance and E-Learning

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Critical Digital Competence.

Anthropology & Education Quarterly

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on EdTech.

Asia-Pacific J of Business Administration

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Entrepreneurship.

J of Peer Learning

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on HE Peer Education Programs.

J of Learning for Development

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Digitalization in Education.

European J of Education

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Entrepreneurial Education.

International J of Educational Technology in Higher Education

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Digital Teaching & Learning.

IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Technology Applications.

J of Educational Research

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Technology & Pedagogy.

Business Strategy and the Environment

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Sustainable and Shared Value.

J of Infrastructure, Policy and Development

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on EdTech Policy.

J of Creating Value

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Shared Value in Emerging Economies.

Asia-Pacific J of Regional Science

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Shared Value.

Beijing International Review of Education

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Digital Competences and Education Ethics.

Management Research Review

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Chinese Organizational Behavior and HRM.

Comparative & International Education Society

CIES Conference 2024: The Power of Protest. Submissions to the Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) SIG.

J of University Teaching & Learning Practice

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Inclusive Learning Spaces and Educational Assessments.

J of Contemporary African Studies

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Education Technology in the Context of Access and Inclusion.

Business Strategy & Development

Ad-hoc reviewer for submissions on Corporate Social Responsibility and Creating Shared Value.

Asia Academy of Management

12th Asia Academy of Management Conference. New Challenges for Management: The Asia-Pacific View. Submissions to the Chapter on Organizational Behavior.

Membership

Industry

Co-Founder & Consultant

Market Entry and China-related Consulting and Strategy Projects

Director China Office

Training & Consulting for China Market Activities of North-American Travel & Service Brands

Project Manager

China Travel Marketing Strategy Hub / Content Curation & Consultancy

Online Marketing

Web Development & Social Media Marketing

CEO’s Assistant

Previously: Home Care & Social Work / Civil Social Service Year

Management Trainee

Pre-Opening Development Phase & Opening Period

Trainee / Internship

Trainee in all Business Areas: Restaurant, Hotel, Spa

Key SKills

Languages

Research Skills

Digital Skills

People Skills

Life-Long Learning

Courses & Programs (50+)

AI and Ethical Digital Citizenship

Foundations of Academic Peer Review

Blended Learning Practice

Creating Inclusive Schools

Leading Change in Teaching and Learning for a Digital World

Authentic Assessment for Online Learning

Workshop on Storytelling in Science

Beyond Binaries: Sexual Identities & Queer Rights Issues in India

Self-Directed Learning for Higher Education

Digital Wellbeing Sprint

Leadership for a Changing World

VSSER – Summer Seminar on Entrepreneurship Research

Designing for Communities of Inquiry in Online Courses

Fair Data (Researcher Career Development Programme)

Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

Curriculum Development for GCED Educators

Human Behaviour: Neuroethology of a very emotional Primate

Generics in Science, Ethics and Society

6th QUT-BNU-UCalgary Doctoral Forum

Collaboration, Communication and Remote Working

Mindshift: Break Through Obstacles & Discover Your Potential

The Science of Well-Being

Effective Communication in the Globalized Workplace

Leading People & Teams

Coaching Skills for Managers

Dynamic Public Speaking

The Science of Success

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

Sustainable Community Transformation

Negotiation, Mediation & Conflict Resolution

Culture & Heritage in Europe

Intercultural Competence

The Complexities of Chinese Culture

Intercultural Studies

EBC*L – European Business Competence License

Junior Sommelier Austria

Summer & Winter Schools (14)

ZJU SDG Summer School – Data Visualization

SJTU SDG Camp – Gender in Development and Education

Social Sciences Research Summer School

Language Diversity, Education and Social Participation

SJTU SDG Camp – Philanthropy Development

Traditional Chinese Medicine Summer School

Chinese Culture Studies Program: Individuals & Society

Chinese Philosophy: Human Nature and Virtue

Collaboration Engineering & Interpersonal Communication

Post-Pandemic Education Governance

Global Sustainable Development

Business Ethics & Cross-Cultural Communication

China Know-How: Chinese Language & Culture

China Know-How: Chinese Economy

Language Certificates (3)

HSK5: Chinese as a Foreign Language

TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language

LCCI SEFIC Certificate for spoken English in Industry & Commerce

Teaching Credentials (6)

PGCert Academic Practice

PGCert Teaching and Supporting Learning in Higher Education

Learning, Digitalization, and Sustainability

International Professional Teacher Education

Research Postgraduate Supervision

ISW Certification: Instructional Skills Workshop

TEFL Certification

Virtual Teacher Specialization Program

Teacher’s Training: Basic Teaching Certificate

Awards & Recognitions

Scholarships (15)

Foundations of Academic Peer Review Scholarship

Hamburg Summer School Scholarship

TCM Summer School Scholarship

INEI Summer School Scholarship

Sustainable Development Scholarship

BNU Philosophy Summer School Scholarship

PG Research Scholarship

IMPA Beijing Government Scholarship

IMPA Program Scholarship

LLM Beijing Government Scholarship

IMPA Program Scholarship

Research Scholarship

Business Chinese Language Studies Scholarship

Chinese Language & Culture Studies Scholarship

EPU China Know How Scholarship (Chinese Language)

EPU China Know How Scholarship (Chinese Economy)

Awards (10)

Excellent Graduate Award (PhD)

Outstanding Int’l Student Award

Academic Achievement Award (1st Prize)

Excellent Graduate Award (MBA)

Academic Achievement Award (1st Prize)

Award for Excellent Cadre

Academic Achievement Award (1st Prize)

Outstanding Student Award

Academic Achievement Award

Outstanding Student Award

Distinctions (6)

LLM Graduation with Top of Class Distinction

MBA Graduation with Top of Class Distinction

Bachelor (Magister) Graduation with Distinction

Marketing Diploma Program Completion with Distinction

Hospitality Diploma Program Graduation with Distinction

Austrian Junior Sommelier Completion with Distinction

Interests

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