Dr Rumaila Abbas joined UOWD in 2022 and is currently an Assistant Professor of Marketing and the Marketing Discipline Leader. Rumaila completed her PhD in Marketing at the University of Guelph in Canada, where her research was recognized as one of the top marketing dissertations in Canada.

Previously, she taught marketing at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Butler University Indianapolis, and the University of Guelph. She has taught and developed a variety of courses and focuses on bringing innovative strategies to the classroom. Her teaching style includes using facilitated learning, guest lectures, business cases, a variety of media, and a participatory approach to enhance student learning.

She has conducted extensive consumer research on brand symbols, strategy, advertising, ethics, and consumer behavior. She has also published and presented her research in various forums such as the Brands and Brand Relationships, Marketing and Public Policy Conference, and Global Macromarketing, where her work was recognized and awarded as one of the top presentations.

Prior to academia, she worked with top-tier consumer goods companies such as Colgate, Palmolive, Unilever, and Reckitt Benckiser. Her academic and practical background helps her view marketing problems from a unique angle and find strategic, validated solutions to them. She has also been an active marketing strategy and research consultant while working in North America and has worked on a variety of marketing areas for companies that vary from technology solution providers, human resource services, and publicly funded government institutions.