ALAR Association Board

Akihiro Ogawa is Professor of Japanese Studies at the University of Melbourne. Bringing over 25 years of experience in action research, Akihiro Ogawa centers his work on cogenerative learning with civic actors to build democratic resilience. He spearheads the Asian Parliamentary Openness Index (APOI), a collaborative initiative co-designing transparency benchmarks across Asian parliaments. This action-oriented agenda is central to his Australian Research Council Linkage Project (LP250200541), which partners with regional parliamentary monitoring organizations to safeguard democratic institutions against backsliding. Akihiro is dedicated to bridging local knowledge and transnational governance through participatory inquiry.

John is currently an academic at Deakin University teaching Human Resource Management to MBA students and conducting research relevant to HR practitioners. He completed an action research PhD thesis in 2005 and used action research processes in his previous career in HRM. Since 2008, John served ALARA as Treasurer, moving to the Vice-President Australasia position in 2022.

Dr. Tetteh joined ALARA in 2013 and was elected as International Vice President at the national conference in Brisbane. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University. He is a professor of the Doctor of Public Administration and Nonprofit Leadership program in the School of Public Service Leadership at Capella University. He is also an adjunct professor at Metropolitan College of New York and The College of New Rochelle. He is also the founder/president of The Center for Communal Photosynthesis Research, Inc. His vision is to use marketing efforts to advance ALARA’s vested interests and membership within the USA and around the world.

Colin joined ALARA in 1993, from when he sat in the back seats until assisting the Management Committee on its Strategic Plan in 2009, before being elected as President, a position he held until 2026. He runs his own Organisational Change, Organisational Development and Human Resources Management consultancy, Change Actions. Colin's vision for ALARA is that it is the primary source of information, support and networking in the Action Learning / Action Research community.

John is currently an academic at Deakin University teaching Human Resource Management to MBA students and conducting research relevant to HR practitioners. He completed an action research PhD thesis in 2005 and used action research processes in his previous career in HRM. Since 2008, John served ALARA as Treasurer, moving to the Vice-President Australasia position in 2022.

Dr. Tetteh joined ALARA in 2013 and was elected as International Vice President at the national conference in Brisbane. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University. He is a professor of the Doctor of Public Administration and Nonprofit Leadership program in the School of Public Service Leadership at Capella University. He is also an adjunct professor at Metropolitan College of New York and The College of New Rochelle. He is also the founder/president of The Center for Communal Photosynthesis Research, Inc. His vision is to use marketing efforts to advance ALARA’s vested interests and membership within the USA and around the world.

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