Sharon Schembri currently holds the position of Professor of International Marketing and Head of MSc International Business program at the SKEMA Business School in the USA. Sharon was until recently Associate Professor and PhD Director at University of Texas RGV's Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship. In Australia, Sharon lectured at the Department of Marketing, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Gold Coast campus. Sharon acquired her PhD at The University of Queensland in 2005, and has subsequently acquired several teaching and leadership qualifications. As an active ethnography researcher focused on the consumer's experience of brands, products and organisations, Sharon achieves a depth of understanding of the consumer cultural contexts she studies. As a presenter, Sharon is an engaging speaker with her passion evident in what and how she teaches. As a consultant with international experience, she delivers research-driven business and marketing strategy. Areas of Expertise include transformative consumer research, consumer culture, brand consumption, ethnography and phenomenology.