Study Group , Global. Study Group has hired Professor Sara de Freitas as executive director for Learning Effectiveness. In this newly created global role, Sara brings her wealth of expertise in education strategy development to lead a team focussed on improving teaching efficacy, along with continuous improvements in student engagement and outcomes. Sara will work closely with Study Group’s executive and management teams, providing direction and support to the needs of faculty. Sara will also develop Study Group’s educational policy and strategy framework. Sara is an educator, author, researcher and public speaker with twenty-five years in education. She has worked in six universities in Australia and the United Kingdom in various roles from Research Fellow to Deputy Vice-Chancellor, with experience in education and research portfolios. She has published seven books and 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and conference papers, as well as over 20 book chapters and 100 technical reports and strategies.