Dr Kassem is a senior academic with more than 20 years of experience in higher education and an internationally recognised research expert in fraud and financial crime. She is the Founder and Director of the Aston Fraud Research Group, leading interdisciplinary research that informs policy, practice, and professional standards. She is the Founder and Chair of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Anti-Fraud Working Group and serves on the UN PRME Anti-Corruption Steering Committee, contributing to global initiatives that advance integrity, transparency, and responsible management education. She has authored more than 50 publications on fraud and related topics, with research that has informed academic debate, professional practice, and public policy. A Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Dr Kassem maintains extensive engagement with practitioners and policymakers. She is a consultant on insider fraud for Cifas, a member of the UK Government's Cross-Sector Advisory Group for the Counter Fraud Profession, a member of the Fraud Board for the West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), and a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Advisory Council. She collaborates extensively with counter-fraud practitioners, policymakers, industry, and law enforcement to address fraud across the public, private, and third sectors. This sustained engagement ensures her research remains closely aligned with real-world challenges and informs policy, professional practice, and the development of effective counter-fraud strategies.
