Dr Colin Webber has held the role of National Manager Academic Services at SAE Institute Australia since 2015 having joined SAE in 2013 as Academic Coordinator on the Brisbane campus.  Prior to SAE, he has worked in university and private education environments as a teacher and academic leader. His background in composition, music and audio production, especially in highly collaborative environments such as theatre and dance has been highly influential in his interests and methods of education.  Colin holds a research Masters of Music (composition) investigating collaborative environments and a Doctor of Musical Arts investigating the relationships between autistic traits and creative processes. He is currently engaged in a PhD Education, exploring processes for collaborative faculty development in private higher education. In 2017 Colin was awarded Senior Fellow if the Higher Education Academy.