Dr Kanos Matyokurehwa is a lecturer at Arden University’s at Birmingham campus. He completed his Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2021 which focussed on requirements elicitation for enterprise systems. Prior to joining Arden University, he worked at various universities over the past 15 years in the capacity as a lecturer and Head of Department.
Arden offered me the opportunity to put my years of engineering and technical experience into an academic background. I recommend studying with Arden because of how interactive and engaging the courses are. Thanks to Arden for making my dreams become reality.
John is an experienced educator, and an award-winning creative design practitioner based in Cardiff, Wales. In industry, John has worked for design agencies in Birmingham and Cardiff producing work for BBC, ITV and S4C. He previously lead the Wales Tourist Board’s design team as an Art Director, working in New York and northern Europe. He was also the Head of Communications and Marketing for the Army Reserve Forces for Wales.
Pernille Holm is a visual artist and educator based in London and Kent, UK. As an artist, she works in a variety of media, including drawing, printmaking, photography and sculpture, and has a practice-based Ph.D. in Fine Art from Goldsmiths College, University of London. Pernille has exhibited widely across Britain and in Europe, and curated shows in Denmark and London. Dedicated to visual arts education, she has also devoted a large part of her career to lecturing in art and design.
Stefanie is an enthusiastic designer with a love for art and design. She has experience in 2D and 3D design, mainly focusing on illustration, corporate identity, packaging and product design. Stefanie has more than 16 years of experience in the design industry and has enjoyed teaching and sharing knowledge with students over the last 6 years. Stefanie has degrees in both Graphic and Industrial design and has just completed a MA in Design at the University of Johannesburg.
Tyler joined Arden in 2022 as an Associate Lecturer. Teaching with Arden University is especially meaningful, as Tyler completed a degree with Arden through distance learning and understands the challenges and rewards of flexible education. Alongside teaching, Tyler has seven years of Graphic Design experience, starting out as an in-house Graphic Designer, transitioning to freelance, while managing her Photography business. Tyler enjoys helping others grow in their creative journey and is passionate about creativity in all forms.
Katy Fowler joined Arden University as Head of Department for Design & Creativity in January 2025, bringing over a decade of experience leading degree programmes in Drawing, Games Design, and Fine Art.
With a background in Fine Art, Katy is a practising artist and the founder of WAM! (Working-class Artist Mothers), a nationally recognised network supporting underrepresented artists.
"I joined Arden as an international student in 2019. The flexible learning model and the support I received helped me balance my studies with everyday life. After finishing my course in 2020, I started working in the Student Support team, and I’m now a Student Experience Manager. It’s been a great journey, and I’m glad to be supporting students the way I was once supported."