Mentors

Meet our experts
Experts supporting the Creative University Sustainability Hub 2026 – guiding teamwork, responsible innovation, and impact-focused project outcomes.
Ria Slingerland
Ria Slingerland
Rotterdam Business School
Leads international relations and partnership-building at Rotterdam Business School. Brings a “real-world collaboration” mindset - helping teams shape projects that work beyond the classroom.
Sonia M. Gómez Puente
Sonia M. Gómez Puente
Eindhoven University of Technology
PhD in design-based learning in engineering education. Specialises in engineering education and project-based learning - strengthening solution logic, assumptions, and practical validation so ideas become credible and scalable.
Marisa R. Ferreira
Marisa R. Ferreira
School of Management and Technology of Porto Polytechnic Institute
Vice Dean with a strong portfolio in international relations, research and CSR. Adds a social-innovation lens - helping teams define impact, partners, and a realistic implementation pathway.
Małgorzata Małecka–Tomala
Małgorzata Małecka–Tomala
WSB University
Focused on environmental sustainability problem-solving and engaging learning design. Helps teams turn sustainability insights into clear stories, creative concepts, and strong teamwork routines.
Karol Kujawa
Karol Kujawa, PhD
WSB University
Security studies and international relations expert, bringing a geopolitics-and-risk lens. Helps teams stress-test assumptions, map external drivers, and sharpen evidence when describing the problem context.
Paweł Urgacz
Paweł Urgacz
WSB University
Deputy Dean for Internationalization and Director of the International Relations Office at WSB University. Award-winning internationalisation leader - supports cross-cultural teamwork and pitch-ready communication.
Denis Spahija
Denis Spahija
WSB University
Deputy Director of the International Relations Office and lecturer in project economic analysis. Helps teams quantify feasibility and impact - project evaluation, cost–benefit thinking, and SDG-aligned decision making.

 

Funding: CRUSH is implemented as part of internationalisation activities supported by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) under the Welcome to Poland programme.