Annabel T.H. Sels is a Professor of International Business and Strategy and Vice Director of the Leuven Center for Irish Studies in Europe at KU Leuven, where tenure began in September 2006. Additionally, Annabel serves as a guest lecturer in International Business Strategy at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management since September 2014 and previously held the position of Assistant Professor at Tilburg University from 2001 to 2006. Annabel holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Applied Economics from Tilburg University (2002-2006) and has completed post-graduate studies in International Economics, Politics, and Law, as well as International Studies at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Other educational achievements include an ERASMUS Austausch Semester at Kiel University and a Licenciate in Applied Economics from KU Leuven.