Deema Dakakni is a senior instructor of English and Moral Reasoning at the Lebanese American University. Having come from an interdisciplinary background, she has taught different courses, such as English, Ethics and HR in a number of universities. Her research interests are specifically inclined toward digital technology and its spillover effects on student performance in addition to the impact of digital media on students’ brains and mental and emotional well-being. Dr. Dakakni has actively participated in various local and international conferences and delivered numerous lectures at LAU. Additionally, Dr. Dakakni has published works on a range of topics, including the ethics and equity of artificial intelligence, the gendered curriculum, and the impact of digital technology on reading patterns and metacognitive reading skills. His research also explores the cognitive functions and performance of the human brain, as well as the effects of blue light, cymatics, and sound on student health.

Research Interests

Dr. Dakakni’s research interests are interdisciplinary with a focus on the impact of both artificial intelligence as well as digital technology on human cognition. 

SDGs Research Mapping

Deema Dakakni conducts research relevant to the following SDGs:

Selected Publications

1. Dakakni, D. (2024). Reading Digital or Print? Metacognitive Practices of Reading in the Technology Immersed L2 Classroom: A Lebanese Case Study. Shamaa Online. http://search.shamaa.org/FullRecord?ID=338457
2. Dakakni, D. & Safa, N. (2023). Artificial intelligence in the L2 classroom: Implications and challenges on ethics and equity in higher education: A 21st century Pandora’s box. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence. 5. 10.1016/j.caeai.2023.100179.
3. Dakakni, D. & Safa, N. (2023). Reading Patterns, Scanning, and the “Control F”/Search Icon: How Students Really (Don’t) Read. International Research in Education. 11. 128. 10.5296/ire.v11i1.20943.
4. Dakakni, D. (2011). The effect of gender and cultural factors on student language acquisition. Lebanese American University Repository (LAUR). https://laur.lau.edu.lb:8443/xmlui/handle/10725/528
5. Dakakni, D. (2002). Privatization in Developing Countries: A Comparative Case Study Between Kenya Airways and Middle East Airlines. https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/handle/10938/6395

Academic Degrees

• PhD in Educational Sciences, University of Saint Joseph.
• MA in TESOL, Lebanese American University.
• MA in Personnel Management, American University of Beirut.
• BA in Political Science and Public Administration, American University of Beirut.