Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Nadra Assaf
Associate Professor of Dance
Jasmin Lilian Diab
Assistant Professor of Migration Studies
Director, Institute for Migration Studies
Denijal Jegić
Assistant Professor of Communication
Gretchen King
Associate Professor of Multimedia Journalism and Communication
Chairperson, Department of Communication, Mobility, and Identity
Jad Melki
Professor of Journalism and Media Studies
Director, Institute of Media Research and Training
Cory Rodgers
Assistant Professor of Migration Studies
Zina Sawaf
Assistant Professor of Gender Studies
Adjunct Faculty
Lina Haddad Kreidie
Assistant Professor of Gender Studies
Academic Director of the TL Gender Scholars Program
Raed Mohsen
Associate Professor, Interpersonal and Public Communication
Dean of Students
Staff
Houry Gostanian
Principal Academic Assistant, Beirut and Byblos
Department of Communication, Mobility, and Identity
Sami Fayad
Principal Communication Studio Supervisor, Byblos
Part-Time Faculty
Communication
- Dr. Ghada El Hachem, ghada.elhachem@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Applied Linguistics, 2012, Université Saint-Esprit Kaslik, Lebanon.
- Ms. Raghda Mugharbil, raghda.elzein@lau.edu.lb, MA in Multimedia Journalism, 2023, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Dalia Attar, dalia.attar@lau.edu.lb, MA in Multimedia Journalism, 2022, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Elyssa Skaff, elyssa.skaff@lau.edu.lb, MBA in Business Administration, 2007, INSEAD, France.
- Ms. Walaa Harb, walaa.harb@lau.edu.lb, MA in International Liaison and Communication, 2013, Westminster University of London, London.
- Ms. Amal Abdallah, amal.abdallah@lau.edu.lb, MA in English Language and Literature, 2018, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Mr. Zaven Kouyoumdjian, zaven.kouyoumdjian@lau.edu.lb, MA in Media Studies, 2014, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
- Mr. Jimmy Bechara, jimmy.bechara@lau.edu.lb, MFA in Fine Arts and Dance, 2019 Jacksonville University (JU), USA.
- Ms. Lissa Rachwan, lissa.ibrahimrachwan@lau.edu.lb, MA in English Language Teaching, 2015, University of Balamand, Lebanon.
- Mr. Omar Moujaes, omar.moujaes@lau.edu.lb, MFA Cinema Art, 2015, Columbia College Chicago, USA.
- Dr. Rana Aladdine, rana.aladdine@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Social Sciences (option Information and Communication), 2024, Université Saint Joseph, Lebanon.
- Ms. Sarah Fadel, sarah.fadel01@lau.edu.lb, MFA in Choreography, 2017, University of Roehampton London, UK.
- Ms. Nisrine Chaer, nisrine.chaer@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Gender Studies, 2019-present, Utrecht University, Netherlands.
- Ms. Annie Lajinian-Magarian, annie.lajinianmagarian@lau.edu.lb, MA Education, 1991, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Josette Abi Tamer, josette.abitamer@lau.edu.lb, MA in Information and Communication Science, 2019, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Mr. Ziad Azar, ziad.azar01@lau.edu.lb, MA in Communication and Journalism, 2016, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Lebanon.
- Ms. Carmen Obeid, carmen.obeid@lau.edu.lb, MA in Mass Media and Communication, 2021, University of Balamand, Lebanon.
- Ms. Ghiwa Haidar Ahmad, ghiwa.haidarahmad@lau.edu.lb, MA in Multimedia Journalism, 2022, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Elissa El Roumi, MA in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, 2025, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
Multimedia Journalism
- Dr. Mahmoud Tarabay, mtarabay@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Mass Communication, 1994, University of Leicester, UK.
- Dr. Rana Aladdine, rana.aladdine@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Social Sciences (option Information and Communication), 2024, Université Saint Joseph, Lebanon.
- Ms. Maya Hariri, maya.hariri@lau.edu.lb, MA in Multimedia Journalism, 2024, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Ms. Jana Itani, jana.itani01@lau.edu.lb, MA in Multimedia Journalism, 2023, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Farah Al Saati, farah.alsaati@lau.edu.lb, MA in Multimedia Journalism, 2024, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Josette Abi Tamer, josette.abitamer@lau.edu.lb MA in Information and Communication Science, 2019, Lebanese University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Yasmeen Sakka, yasmeen.sakka@lau.edu.lb, MA in Multimedia Journalism, 2022, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Dr. Mirna Abou Zeid, mirna.abouzeid@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Information and Communication, 2007, Panthéon-Assas University Paris II, France.
Sociology
- Ms. Dina H. Agha, dina.agha@lau.edu.lb, MS in Sociology, 1999, American University of Beirut, Lebanon; Master of Business Administration, 2003, Ecole Superieure Des Affaires, Lebanon.
- Ms. Rita Barotta, rita.barotta@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Social Sciences, 2024, Université Saint Joseph, USJ (Awaiting defence).
- Dr. Samar Kanafani, samar.kanafani@lau.edu.lb, PhD in Social Anthropology, 2017, University of Manchester, UK.
- Ms. Dana El Sammak, MA in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, 2024, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.