Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Reine Azzi
Lecturer of English and Moral Reasoning
Vahid Behmardi
Associate Professor of Arabic and Persian Literature
Nidale Al-Amyouni Daccache
Associate Professor of Arabic Literature
Emily Gafney
Lecturer of Philosophy
Ali Karnib
Associate Professor of Practice: Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Joseph Khalife
Senior Instructor of Computer Science
Rony S. Khnayzer
Professor of Chemistry
Chairperson, Department of Liberal Studies
Nadim Mohsen
Lecturer of Cultural Studies and Philosophy
Ghada El Zakhem Naous
Senior Instructor of Chemistry
Nada Saab
Associate Professor of Arabic Studies
Sana Tannoury-Karam
Assistant Professor of History
Mohamed K. Watfa
Associate Professor of Computer Science
Nadine Zeeni
Associate Professor of Nutrition
Program Coordinator, Liberal Arts and Sciences and Freshman
Staff
Rola Jaber
Lead Academic Assistant, Beirut and Byblos
Department of Liberal Studies
Part-Time Faculty
Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Dr. Nabil Abdoun (nabil.abdoun@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Network and Telecommunication Engineering, Nantes University, France, 2019.
- Dr. Acile Hammoud (acileS.hammoud@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College of London, UK, 2019.
- Dr. Angela Kahil (angela.kahil@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Diplomacy and Feminism in Lebanon from 1945 to 1966, Paris, 2023.
- Ms. Elsie Abou Diwan (elsie.aboudiwan@lau.edu.lb), MS in Nutrition and Public Health, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), Lebanon, 2016.
- Dr. Emily Gafney (emily.gafney@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Education, University of Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth, Lebanon, 2019.
- Ms. Farah Taleb (farah.talib@lau.edu.lb), MA in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, Lebanese American University, Lebanon, 2023.
- Ms. Fatima Antar (fatima.antar@lau.edu.lb), MA in Interdisciplinary Gender Studies, Lebanese American University, Lebanon, 2023.
- Ms. Fatima Mourad (fatima.mourad@lau.edu.lb), MA in English, University of Ottawa, Canada, 2020.
- Ms. Georgette El-Darazi (georgette.eldarazi@lau.edu.lb), Master of Education with Emphasis in Educational Technology and Instructional Design, University of Balamand Kelhat, Lebanon, 2022.
- Dr. Hadia Sfeir (hadia.sfeir@lau.edu.lb), PhD in English Language and Literature, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon, 2013.
- Mr. Hrair Danageuzian (hrair.danageuzian@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Human Sciences, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon, present.
- Dr. Iman Dankar (iman.dankar@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Food Science and Biotechnology, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya Barcelona (UPC)-Spain and Lebanese University, 2019.
- Dr. Jihad Maalouf (jihad.maalouf01@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Philosophy, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon, 2020.
- Dr. Josephine El Alam (josephine.elalam@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Analytical Chemistry and Biotechnology, Lebanese University and University of Strasbourg, 2017.
- Dr. Khaled El Dassouki (khaled.eldassouki@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Cybersecurity, Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2015.
- Ms. Lara Al Tawil (lara.altawil@lau.edu.lb), MSc in Environmental Sciences with emphasis on Environmental Health, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 2022.
- Mr. Mahmoud El Hassanieh (mahmoud.elhassanieh@lau.edu.lb), MA in philosophy, DePaul University, USA, 2014
- Dr. Manal Jalloul (manal.jalloul@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 2016.
- Mr. Mazen Abboud (mazen.abboud@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Economics, Saint-Joseph University, Lebanon, 2023.
- Dr. Nora Fayssal (nora.fayssal@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Environmental Geography, Lebanese University, Lebanon, 2017.
- Dr. Pamela Krause (pamela.krause@lau.edu.lb), Thèse en Philosophie, Sorbonne Université, France, 2018.
- Ms. Perla Zgheib (perla.zgheib@lau.edu.lb), MSc in Clinical Psychology, University of Balamand, Lebanon, 2023.
- Mr. Raed Samaha (raed.samaha@lau.edu.lb), MPhil in History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge, UK, 2002.
- Dr. Rashad Aouf (rashad.aouf@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Computing and Mathematics, University of Western Sydney, Australia, 2010.
- Ms. Rita Itani (rita.itani@lau.edu.lb), MS in Food Security, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 2021.
- Ms. Ruba Al Halaby (ruba.alhalaby@lau.edu.lb ), MS in Nutrition, 2010, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Ms. Hiba Hamdan (hiba.hamdan@lau.edu.lb ), MS in Nutrition, American University of Beirut, Lebanon, 2008.
Freshman Program
- Ms. Aya El Mir Horr (aya.mir@lau.edu.lb), Doctorate in Business Administration, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France, 2022.