Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Sami Baroudi
Professor of Political Science
Assistant Dean
Joseph Helou
Assistant Professor of Political Sciences and International Affairs
Jeffrey G. Karam
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Fadi N. Nassar
Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Director, Institute for Social Justice and Conflict Resolution
Latifa Reda
Lecturer in Political Science and International Affairs
Marwan Rowayheb
Associate Professor of Political Science/International Affairs
Imad Salamey
Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
Chairperson, Department of Political and International Studies
Staff
Chantal Chaoul
Senior Academic Assistant, Beirut and Byblos
Department of Political and International Studies
Part-Time Faculty
Political Science/International Affairs
- Stephanie Raad (stephanie.raad@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Political Science, 2023, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon.
- Lina Haddad Kreidie (lina.kreidie@lau.edu.lb ), PhD Political Science, 2000, University of California, Irvine.
- Rita Barotta (rita.barotta@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Humanities, specialization Communication (Awaiting Defense), 2025, St. Joseph University, Lebanon.
- Simon El Haddad (simon.elhaddad@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Political Science, 1999, Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, France.
- Khalil Gebara (khalil.gebara02@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Middle Eastern Political Economy, 2004, Exeter University, United Kingdom.
- Farid El Khazen (farid.elkhazen@lau.edu.lb), PhD in International Relations, 1987, Johns Hopkins University, the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), USA.
- Mr. Ziad Abdel Samad (ziad.abdelsamad@lau.edu.lb), MS in Civil Engineering, 1986, Friendship University, Moscow.
- Dr. Ghada Awada (ghada.awada@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Applied Linguistics and Special Education, 2014, University Rovirai Virgili, Spain; PhD in International Relations and Diplomacy, 2013, Ecole des Hautes Etudes Internationales et Politiques-CEDS, Paris.
- Dr. Saleh El Machnouk (saleh.elmachnouk@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Politics and International Studies, 2020, University of Cambridge, UK.
- Mr. Youssef Khoueiry (youssef.khoueiry@lau.edu.lb), MA in international affairs, 2017, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
- Ms. Ruwayda Takchi (ruwayda.takchi@lau.edu.lb), MS in Computer Science, 1999, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Legal Studies
- Mr. Fadi Hachem (Fadi.hachem@lau.edu.lb), LLM in Public International Law and Human Rights, 2023, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Conflict Analysis and Resolution
- Ms. Rima Husseini (rimabaalbeck@yahoo.com), MA in Political Sciences, 1984, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.