Faculty and Staff

Faculty

Rudy Abi-Habib
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
Director, Institute of Psychotraumatology

Emmanuelle Awad
Lecturer of Psychology

Melanie Deek
Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology

Marie Anne El-Khoury
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Myriam El Khoury-Malhame
Associate Professor of Psychology

Loulwa Kaloyeros
Senior Instructor Psychology

Jo Kelcey
Assistant Professor of Education

Wissam Kheir
Assistant Professor of Practice in Clinical Psychology
Technical Advisor, Institute of Psychotraumatology

Diane Issa Nauffal
Associate Professor of Education
Assistant to the President for Institutional Research and Assessment

Sahar Obeïd
Assistant Professor of Psychology

Ahmad Oueini
Associate Professor of Education

Toni Sawma
Assistant Professor of Practice in Clinical Psychology

Pia Tohme
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
Chairperson, Department of Psychology and Education

Rayya Younes
Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education

Mona Majdalani
Adjunct Professor of Education

Ketty Sarouphim-McGill
Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychology and Education

Rima Mirdas
Senior Academic Assistant, Beirut and Byblos
Department of Psychology and Education

Ms. Nadine G. Akl (nadine.akl01@lau.edu.lb), PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Universite d’Angers, France.
Ms. Tamar Taline M. Avakian (taline.avakian01@lau.edu.lb), MA in Mental Health Counseling, 2009, and MEd in Special Education, 2013, University of Cincinnati, USA.
Dr. Grace A. Azar (grace.azar@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Psychology, Neuroscience and Medical Statistics, 2019, University of Pavia, Italy.
Ms. Alexandra K. Chaaya (alexandra.chaaya@lau.edu.lb), MSc in Criminology and Criminal Psychology, 2021, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Ms. Elizabeth Y. El Khoury (elizabeth.elkhoury@lau.edu.lb), MSc in Theory and Practice in Clinical Psychology, 2020, University of Reading, United Kingdom.
Ms. Chloe A. Ephrem (chloe.ephrem@lau.edu.lb), PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychological Science, expected December 2026, Maastricht University, Netherlands.
Dr. Ghadir Nassereddine (ghadir.nassereddine@lau.edu.lb), PhD in Biological Sciences - Neuroscience and Behaviour, 2026, University of Windsor, Canada.
Ms. Nourhane V. Wehbe (nourhane.wehbe@lau.edu.lb), MA in Clinical Psychology, 2022, University of Balamand, Lebanon.
Ms. Nour I. Yaktine (nour.yaktine@lau.edu.lb), PhD Candidate in Clinical Psychology, Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Dr. Zeina A. Abou Chacra (zeina.abouchacra@lau.edu.lb), Doctor of Education (EdD), 2003, University of Leicester, United Kingdom.
Mr. Moussa M. Bachir (moussa.bachir@lau.edu.lb), MA in Education, 2018, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Dr. Lara M. El Khatib (lara.elkhatib@gmail.com), PhD in Education, 1996, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA.
Ms. Georgette G. Francis (georgette.francis@lau.edu.lb), MS in Molecular Biology, 2008, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
Dr. Layla Y. Itani (layla.itani@lau.edu.lb), MA in Education (TESOL), Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Ms. Maryse D. Karam (maryse.karam@lau.edu.lb), MA in Education, 2015, Lebanese American University, Lebanon.
Dr. Mahmoud A. Natout (mahmoud.natout@lau.edu.lb), DPhil in Education, 2014, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.
Mr. Samer R. Sief El Deen (samer.siefeldeen@lau.edu.lb), PhD Candidate in Educational Science, Saint Joseph University, Lebanon.