Academic Experience

Teaching

American University in the Emirates (AUE) – College of Security and Global Studies

Associate Professor (2024 – 2026)

Notre Dame University – Louaize (NDU), Lebanon – Faculty of Law & Political Science

Associate Professor (2015 – 2023)

Coordinator of Human Rights Courses & Activities (2010 – 2020)

Assistant Professor (2009-2015)

University College Copenhagen (Københavns Professionshøjskole)

Erasmus+ Mobility program – One week teaching exchange (2016 – 2017 – 2018 – 2019 – 2022)

Dayton University – Ohio, USA

Scholar in Residence (Mar 2012)

Panel on the Arab Spring: Threats of the Transitional Period

Lecture on the Lebanese political system between individual rights and group rights

Development of student and faculty exchange program

Class visits: human rights, Middle East, NGOs

University of Sydney

Discipline of Government & International Relations: Tutor: (2005 – 2009)

Macquarie University

Department of Politics & International Relations: Tutor: (2006)

Curriculum Development, Program Accreditation & Other Academic work

– International Program Accreditation

– Program Review and Restructuring

– Developing new courses curriculum and syllabus on Undergraduate and Graduate levels

– Developing Master Program on Human Rights Emphasis

– Full review of Undergraduate and Graduate programs in the Faculty of Law and Political Science

– Service learning and practical application of learning

– Reviewing Higher education policies and procedures

– Participating in International accreditation processes and standing committees

– International Student Programs, exchange programs

– Student advising, policies, and representation

– Supervising PhD Thesis; MA Thesis; BA Senior Projects

– Implemented academic projects and conferences with different international academic institutions including: John Hopkins University – Protection Project; University of Dayton; University College Copenhagen (KP); Kufa University; University of Jordan; American University of Beirut (AUB); Beirut Arab University (BAU); Lebanese American University (LAU); Sagesse University; University of the Holy Spirit Kaslik (USEK).

Managing International Student Programs & Exchanges

– Inter-University Program on International Criminal Law with 7 Lebanese Universities, Asser Institute the Hague, and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (2011 – 2020)

– Erasmus Student Exchange between Notre Dame University and University College of Copenhagen (2016 – 2020)

– Rondine Citadella Della Pace (https://rondine.org/en/)

– DAAD – German Academic Exchange Service

Online Courses developing and delivery

– The Art of Political Negotiations – Washington Political International Institute (WPII)

– Religion and Human Rights – St Joesph University

– Inclusive Citizenship in the Arab World – Adyan Foundation

– Freedom of Religion and Belief in the Arab World – Adyan Foundation

– Catholic Social Teaching – Catholic Leaders Formation initiative

Academic Reviewer

– Reviewing Books and Chapters proposals for different publishers and journals including: Springer – Bloomsbury Academic – International Society for Third-Sector Research – Gregorian Pontifical University

– External Promotion Referee for several universities

– Editiorial Board member: RIIFS Bulletin (Royal Institute for Inter-faith Studies) – PALMA Journal NDU (2010-2015)