Steering Committee
Goals:
- Strengthen the mission of AiW in pioneering gender equality nationally, regionally, and globally through research, education, development programs, and outreach.
- Assist AiW in fulfilling its mission through working at the intersection of academia and activism and mainstreaming gender in all disciplines and programs at LAU.
Action:
Increase internal awareness at LAU of the resources available through AiW, sharing knowledge production, and supporting the creation of new knowledge from/for the region. Bridging theory and practice to incorporate a gender lens into all research-related projects and academic programs at LAU.
Members:
The Steering Committee is composed of LAU faculty members from different fields, who have a proven track record, working to integrate gender issues across various disciplines at LAU.
| Representative | Position | Schools and University Offices | Email Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Yasmine Nashabe Taan |
Associate Professor of Graphic Design/ Director, Institute of Art in the Arab World |
School of Architecture & Design | ytaan@lau.edu.lb |
| Dr. Lina Abyad | Associate Professor of theater, Department of Communication, Arts and Languages | School of Arts & Sciences | lina.abyad@lau.edu.lb |
| Dr. Ali Fakih | Professor/Chair, Department of Economics | Adnan Kassar School of Business | AFakih@lau.edu.lb |
| Dr. Ali Ammouri | Assistant Professor of Practice/Director, Industrial Hub | School of Engineering | ali.ammouri@lau.edu.lb |
| Dr. Aniella Abi Gerges |
Associate Professor/ Physiology Discipline Coordinator/ Medical Ethics Discipline Co-Coordinator |
Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine | aniella.abigerges@lau.edu.lb |
| Dr. Bahia Abdallah | Assistant Professor/Nursing Program Director | School of Nursing, Byblos | bahia.abdallah@lau.edu.lb |
| Dr. Lamis Karaoui |
Clinical Associate Professor/ Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Department of Pharmacy Practice |
School of Pharmacy | lamis.karaoui@lau.edu.lb |
| Dr. Jennifer Skulte |
Director, Title IX Office/ Gender Expert, MEPI Scholarship programs |
Title IX Office | jennifer.skulte-ouaiss@lau.edu.lb |
| Dr. Jordan Srour | Associate Professor/Assistant Provost for Educational Resources and Innovation | Educational Resources and Innovation (Library) | jordan.srour@lau.edu.lb |
| Dr. Pia Tohme |
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology Chairperson, Department of Psychology and Education |
School of Arts & Sciences | pia.tohme@lau.edu.lb |
Roles of the members:
- Foster the introduction of gender –related content and teaching strategies in the curriculum through the appropriate channels in their respective schools.
- Review AiW’s ongoing activities and outputs and see how they can be incorporated in various academic units and programs.
- Identify and evaluate opportunities to develop proposals for new projects or initiatives at AiW.
- Communicate the Institute’s vision, and promote its goals to the constituents they represent.
- Offer an annual one-day workshop on “gender thinking across the disciplines” for all faculty.
- Develop a mechanism to increase faculty awareness of AiW funding for gender-related speakers.
- Assist in finding competitive funding opportunities for students to attend/present gender-related topics at relevant regional/international conferences.
- Provide support and assistance to faculty whose scholarly work includes a gender perspective or helps increase the understanding of gender issues at LAU.
- Explore working together on projects that foster faculty collaboration and peer support to conduct research with a gender perspective.
- Serve as the liaising body between AiW and LAU students, staff, and faculty interested in gender issues both in academia and in the organization and policies of the university more broadly.
- Work closely with the Title IX office on advocating for gender equality policies on campus and more generally.