Be educated so you can change the world...Gloria Academy is all about passion and innovation! Key to most Gloria publications and workshops are computer assisted language learning
Chief Editor: Dr. Ghada M. Awada • Holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics and Education and a Ph.D. in Public International Law and Diplomacy • Is a strong advocate of innovation and tolerance in Education • Founder of Gloria Academy: www.gloria-academy.com • A Fulbright Scholar at North Carolina State University (NCSU-2016). The first female recipient of the AUB -REP Excellence Service Award (2018-2019), recipient of the LAU CEP Excellence Award (2014), and recipient of Lebanon’s RSSC army Awards (2017, 2018, 2020) • Dr. Ghada Awada acted as Prime Minister Education Advisor and a faculty member at the Lebanese American University. • She is specialized in Human Rights Education (HRE), ICT and artificial intelligence integration into classrooms, Cooperative Learning, Intercultural Communication, Global Citizenship Education (GCED), curriculum reform and teacher education emerging issues. Affiliation: Lebanese American University Email Address: ghadawada@gmail.com
Managing Editor: Dr. Loubna Nehmeh• Holds a Ph.D. in Applied Linguistics • Was granted 3 awards from the British Council • Has research interests in the areas of curriculum design, education, linguistics, language teaching and learning through social networking sites, and different language skills and sub-skills • Head of the English Department at the Center for Educational Research and Development (CRDP) • Associate Professor at the Lebanese University and at Beirut Arab University (BAU) • Assistant Professor at the Continuing Education Center (CEC) - AUB • Fulbrighter who participated in many local, national and international conferences • Former teacher, coordinator, and British Council ambassador • Certified trainer for the English language and for ICT • Producer, coordinator and quality controller of digital resources • Participant in several community service projects • Has many published articles in local and international journals. Email Address: loubnanehme@ymail.com Dr. Kara McBride • Senior Technical Education Specialist at World Learning (USA), where she has led multiple projects to reform teaching and learning materials and teacher training in several countries, including Lebanon, Iraq, Algeria, Morocco, the Palestinian Territories, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, the Dominican Republic, Chile, Mexico, and Argentina. • Former Associate Professor at Saint Louis University (USA). • Lead designer of online educator training courses which have been completed by more than 35,000 people. • Author of several articles and chapters related to reflective practice, the use of technology in teaching and learning, and intercultural competence. • Editor of a book on the teaching of foreign/second language Email Address: Kara.mcbride@worldlearning.org Dr. Mayssah El Nayal• Professor of clinical psychology and personality at the College of Medicine.• Chairperson of General Education Department, director of the student wellbeing, and the head of the General education
Center at Gulf Medical University, Ajman. • PhD in Psychology at the University of Alexandria. • Attained a grant at the University of London, UK. • Head of the Mental Health Department, University of Qatar. • Head of the Psychology Department, University of Alexandria. • Consultant of Children and Youth Education at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. • Consultant at the Egyptian Psychology Association. • Consultant at the Egyptian Organization for Children with Special Needs. • Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences at Beirut Arab University, Lebanon. Email Address: mayssah.mayssah@gmail.com Dr. Laila C. Ahmad Fouad Helmi • An associate professor of English Language and Literatur from the Faculty of Arts, University of Alexandria. • Head of the English Department, Faculty of Human Sciences, Beirut Arab University (Lebanon) until 2022. • PhD degree attained in 2005 for an interdisciplinary dissertation entitled A Linguistic Analysis of the Strategies of Appropriation in Some Selected Postcolonial Novels. • Current interests focus upon Translation Theories, Critical Discourse Analysis, Literary Theory and the Novel, as well as Translation. • Recent interests focus on digital humanities and corpus linguistics. Email Address: laila.helmi@gmail.com Dr. Raymond Bou Nader• Holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from Saint Joseph University of Beirut and a Ph.D. in Management with a specialization in modeling from the University of Toulon in France. • Associate professor at Saint Joseph University of Beirut, where he teaches courses in statistics and quantitative data analysis. • Advisor to the president of the Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD) at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education in Lebanon since 2019, specializing in educational research and statistics. • Senior consultant in educational statistics and an expert in Education Management Information Systems (EMIS) for international organizations such as the World Bank, UNESCO, and UNICEF. • Member of the French Statistical Society since 2019. • Held guest lecturer positions at several European universities. • Affiliated with the University of Lorraine in France and teaches at institutions such as EDC Business School in Paris, Global Business School in Barcelona, and Saint Joseph University of Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire. • Conducted numerous national and international research projects in education, labor markets, and mental health, as well as monitoring and evaluation initiatives for various national and international organizations. Email Address: raymond.bounader@usj.edu.lb Dr. Fouad Yehya• Holds a Ph.D. in education. • Professor, researcher, and consultant with expertise in education and curriculum design. • Instructor at Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) in Lebanon, and Westford University (Sharjah- UAE) mentoring master's and PhD students. • Consultant and trainer with Lebanon's Center for Educational Research and Development (CERD). • Contributions to international projects include designing digital learning resources for Alef Education and helping to implement the International Arabic Baccalaureate (IAB) program in Saudi Arabia. • Research interests center on integrating technology into education, fostering reflective practices, and advancing leadership models. • Author of numerous peer-reviewed articles and spokesperson at international conferences. • Educator who promotes impactful research and transformative teaching practices. Email Address: yehya_fouad@yahoo.com Dr. Oussama Ghneim• Holds a Ph.D. in Education, Lebanese University - Faculty of Pedagogy. • Founder and former president of the Welfare Association for Research and Development (WARD). • Lecturer at the Lebanese University and various private Lebanese universities. • Conducted numerous studies and research in Sustainable Development, Entrepreneurship Education, Work-Based Learning, Labor Market Information • Currently a consultant at the Office of the Director-General of Vocational and Technical Education. • Held several positions in the public and private sectors, including head of the
TVET department, general coordinator for technology education, and head of
the Educational TV and Radio unit at the Center for Educational Research and
Development (CRDP) - Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Lebanon. Email Address: oghneim@yahoo.com
Dr. Abir K. AbdallahHolds a Ph.D. in Teaching English as a Foreign Language with the highest distinction from Universitat Rovira I Virgili, Spain in 2015• Has a teaching diploma in secondary education from the Lebanese University, Faculty of Pedagogy• Has more than 15 years of experience as a teacher and coordinator of English in public intermediate and secondary schools• Has participated in designing the English curriculum at a private institution• Dr. Abdallah currently works as an associate professor in the English department at the Faculty of Pedagogy in the Lebanese University. She has taught courses related to teaching English language skills and subskills, English language assessment and evaluation, blended learning, teaching English using technological tools and devices, Business English, and English for specific purpose.• Her current research interests include blended learning, online assessment, and teaching and assessing 21st century skills. Email Address: abirabdallah@gmail.com Dr. Amal Tawbe• Holds a Ph.D. in English Language and Literature from Lebanese University • Primary Fields: Contemporary American Literature and Postcolonial Literatures of the Middle East. • Secondary Fields: Literary Theory, Gender, and Migration Studies. • Holds an M.A. in Comparative Literature from Lebanese American University (LAU). • Currently a professor at the Lebanese University Email Address: amal.tawbeh@ul.edu.lb
