American University of Beirut

Administration

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​University Administration 2024–25

  • ​​Fadlo R. Khuri, MD, President
  • Zaher Dawy, PhD, Provost
  • Imad Baalbaki, PhD, Senior Vice President for Advancement and Business Development
  • Mary Jaber Nachar, MBA, VP for Administration & Chief of Staff

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

  • Zaher Dawy, PhD., Provost
  • Lina Choueiri, PhD., Deputy Provost
  • Jocelyn DeJong, Associate Provost & Director of the Graduate Council
  • Fida Afiouni, Associate Provost
  • Bradley Jon Tucker, MM, Registrar and Vice Provost
  • Antoine Sabbagh, MBA, Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
  • Lokman Meho, University Librarian
  • Ali K. Abu-Alfa, M.D., F.A.S.N., F.A.S.H. Director, Human Research Protection Program
  • Nadine Panayot, PhD, Curator of the AUB Archaeological Museum
  • Fadia Homaidan, PhD, Director of Grants and Contracts
  • Amal Bou Zeineddine, PhD, Acting, Director of Center for Teaching and Learning
  • Basma Zeidan, MA, Director of International Programs
  • Boushra Rahal Alameh, EMBA, MPH, Assistant to Provost for Academic Affairs, Director of Institutional Accreditation and Quality Assurance
  • Diala Abou Daher, MPH, DBA, Executive Administrator, Office of the Vice Provost and Registrar 
  • Solange Constantine, Maîtrise ès Sciences, Associate Director of Admissions and Financial Aid
  • Hanaa Kobeissi, MPH, Associate Director of Financial Aid
  • Zaher Bu Daher, BS, Assistant Registrar for Systems and Processes
  • Jessie Maalouf, MBA, Assistant Registrar for Graduation
  • Mohamad Nassif, BS, Assistant Registrar for Registration
  • Randa Nawwam, BS, Assistant Registrar for Curriculum

Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences

  • Ammar Olabi, PhD, Interim Dean
  • Yaser Abunnasr, PhD, Associate Dean

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

  • Fares El-Dahdah, PhD, Dean
  • Pierre Karam, PhD, Associate Dean
  • Saouma Boujaoude, PhD, Special Advisor for Faculty Affairs

Suliman S. Olayan School​​ of Business

  • Yusuf Sidani, PhD, Dean
  • Victor Araman, PhD, Associate Dean for Programs
  • Lama Moussawi, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development

Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture

  • Alan Shihadeh, PhD, Dean
  • Mahmoud Al-Hindi, PhD, Associate Dean
  • Riad Chedid, PhD, Associate Dean
  • Imad Elhajj, PhD, Associate Dean
  • Daniel Asmar, PhD, Associate Dean​

Faculty of Health Sciences

  • Abla Mehio Sebai, PhD, Dean
  • Monique Shaya, PhD, Associate Dean

Faculty of Medicine

  • Raymond Sawaya, Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean FM
  • Kamal Badr, MD, Executive Associate Dean for Medical Education.
  • Fuad Ziyadeh, MD, Executive Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs,
  • Elie Akl, MD, Associate Dean for Clinical Research.
  • Assaad Eid, MD, Associate Dean for Basic/Translational Research and Graduate Studies
  • Souha Kanj-Sharara, MD, Associate Dean for Global Affairs
  • Hassan El Solh, MD, Executive Associate VP for Business and Finance
  • Samir Alam, MD, Associate VP for Health and Chief of Staff
  • Pierre Sfeir, MD, Associate VP for Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
  • Ali Taher, MD, Associate VP for Medical Advancement and Communications
  • Zeina Kanafani, MD, Assistant Dean for Medical Student Affairs
  • Ramzi Sabra, MD, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
  • Salah Zein-el-dine, MD, Assistant Dean for Graduate Medical Education,
  • Mohamad Haidar, MD, Assistant VP for Strategic and Governmental Healthcare

Rafic Hariri School of Nursing

  • Samar Noureddine, PhD Dean
  • Nuhad Yazbik-Dumit, PhD, Associate Dean

Student Affairs

  • Nayla Al Akl, MA, Dean of Student Affairs
  • Samer Kharroubi, PhD, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  • Carla Aramouny, March, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
  • Tarek Abou Omar, MS, Director of Charles Hostler Student Center
  • Sarah Joe Chamate, MS, Director of Counseling Center
  • Johnny Kanaan, CIMA, SAGE, MIB, Financial and Administrative Manager
  • Nisrin Abou-Fakhr, MSN, Student Housing Manager

Facilities

  • Bassem Barhoumi, MS CE, Senior Director of Facilities Planning and Design Unit
  • Farouk El Merhebi, BS, ME, Director of Environmental Health, Safety, and Risk Management Unit

Finance

  • Drew Wickens, MBA, CPA, Chief Financial Officer
  • Imad Dayya, MBA, CPA, Comptroller
  • Diana Hahn, MS, CPA, Assistant Comptroller (New York)
  • Maria Mansour, EMBA, Director of Financial Planning
  • Katia Zakhem Nakhle, BS, MSC Director of Auxiliary Services

Human Resources

  • Samar Diab Rouhana, MA, Director of Human Resources

Benefits

  • Hala Bikhazi, MPH, Director of Benefits

Information Technology

  • Yousif Asfour, PhD, Chief Innovation and Transformation Officer (CITO)
  • Rami Farran, BE, IT Academic and Applications Services Director
  • Mohammad Abbass, BS, Infrastructure Services Director
  • Romy Arslan, BS, Service Delivery Director
  • Rula Antoun, ME, Medical Center Applications Director

Physical Plant

  • John Abdelnour, BS, Senior Director of Physical Plant

Procurement and Contracts Administration

  • Hanan Itani Ramadan, MPH, Senior Director of Procurement and Contracts Administration

MEDICAL CENTER

  • Joseph Otayek, MBA, Medical Center Director
  • Samir Alam, MD, Associate VP for Health and Chief of Staff
  • Pierre Sfeir, MD, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer
  • Hisham Bawadi, MSN, Nursing Director
  • Ahmad Solh, Project Director
  • Samah Zayour, PharmD, Supply Chain & Logistics Director
  • Rawad Jamaleddine, MPH, Quality Accreditation and Risk Management Director
  • Lama Itani, BS, SPHR, Human Resources Director
  • Namir Kanaan, ME, Engineering Director
  • Jad Khayyat, MBA, Finance Director
  • Mira Wehbe, MPH, Administration and External Affairs Director

ADVANCEMENT

  • Imad Baalbaki, PhD, Senior Vice President for Advancement and Business Development
  • Lina Jazi, MS, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations, North America, and General Secretary of WAAAUB
  • Walid Katergi, MS, Associate Vice President for Development, North America
  • Patrick O’Connell, MA, Associate Vice President for Advancement, North America
  • Salma Dannawi Oueida, EMBA, Associate Vice President for Development, Alumni Relations, and University Events
  • Susanne Lane, MBA, Director of Advancement and Business Development Communications

Advancement Services

  • Rana El Sayyed, BA, Director of Stewardship
  • Nada Sbaiti El Zein, BA, Director of Prospect Research
  • Samar Nassar, BS, Director of Advancement Information Systems
  • Lina Safaoui, BBA, Associate Director for Prospect Research

Alumni Relations

  • Lina Jazi, MS, Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations (North America) and General Secretary of the Worldwide Association of the American University of Beirut (WAAAUB)
  • Salma Dannawi Oueida, EMBA, Associate Vice President for Development, Alumni Relations, and University Events
  • Justin Tessier, MA, Director of Alumni Relations and Advancement Programs

Communications

  • Amanda Fox, Director of Strategic Communications, North America
  • Najib Chowdhury, Associate Director of Communications, North America
  • Simon Kachar, PhD, Executive Director of Communications
  • Jennifer Muller, Senior Editor and Content Strategist
  • Carla Korkmaz, Director of Creative Services
  • Nidal Mawas, MA, Digital Media Director

Development

  • Walid Katergi, MS, Associate Vice President for Development, North America
  • Patrick O’Connell, MA, Associate Vice President for Advancement, North America
  • Salma Dannawi Oueida, EMBA, Associate Vice President for Development, Alumni Relations, and University Events
  • Mariam Sabbah, MPH, Director of Development
  • Ramzi El Habre, MA, Associate Director of Development
  • Josh Giacche, MA, Associate Director of Development, North America
  • Diala Sobh, MBA, Associate Director of Development
  • Eren Yilmaz, MPA, Associate Director of Development, North America ​

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