Lebanese American University

Offices and Services

Administrative Officers

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Academic Officers

School of Architecture & Design

  • Elie Haddad, Ph.D., Dean
  • Maroun Daccache, Ph.D., Chair, Architecture
  • Rached Bohsali, DEA, Chair, Fine Arts & Foundation Program
  • Farid Jureidini, B.Arch., Co-Chair, Fine Arts & Foundation Program
  • Randa Abdel Baki, M.F.A., Chair, Graphic Design
  • Tarek Khoury, M.A., Co-Chair, Graphic Design

School of Arts & Sciences

  • Philippe Frossard, Ph.D., Dean
  • Haidar Harmanani, Ph.D., Associate Dean
  • Bassel Salloukh, Ph.D., Associate Dean
  • Nahla Bacha, Ph.D., Assistant Dean
  • Sandra Rizk-Jamati, Ph.D., Assistant Dean
  • Mona Knio, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Communication Arts
  • Derek Bousé, Ph.D., Associate Chair, Department of Communication Arts
  • Samer Habre, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics
  • Daniele Azar, Ph.D., Associate Chair, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics
  • Rima Bahous, Ed.D., Chair, Department of Education
  • Vahid Behmardi, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Humanities
  • Costantine Daher, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Natural Sciences
  • Ralph Abi-Habib, Ph.D., Associate Chair, Department of Natural Sciences
  • Makram Ouaiss, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Social Sciences
  • Sami Baroudi, Ph.D., Associate Chair, Department of Social Sciences

School of Business

  • Said Elfakhani, Ph.D., Dean
  • Abdallah Dah, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Beirut
  • Salpie Djoundourian, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Byblos
  • Silva Karkoulian, Ph.D., Chair, Management Studies Department
  • Abdul Nasser Kassar, Ph.D., Chair, Information Technology and Operation Management Department
  • Said Ladki, Ph.D., Chair, Hospitality & Marketing Department
  • Elias Raad, Ph.D., Chair, Finance & Accounting Department
  • Ghassan Dibeh, Ph.D., Chair, Economics Department

School of Engineering

  • George E. Nasr, Ph.D., Dean
  • Samer Saab, Ph.D., Associate Dean
  • Barbar Akle, Ph.D., Assistant Dean
  • Jean Chatila, Ph.D., Chair, Civil Engineering
  • Zahi Nakad, Ph.D., Chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Michel Khoury, Ph.D., Chair, Industrial and Mechanical Engineering

School of Medicine

  • Youssef G. Comair, M.D., FRCSC, Dean
  • Zeinat Hijazi, M.B.B.ch., DCH, MRCP, FRCP, MRCPCH, FRCPCH, Assistant Dean for Medical Education
  • Sola Bahous, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Clinical Affairs

School of Nursing

  • Nancy Hoffart, Ph.D., Founding Dean
  • Myrna Doumit, Ph.D., Assistant Dean

School of Pharmacy

  • Pierre Zalloua, Ph.D., Dean
  • Imad Btaiche, Pharm.D., Associate Dean, Academic Affairs
  • Jad Abdallah, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Dean, Student Affairs
  • Aline Saad, Pharm.D., Chair, Pharmacy Practice
  • Rony Zeenny, Pharm.D., Director, Experiential Education
  • Roy Kanbar, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Chair, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Institute for Women's Studies in the Arab World

  • Dima Dabbous-Sensenig, Ph.D., Director

Library

  • Cendrella Habre, Director, Riyad Nassar Library, Beirut
  • Joseph Hage, M.A., Director, Library, Byblos

Student Development and Enrollment Management Officers

Deans of Students

  • Raed Mohsen, Ph.D., Beirut
  • Mars Semaan, Ph.D., Byblos

Admissions

  • Nada Hajj, M.S., Director, Beirut
  • Michel Najjar, M.S., Director, Byblos

Athletics

  • Sami Garabedian, M.S.Ed., Director, Beirut
  • Joe Moujaes, B.E., Director, Byblos

Continuing Education Program (CEP)

  • Michel Majdalani, M.B.A., Director, Beirut
  • Mimi Melki Jeha, Ph.D., Director, Byblos

Financial Aid and Scholarships

  • Samir Obeid, M.S., Director, Beirut
  • Ghada Abi Fares, M.B.A., Director, Byblos

Outreach and Civic Engagement

  • Elie Samia, M.A., Executive Director

Registrar

  • Annie Lajinian-Magarian, University Registrar
  • Fouad Salibi, Deputy Registrar

Residence Halls

  • Hiam Musharrafieh, M.A., Supervisor, Beirut
  • Suzy Saba, T.S., Supervisor, Byblos

Testing Services

  • Mimi Melki Jeha, Ph.D., Director

Finance Officers

Budget and Financial Planning

  • Sonia Hajjar, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Budget and Grants

Grants and Contracts

  • Sonia Hajjar, Ph.D., Assistant Vice President for Budget and Grants

Comptroller

  • Charles Abu Rjeily, Licence, Assistant Vice President - University Comptroller
  • Simon Sakr, Comptroller

Business Office

  • Naji Medlej, D.E.A., Comptroller, Beirut
  • Michel Chahine, M.B.A., Comptroller, Byblos

Human Resources and University Services Officers

Business Services

  • Salim Chehab, B.E., Executive Director of Business Services
  • Jassem Othman, B.E., Director of Auxiliary Services
  • Nehmat Aoun, Licence, Director of Hospitality
  • Ghassan Atwi, B.A., B.S., Director of Purchasing, Beirut
  • Antoine Faris, M.S., Director of Purchasing, Byblos
  • Jean Rizk, M.B.A., Director of Supply

Facilities Management

  • Shaheen Bou Jawdeh, B.E., Executive Director, Project Management and Contract Administration
  • Joseph Shebaya, D.I., Director, Planning and Renovations
  • Wissam Mansour, B.E., Director, Campus Operations and Maintenance, Byblos
  • Roger Haddad, M.B.A., Acting Director, Physical Plant, Beirut
  • Nabil Bedran, B.E., Director, Capital Projects, Beirut
  • Toufic Smayra, Ph.D., Director, Capital Projects, Byblos

Human Resources

  • Jihad Njeim, M.B.A., Assistant Vice President for Human Resources
  • Joseph Michael, D.G.E.S., Director of Human Resources, Byblos

Information Technology

  • Brigitte Baroudy, B.S., C.I.S.M., Director, IT Security
  • Roula Hage, B.E., Director, IT Applications and Solutions
  • Nicolas Majdalani, B.S., Director of IT Infrastructure
  • Hamid Saliba, Director, IT Network, Telecommunications & Multimedia

Protection

  • Major Ahmad Hassouna, Director of Protection

University Advancement Officers

Development

  • Robert Hollback, B.S., Assistant Vice President for Development, North America
  • Nassib Nasr, M.P.H., Assistant Vice President for Development, Middle East and Europe

Advancement Services

  • Amal Abdel Massih, B.S., Director of Advancement Services
  • Marge Pfleiderer, B.A., Director of Operations, New York

Alumni Affairs Office

  • Abdallah Al Khal, M.B.A., Executive Director of Alumni Relations, Beirut
  • Edward Shiner, M.M., Alumni Programs Manager, New York

Marketing and Communications Department

  • Peggy Hanna, M.B.A., Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communications

Relations Office

  • Christian Oussi, Ph.D., Executive Director of Public and Media Relations, Beirut

Institutional Research and Assessment

  • Diane Nauffal, Ph.D., Director

Internal Audit Officers

  • Khaled Abul Husn, M.B.A, C.P.A, Director of Internal Audit

University Enterprise Office

  • Walid Touma, Ph.D., Director

Updated February 2013


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