University Administrators

Former LAU Presidents

Frances Irwin, 1924–1935
Winifred Shannon, 1935–1937 Acting
William A. Stoltzfus, 1937–1958
James H. Nicol, 1941–1943 Acting
Rhoda Orme, 1954–1955 Acting
Grace Loucks Elliot, 1958–1959 Acting
Frances M. Gray, 1959–1965
Salwa Nassar, 1965–1967
Cornelius B. Houk, Feb. 1967–June 1967 Acting
Marie Sabri, 1967–1969 Acting
William H. Schechter, 1969–1973
Albert Y. Badre, 1973–1982
Riyad F. Nassar, 1982–2004

Executive Officers

President

Joseph G. Jabbra, Ph.D.

President’s Office

Diane Nauffal, Ph.D., Assistant to the President for Institutional Research & Assessment
Christian Oussi, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the President for Public Affairs
Saad A.A. El Zein, B.S., Assistant to the President for Special Projects

Provost

George E. Nasr, Ph.D.

Provost’s Office

Barbar Akle, Ph.D., Assistant Provost
Rula Diab, Ph.D., Assistant Provost
Charbel Azar, M.B.A., Director of Continuing Education
Nashat Mansour, Ph.D., Director of Liberal Arts and Academic Compliance
Ghada Naous, M.S., Director of Freshman and Honors Program
Mario Rebeiz, M.A., Director of Grants and Contracts

Vice-Presidents

Charles Abou Rjeily, Licence, Finance
Roy Majdalani, B.E., M.B.A., Human Resources & University Services
Elise Salem, Ph.D., Student Development & Enrollment Management
George Najjar, Ph.D., University Advancement

Assistant Vice-Presidents

Gabriel Abiad, M.B.A., Strategic Communications
Camille Abou-Nasr, B.E., Information Technology
Charbel Aoun, M.B.A., Human Resources
Abdo Ghié, M.P.A., Enrollment Management
George Hamouche, M.S., Facilities Management
Elias Kassis, Licence, CMA, Finance - Operations
Abdallah Al Khal, M.B.A., Alumni Relations
Nadya Mikdashi, M.A., Development New York
Nassib Nasr, M.P.H., Development
Jassem Othman, Business Services Acting
Simon Sakr, M.B.A., Finance - Corporate
Elie Samia, M.A., Outreach & Civic Engagement

General Counsel

Nour Hajjar, LL.M.

Academic Deans

Elie Haddad, Ph.D., School of Architecture & Design
Cathia Jenainati, Ph.D., School of Arts & Sciences
Wassim Shahin, Ph.D., Adnan Kassar School of Business
Michel Khoury, Ph.D., School of Engineering Acting
Michel Mawad, M.D., Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
Costantine Daher, Ph.D., Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing Interim
Imad Btaiche, Pharm.D., School of Pharmacy
Samer Saab, Ph.D., Graduate Studies & Research Interim

Deans of Students

Raed Mohsen, Ph.D., Dean of Students Beirut
Makram Ouaiss, Ph.D., Dean of Students Byblos

Academic Officers

School of Architecture & Design

Dean

Elie Haddad, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean

Sophie Khayat, D.E.S.

Chairs

Randa Abdel Baki, M.F.A., Art & Design
Maroun El-Daccache, Ph.D., Architecture & Interior Design

Associate Chairs

Melissa Plourde Khoury, M.F.A., Art & Design

Director

Silia Abou Arbid, B.Arch., Foundation Program
Abdallah Kahil, Ph.D., M.A. in Islamic Art Program

Coordinator

Jason Steel, M. A., Foundation Design Program

School of Arts & Sciences

Dean

Cathia Jenainati, Ph.D.

Assistant Deans

Samer Habre, Ph.D.
Haidar Harmanani, Ph.D.
Robin Taleb, Ph.D.

Chairs

Danielle Azar, Ph.D., Computer Science & Mathematics
Rima Bahous, Ed.D., Education
Vahid Behmardi, Ph.D., Humanities
Victor Khachan, Ph.D., English
Jad Melki, Ph.D., Communication Arts
Marwan Rowayheb, Ph.D., Social Sciences
Sima Tokajian, Ph.D., Natural Sciences

Associate Chairs

Nadra Assaf, Ed.D., Communication Arts
Dany Badran, Ph.D., English
Sami Baroudi, Ph.D., Social Sciences
Hussein Hassan, Ph.D., Natural Sciences
Azzam Mourad, Ph.D., Computer Science & Mathematics

Director

Paula Habre, M.A., Writing Center

Adnan Kassar School of Business

Dean

Wassim Shahin, Ph.D.

Associate Deans

Abdallah Dah, Ph.D.
Salpie Djoundourian, Ph.D.

Chairs

Wissam Abdallah, Ph.D., Finance & Accounting
Ghassan Dibeh, Ph.D., Economics
Raed El Khalil, Ph.D., Information Technology & Operation Management
Maya Farah, Ph.D., Marketing
Said Ladki, Ph.D., Hospitality & Tourism Management
Josiane Sreih, Ph.D., Management Studies

Associate Chairs

Ali Fakih, Ph.D., Economics
Silva Karkoulian, Ph.D., Management Studies

Directors

Jalal Armache, Ph.D., E.M.B.A. Program
Khodr Fakih, Ph.D., Legal Studies
Rabih Nehme, Ph.D., M.B.A. Program

School of Engineering

Dean

Michel Khoury, Ph.D. Acting

Assistant Dean

Joe Tekli, Ph.D. Interim

Chairs

Caesar Abi Shdid, Ph.D., Civil Engineering
Charbel Mansour, Ph.D., Industrial & Mechanical Engineering
Zahi Nakad, Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering

Coordinators

Michel Khoury, Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering
Zahi Nakad, Ph.D., Mechatronics Engineering
Dani Tannir, Ph.D., Beirut Campus Engineering Programs

Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine

Dean

Michel Mawad, M.D.

Associate Dean

Sola Aoun Bahous, M.D., Ph.D., Medical Education

Assistant Deans

Vanda Abi Raad, M.D., Continuing Medical Education
Rajaa Chatila, M.D., Graduate Medical Education
Naji Riachi, M.D., Clinical Research
Alain Sabri, M.D., Recruitment
Tony Zreik, M.D., Business Development

Chairs

Elie Abi Nader, M.D., Anesthesiology Acting
Bassem Safadi, M.D., Surgery
Noha Bejjani, M.D., Pathology Acting
Nicola Ghazi, M.D., Ophtalmology
Hussein Farhat, M.D., Laboratory Medicine Acting
Daniel Mahfoud, M.D., Radiology Acting
Jacques Mokhbat, M.D., Internal Medicine
Alain Sabri, M.D., Ear, Nose & Throat
Zeina Tannous, M.D., Dermatology
Gerard Wakim, M.D., Pediatrics Acting
Tony Zreik, M.D., M.B.A., Obstetrics and Gynecology

Director

Vanda Abi Raad, M.D., Clinical Simulation Center

Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing

Dean

Costantine Daher, Ph.D. Interim

Assistant Dean

Myrna Doumit, Ph.D., RN, FAAN

School of Pharmacy

Dean

Imad Btaiche, Pharm.D.

Associate Dean

Roy Kanbar, Pharm.D., Ph.D., Academic Affairs

Assistant Dean

Lamis Karaoui, Pharm.D., Student Affairs

Chair

Mohammad Mroueh, Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences
Soumana Nasser, Pharm.D., Pharmacy Practice

Director

Lamis Karaoui, Pharm.D., Experiential Education

Graduate Studies and Research

Dean

Samer Saab, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean

Walid Marrouch, Ph.D.

Faculty Senate

Mirvat El Sibai, Ph.D., Chair Beirut
John El Khoury, Ph.D., Vice Chair Byblos
Deema Dakakni, M.A.

University Enterprise Office/ LAU Consult

Walid Touma, Ph.D., Director

Libraries

Cendrella Habre, M.S., University Librarian
Marie-Therese Mitri, M.S., Lead Director of Public Services, Research and Instruction Byblos

Student Development & Enrollment Management

Vice President

Elise Salem, Ph.D.

Deans of Students

Raed Mohsen, Ph.D. Beirut
Makram Ouaiss, Ph.D. Byblos

Athletics

Sami Garabedian, M.S., Director Beirut
Joe Moujaes, M.A., Director Byblos

Residence Halls

Assia Kanaan, M.Ed., Senior Supervisor Beirut
Suzy Saba, T.S., Coordinator Byblos

Enrollment Management

Abdo Ghié, M.P.A., Assistant Vice-President for Enrollment Management

Admissions

Nada Hajj, M.S., University Director of Admissions

Student Recruitment

——————-, Director of Student Recruitment

Financial Aid & Scholarships

Ghada Abi Fares, M.B.A., University Director of Financial Aid & Scholarship Office (FASO)

Registrar

Annie Lajinian-Magarian, M.A., University Registrar
Fouad Salibi, B.A., Deputy Registrar Byblos

Outreach & Civic Engagement

Elie Samia, M.A., Assistant Vice-President of Outreach & Civic Engagement

Office of International Services

Dina Abdul Rahman, M.B.A., International Services Associate Program Manager

Finance Officers

Vice President

Charles Abou Rjeily, Licence

Finance

Elias Kassis, Licence, CMA, Finance - Operations
Simon Sakr, M.B.A., Assistant Vice-President for Finance - Corporate

Budget and Financial Planning

Naji Medlej, D.E.A., Executive Director

Business Office

Rola Fares, B.B.A., Comptroller Beirut
Michel Chahine, M.S., Comptroller Byblos

Human Resources & University Services Officers

Vice President

Roy Majdalani, B.E., M.B.A.

Human Resources

Charbel Aoun, M.B.A., Assistant Vice-President for Human Resources
Grace Nohra-Lebbos, E.M.B.A., Senior Director, Staff Relations & Development
Nicolas Majdalani, Licence, Director, Business Process Reengineering & HR Analytics
Ruba Nassar-Tohme, M.B.A., Director, Compensation & Benefits Byblos
Antoinette Fahed-Daher, Maitrise, Deputy Director, Compensation & Benefits Beirut
Indji Dagher, B.A., Director of Staff Recruitment

Facilities Management

Georges Hamouche, M.S., Assistant Vice-President for Facilities Management
Shaheen Bou Jaoude, B.E., Executive Director, Project Management & Contract Administration
Joseph Shebaya, D.I., Executive Director, Planning & Renovations
Roger Haddad, M.B.A., Senior Director, Physical Plant Beirut
Ziad Haddad, B.E., Director, Physical Plant Byblos
Nabil Bedran, B.E., Senior Director, Capital Construction Management Beirut
Toufic Smayra, B.E., Senior Director, Capital Construction Management Byblos
Emad Abdennour, Lead Director, Operations and Management
Roula Boustany, Lead Director, Operations and Maintenance

Information Technology

Camille Abou-Nasr, B.E., Assistant Vice-President for IT
Roula Matta Hage, Diplôme, Senior Director, IT Applications and Solutions
Rodolph Aouad, B.S., Director, IT Security
Hamid Saliba, Diplôme, Senior Director, IT Network, Telecom & Multimedia
Hadi Tanissa, Senior Director, IT Support

Business Services

Jassem Othman, B.E., Acting Assistant Vice-President for Business Services, Director of Auxiliary Services
Jean Rizk, M.B.A., Director of Supply
Antoine Faris, M.S., Senior Director of Purchasing Byblos

Protection

Ahmad Hassouna, Director of Protection

University Advancement Office

George Najjar, Ph.D., Vice-President
Gabriel Abiad, M.B.A., Assistant Vice-President for Strategic Communications
Abdallah Al Khal, M.B.A., Assistant Vice-President for Alumni Relations
Nadya Mikdashi, M.A., Assistant Vice-President for Development New York
Nassib Nasr, M.P.H., Assistant Vice-President for Development
Amal Abdel Massih, B.S., Executive Director of Advancement Services
Marjorie Pfleiderer, B.A., Executive Director of Operations New York
Edward Shiner, M.M., Director Alumni and Special Projects New York

Internal Audit Office

Khaled Abul-Husn, M.B.A., C.P.A., Director