Academic Catalog 2025–2026

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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
  • Joseph G. Jabbra, 2004-2020
  • Michel E. Mawad, 2020-2024

Executive Officers

President

Chaouki T. Abdallah, Ph.D.

President’s Office

  • Nour Hajjar, Chief of Staff and General Counsel
  • Diane Nauffal, Ph.D., Assistant to the President for Institutional Research & Assessment
  • Christian Oussi, Ph.D., Government Relations Advisor

Provost

George E. Nasr, Ph.D.

Provost’s Office

  • Barbar Akle, Ph.D., Associate Provost for International Education and Programs
  • Rula Diab, Ph.D., Assistant Provost for Accreditation and Academic Operations
  • Jordan Srour, Ph.D., Assistant Provost for Educational Resources and Innovation
  • Joe Tekli, Ph.D., Assistant Provost for Strategic Planning and Academic Initiatives & Partnerships
  • Leila Dagher, Director of the Center for Policy Action
  • Nadim Farajalla, Chief Sustainability Officer
  • Hussein Hassan, Ph.D., Director of Academic Compliance
  • Mario Rebeiz, M.A., Director of Grants and Contracts

Vice-Presidents

  • Gabriel Abiad, MBA, Communication and Alumni Relations
  • Charles Abou Rjeily, Licence, Finance
  • Elie Badr, Ph.D., Business Development and Global Affairs
  • Jughi Dagli, Advancement
  • Zeina Khouri-Stevens, M.D., M.B.A., Health Services
  • Roy Majdalani, B.E., M.B.A., Administration
  • Elise Salem, Ph.D., Student Development & Enrollment Management

Assistant Vice-Presidents

  • Camille Abou-Nasr, B.E., Information Technology
  • Nina Antonios, Foundations and Corporations
  • Charbel Aoun, M.B.A., Human Resources
  • Michel Chahine, M.B.A., Finance-Operations
  • Abdo Ghié, M.P.A., Enrollment Management
  • Georges Hamouche, M.S., Facilities Management
  • Abdallah Al Khal, M.B.A., Alumni Relations
  • Nadya Mikdashi, M.A., Development   New York
  • Simon Sakr, M.B.A., Finance-Corporate Affairs
  • Ahmad Solh, MS, E.M.B.A, Business Services

Chief of Staff & General Counsel

Nour Hajjar, LL.M.

Academic Deans

  • Elie Haddad, Ph.D., School of Architecture & Design
  • Haidar Harmanani, Ph.D., School of Arts & Sciences
  • Dima Jamali, Ph.D., Adnan Kassar School of Business
  • Michel Khoury, Ph.D., School of Engineering
  • Sola Aoun Bahous, M.D., Ph.D., Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
  • Costantine Daher, Ph.D., Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing
  • Naser Zaki Alsharif, Pharm.D., M.S., Ph.D., School of Pharmacy
  • Samer Saab, Ph.D., Graduate Studies & Research

Deans of Students

  • Raed Mohsen, Ph.D., Dean of Students  Beirut
  • Jad Abdallah, 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

  • Chahid Akoury, Ph.D., Art & Design
  • Joseph Kiprianos, Ph.D., Architecture & Interior Design    Interim

Associate Chairs

  • Ramona Abdo, M.Arch., Architecture & Interior Design
  • Lee Frederix, M.Arch., Art & Design

Directors

  • Silia Abou Arbid, B.Arch., Foundation Program & Interim Director of the Fashion Design Program
  • Sophie Khayat, D.E.S, Interior Design Program     Interim
  • May Farhat, Ph.D., M.A. in Islamic Art Program

School of Arts & Sciences

Dean

  • Haidar Harmanani, Ph.D.

Associate Dean

  • Sandra Rizk-Jamati, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean

  • Sami Baroudi, Ph.D.

Chairs

  • Dany Badran, Ph.D., English and Creative Arts
  • Nathalie Hayeck, Ph.D., Physical Sciences
  • Leila Issa, Ph.D. Computer Science and Mathematics
  • Rony Khnayzer, Ph.D., Liberal Studies
  • Gretchen King, Ph.D., Communication, Mobility and Identity
  • Rana Rizk, Ph.D., Nutrition and Food Science
  • Imad Salamey, Ph.D., Political and International Studies
  • Sama Sleiman, Ph.D., Biological Sciences
  • Pia Tohme, Ph.D., Psychology and Education

Adnan Kassar School of Business

Dean

  • Dima Jamali, Ph.D.

Associate Dean

  • Ali Fakih, Ph.D.

Assistant Deans

  • Maya Farah, Ph.D.
  • Rim Khoury, Ph.D.

Chairs

  • Grace Dagher, Ph.D., Management Studies
  • Mustafa Dah, Ph.D., Finance & Accounting
  • Maya Farah, Ph.D., Marketing
  • Rania El Haddad Chamelian, Ph.D., Hospitality & Tourism Management
  • Jamal Haidar, Ph.D., Economics
  • Manal Younis, Ph.D., Information Technology & Operation Management

Directors

  • Khodr Fakih, Ph.D., Legal Studies
  • Silva Karkoulian, Ph.D., MBA, EMBA, MS HRM
  • Abdul-Nasser Kassar, Ph.D., Graduate Business Online Programs

School of Engineering

Dean

  • Michel Khoury, Ph.D.

Associate Dean

  • Caesar Abi Shdid, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean

  • Dani Tannir, Ph.D.

Chairs

  • Chadi Abou-Rjeily, Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering
  • Jimmy Issa, Ph.D., Industrial & Mechanical Engineering
  • Mahmoud Wazne, Ph.D., Civil Engineering

Coordinators

  • Jean Chatila, Ph.D., Petroleum Engineering and Chemical Engineering
  • Harag Margosian, Ph.D., Mechatronics Engineering
  • Zahi Nakad, Ph.D., Beirut Campus Engineering Programs
  • Pierrette Zouein, Ph.D., Industrial Engineering

Directors

  • Chadi Abou-Rjeily, Ph.D., Research and Graduate Programs

Gilbert & Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine

Dean

  • Sola Aoun Bahous, MD, PhD, MHPE

Associate Deans

  • Vanda Abi Raad, MD, MHPE, EMBA, Faculty Affairs and Development
  • Jamal Bleik, MD, Clinical Affairs

Assistant Deans

  • Eddie Abdalla, MD, FACS, Strategy & Development
  • Rajaa Chatila, MD, MHPE, Graduate Medical Education
  • Nadia El Asmar, MD, MHPE, Medical Education
  • Andre Megarbane, MD, PhD, Research

Chairs

  • Eddie Abdalla, MD, FACS, Chair, Department of Surgery
  • Vanda Abi Raad, MD, MHPE, EMBA, Chair, Anesthesiology
  • Chahine Assi, MD, Chair, Orthopedic Surgery & Trauma Department
  • Jamal Bleik, MD, Chair, Ophthalmology Department
  • Mohamad El Dassouki, MD, Chair, Neurology Department        Acting
  • Rita Feghali, MD, Chair, Laboratory Medicine Department        Acting
  • Roula Husni Samaha, MD, Chair, Internal Medicine Department
  • Karl Jallad, MD, Chair, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department
  • Daniel Mahfoud, MD, Chair, Medical Imaging Department      Acting
  • Maroun Matar, MD, Chair, Pediatrics Department     Acting
  • Andre Megarbane, MD, Chair, Human Genetics Department
  • Nabil Moukarzel, MD, Chair, Otolaryngology     Interim
  • Selim Nasser, MD, Chair, Pathology Department
  • Zeina Tannous, MD, Chair, Dermatology Department

Directors

  • Wissam Faour, PhD, Director of Medical Year I
  • Aniella Abi-Gerges, PhD, Director of Medical Year II
  • Maroun Matar, MD, Director of Medical Year III
  • Tamina Rizk, MD, Director of Medical Year IV
  • Hanane Barakat, MD, Director of the Clinical Simulation Center
  • Carmel Bouclaous, PhD, Director of Student Affairs
  • Paul Hage, MD, Director of International Medical Education Affiliations
  • Nazih Youssef, MD, MHPE, Director of Assessment

Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing

Dean

  • Costantine Daher, Ph.D.

Assistant Dean and Program Director

  • Bahia Abdallah El Mufti, Ph.D.

Clinical Coordinator

  • Rita Doumit, Ph.D.

School of Pharmacy

Dean

  • Naser Zaki Alsharif, PharmD., M.S., Ph.D.

Associate Dean

  • Roy Kanbar, D.Pharm., M.S., Ph.D. Academic Affairs

Assistant Deans

  • Nibal Chamoun, PharmD., BCPS, CACP, Experiential Education and Residency Program
  • Lamis Karaoui, Pharm.D., FCCP, BCPS, Student Affairs

Chairs

  • Hani Dimassi, B.S., M.P.H., Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Hanine Mansour, Pharm.D., BCPS, BCIDP, Pharmacy Practice

Coordinators

  • Aline Bou Maroun, Pharm.D., BCPS, Co-curriculum
  • Aline Milane, D.Pharm., M.S., Ph.D., IPE
  • Mohammad Mroueh, B.S., M.S., Ph.D., MS Programs
  • Soumana Nasser, B.S. Pharm, Pharm.D., M.S., OSCE
  • Elsy Ramia, PharmD., M.P.H., BCPS, CPPS, Clinical

Director

  • Carl Aoun, B.S. Pharm, Pharm.D., PGY1 Residency Program

Graduate Studies and Research

Dean

  • Samer Saab, Ph.D.

Associate Dean

  • Walid Marrouch, Ph.D., Graduate Studies and Research

Assistant Dean

  • Faisal Abi Khzam, Ph.D., Collaboration and Partnerships

Directors

  • Ralph Abi-Habib, Ph.D., Sponsored Programs
  • Joseph Stephan, Ph.D., Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Research Ethical Compliance

Faculty Senate

  • Dr. Eliane Choueiry, Ph.D., Chair    Byblos
  • Dr. Lama Mattar, Ph.D., Vice-Chair   Beirut

Libraries

Dean

  • Jordan Srour, Ph.D., Libraries and Information Resources     Interim

Directors

  • Marie-Therese Mitri, M.S., Senior Director of Public Services, Research & Instruction
  • Hweida Kammourie, Ph.D, Senior Director of Collection Management

Student Development & Enrollment Management

Vice President

  • Elise Salem, Ph.D.

Deans of Students

  • Raed Mohsen, Ph.D.  Beirut
  • Jad Abdallah, Ph.D.   Byblos

Student Services Office

  • Joseph Waked, M.B.A., Director of Student Services    Beirut
  • Zeina Trad Barakat, M.B.A., Lead Director of Student Services   Byblos

Athletics

  • Joe Moujaes, M.A., Lead Director of Athletics

Residence Halls

  • Ara Parseghian, B.A., Senior Residence Hall Supervisor  Beirut
  • Suzy Saba, T.S., Senior Residence Hall Manager   Byblos

Enrollment Management

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

Admissions

  • Nada Hajj, M.S., Executive Director of Admissions

Student Recruitment

  • Ali-Amine Khaled, M.A., Lead International Student Recruitment Associate
  • Grace Saliba Saad, M.B.A., Student Recruitment Manager     Byblos
  • Rim Tabaja, M.B.A., Student Recruitment Manager    Beirut

Financial Aid & Scholarships

  • Ghada Abi Fares, M.B.A., Executive Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships

Registrar

  • Eddy Yervant Juvelekian, M.B.A., Senior University Registrar

International Services and Programs Office (ISP)

  • Dina Abdul Rahman, M.B.A., Senior Director of International Services & Executive Director of MEPI-TL Grants

Outreach, Leadership & Empowerment (OLE)

  • Ghina Harb, M.A., Director of the Outreach, Leadership & Empowerment Office