Department of English and Creative Arts
The Department of English and Creative Arts at the Lebanese American University fosters interdisciplinary expertise across literary studies, creative arts, and translation. We empower students with cultural, linguistic, and technical skills to excel in a global, ever-evolving landscape. Through curricula that integrate literary and linguistic analyses, creative expression, technical production, and translation, we prepare students for diverse careers and advanced studies. Emphasizing ethical practice, critical thinking, and adaptability, we cultivate lifelong learners equipped to innovate, collaborate, and lead within and beyond the Arab region. Our graduates emerge as skilled communicators, critical thinkers, and creative practitioners ready to make meaningful contributions across cultural contexts.
Chairperson
- El-Hajj, Sleiman
Coordinators
- Daouk, Hala, Intensive English Program Coordinator
- Khoury, Lina, Performing Arts Program Coordinator
- Shahine, Mona, Academic English Program Coordinator
- Hanna, Carol, Academic English Program Coordinator
- Hojeij, Mahmoud, TV and Film Program Coordinator
Faculty and Staff
Associate Professors
- Badran, Dany
- Balaa, Luma
- Diab, Nuwar Mawlawi
- Diab, Rula
- El-Hajj, Sleiman
- Khachan, Victor
- Sadaka, George
Assistant Professors
- Sabbagh, Omar
- Yilmaz, Arda
Associate Professor of Practice
- Affeich, Andree
Assistant Professors of Practice
- El Chemaly, Michele
- Deeb, Reem
- Hojeij, Mahmoud
- Khoury, Lina
Senior Lecturers
- Marroum, Marianne
Senior Instructors
- Akiki, Maya
- Dabaghi, Evelyn
- Dakakni, Deema
- Daouk, Hala
- Eido, Dana
- Farjallah, Tony
- Habre, Paula
- Mufti, Nermine
- Panzhev, Volodymyr
- Pempedjian, Gisele
- Shahine, Mona
- Taoum, Deliah
- Youssef, Amelia
Instructors
- Baboudjian, Nayiri
- El-Khishen, Tamara
- El Saadi, Reem
- Farah, Stephanie
- Hanna, Carol
- Tabet, Maha
Staff
- Abou Fayyad, Nay, Lead Theater Supervisor, Beirut
- Anka, Fouad, Senior Performing Arts Theater Technician, Beirut
- Boustani, Farid, Senior Studio Manager, Beirut
- Chdid, George, Senior Performing Arts Theater Technician, Beirut
- Daou, Nicolas, Senior Performing Arts Theatre Coordinator, Byblos
- Farah, Carla, Principal Academic Assistant, Beirut
- Karkour, Wassim, Studio Technician
Contact Information
- Email: Cfarah@lau.edu.lb
- Ext.: 1170, Office: Nicol Hall, Room 420C, Beirut
- Website
Degrees and Minors Offered
- M.A. in Comparative Literature
- B.A. in English
- B.A. in Performing Arts
- B.A. in Television & Film
- B.A. in Translation (this program is closed for student admissions, effective AY 2026-2027)
- Minor in Audiovisual Production
- Minor in Creative and Journalistic Writing (Jointly with the Department of Communication, Mobility and Identity)
- Minor in English
- Minor in Performing Arts
- Minor in Translation
- Intensive English Program