Biography:

September 1988: Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with emphasis in science education, research, and teacher training at the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.

May 1988: Masters of Education, Curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on science education, University of Cincinnati, Ohio. Courses completed summer 1985, Thesis defended May 1988.

June 1971: Bachelor of Science in Biology/Chemistry (group major). American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

October 1994-Present: Director, Science and Math Education Center, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

October 1993-Present: Department of Education, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon. Responsibilities include teaching methods and research courses, supervising science student teachers, advising graduate and undergraduate students, supervising research of masters students, and conducting and publishing research.

September 1988-1993: Assistant Professor of Science Education, Department of Science Teaching, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. Responsibilities include teaching curriculum, methods, and research courses, supervising science student teachers, advising graduate and undergraduate students, supervising research of doctoral students, and conducting and publishing research.

1975-1984: * Assistant Principal, St. Joseph School, Cornet Chahwan, Lebanon. * Chemistry Teacher Grades 11-13, St. Joseph School, Cornet Chahwan, Lebanon. * Human Biology teacher, Grade 13, St. Joseph School, Cornet Chahwan, Lebanon. 1971-1975: * General Science teacher, grades 7-10, St. Joseph School, Cornet Chahwan, Lebanon. Biology teacher, grades 10 & 13, St. Joseph School, Cornet Chahwan, Lebanon. * Chemistry teacher, grades 10-12, St. Joseph School, Cornet Chahwan, Lebanon.

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