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Dr. Hiam Ishac

Branch 2
hyam.ishak@ul.edu.lb
  • Rank
    Professor
  • Degree
    PhD
  • Specialization
    Educational Sciences
  • Major
    Science Education
  • Research Field
    Educational reform in Lebanon - Sexual education and culture among adolescents - Formal education in Lebanon - School dropout rates in Lebanon

Born in Akkar, 1970

 

Scientific Qualifications

  • PhD in Educational Sciences from Saint Joseph University of Beirut in 2008.
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Science Education from the Faculty of Pedagogy at the Lebanese University in 2003.
  • Teaching Bachelor in Natural Sciences from the Faculty of Science (Branch 2) at the Lebanese University in 1993.

Professional Career

  • Lecturer at the Faculty of Pedagogy of the Lebanese University since 2008.
  • Representative of teaching staff of the Faculty of Pedagogy at the University Council between 2021-2023.
  • Supervisor of PhD dissertations in educational sciences at the Doctoral School of Literature, Humanities & Social Sciences of the Lebanese University since 2019.
  • Supervisor of master theses in Educational Sciences at the Faculty of Pedagogy of the Lebanese University since 2019.
  • Head of the Department of Teaching Science & Mathematics at the Faculty of Pedagogy (Branch 2) at the Lebanese University since 2019.
  • Coordinator of the Preparation Center at the Deanship of the Faculty of Pedagogy of the Lebanese University between 2018-2020.
  • Appointed as head of the Educational Center for Research & Development in 2022.
  • Expert in charge of analyzing results of official exams in Lebanon at the Educational Center for Research & Development between 2017-2018.
  • Expert in Curriculum Renewal at the Educational Center for Research & Development between 2015-2018.
  • Coordinator of the Training Office at the Deanship of the Faculty of Pedagogy of the Lebanese University between 2013-2018.
  • Participated in training programs on the integration of life skills related to reproductive health from a gender perspective in the official curricula at the Educational Center for Research & Development and the United Nations Population Fund between 2011-2014.
  • Trainer in the Continuing Training Project for Science Teachers at the Educational Center for Research & Development between 2004-2014.
  • Participated in educational conferences and local and international training workshops related to the challenges of teaching and education and teaching digital science and technology in education.
  • Author of 3 books and research papers published in Arabic and French.