Hiba Khodr

Karakoul Druze, Shouf Street

Chehab Build, Beirut  Lebanon

03-070820

01-375580

hk39@aub.edu.lb

 

Ph.D.  Public Administration and Policy, The Askew School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL completed August 2005 (GPA: 3.95/4.0)

MS Instructional Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY 1993 (GPA: 4.0/4.0)

BS Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NY 1992 (Dean’s List)

BS Mathematics, American University of Beirut

Beirut, Lebanon 1988

 

 

Employment Record

American University of Beirut................................................................. September 2006-now

Beirut, Lebanon

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Public Management in the Political Studies and Public Administration Department.

Lebanese American University........................................................... February 2006-May 2007

Beirut, Lebanon

Part time Faculty

Part time faculty in the Business School.

Florida State University....................................................................... September 2000 – 2005

Tallahassee, Florida

Teaching Associate/Assistant

Teaching associate and assistant in the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy.

Doctor’s Memorial

Hospital  ....................................................................................................... July, 1999- 2005

Perry, Florida

Supervisor Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Managed the Ultrasound department, and performed all aspects of Ultrasound. Clinical instructor for Ultrasound students.

Taylor County Health Department

  .................................................................................................................... July, 2003- 2005

Perry, Florida

Research Associate

Developed various health related programs for rural counties in the State of Florida.

 

Florida State University......................................................... February 2001– September 2001

Tallahassee, Florida

Research Assistant

Research Assistant in the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy

 

Florida State University................................................................ May 2000 – September 2000

Tallahassee, Florida

Research Assistant

Research Assistant in the Askew School of Public Administration and Policy

 

Richland Memorial Hospital................................................................. June 1998 – June 1999

Columbia, South Carolina

Vascular Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Performed all kind of vascular studies

Doctor’s Memorial

Hospital  ................................................................................................ July, 1997- May 1998

Perry, Florida

Senior Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Perform all aspects of Ultrasound

Delivered Courses and Lectures

Contemporary Issues in Public Management

 

Graduate Seminar on Public Policy and Management

Introduction to Public Policy

Issues in World Politics

Business Research Methods

Public Administration in the American History

American Public Service

Public Management

Organizational Behavior

Introduction to Quantitative Research in Public Administration

Qualitative Research Methodology

Professional Portfolio Development

Health Administration and Policy

Introduction to Epidemiology

Doctorate Comprehensive Exams Preparation

Introduction to Diagnostic Medical Sonography

Patient Communication and Handling

 

Attended Seminars and Conferences

Year

“Connections and Ruptures: America and the middle East”, Beirut

2010

“Translating Research into Practice and Policy”, Beirut

2009

“Transnational Tides and The Future of the Arab City”, Beirut

2009

“A New Course for Lebanon”, Spain

Presented a paper titled “Elections and Beyond: Shaping the Future of Lebanon”

2009

One day meeting on “Towards a National Anti-Corruption strategy”, Beirut

2009

Annual GDN conference on “Natural Resources and development” , Kuwait

2009

Launch Meeting of the “Arab Public Policy and Think Tanks Program”, Beirut

2008

Faculty Seminar on Learning and Teaching Excellence, AUB, Beirut

2008

North Florida Chapter of Public Administration monthly meetings

2000-2005

Florida Political Science Association, Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida

2004

Southern Political Science Association, Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia

2004

American Society of Public Administration, Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia

2002

American Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Annual Conference, Washington, DC

2002

Academy of Management, Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado

2002

Teaching Certificate Seminar, Program for Instructional Excellence--PIE, Florida State University

2000

Introduction to Echocardiography Seminar, Gulfcoast Ultrasound, St. Petersburg, Florida

1998

Doppler Ultrasound, Acuson Corporation, Rochester, New York

1993

Symposium an High Risk Obstetrics, St Jose, California

1992

 

Papers and Publications

 

Work in Progress:

-“Education Reforms and Policies in Qatar: The Role of Education City”

-The Politicization of Healthcare in Lebanon: The case of Primary Health Centers”

-Bridging Research and Policy: Research Impact of Policy in the Region”

 

“Policy Innovation and diffusion in the Gulf Countries: The cases of Abu Dhabi, Qatar, and Dubai “. Paper is coauthored with Dr. Danyel Reiche, Assistant Professor of Comparative Politics at AUB, and is submitted for publication. It is also presented at the CASAR's 3rd International Conference-January, 2010 under the title "The Influence of American institutions for the implementation of specialized cities in the Middle East".

The paper is accepted for presentation in the Section “Public Policy” at the Midwest Political Science Association annual Conference in April, 2010, in Chicago.

 

2009-2010

“Political Studies and Public Administration in a Century: Historical, Theoretical and Institutional Account of the Relation between the Two Academic Disciplines” A book published by Verlag Dr.Muller, Saarbrucken, Germany.

2009

“Do New Forms of Council Manager Government Undercut Progressive Reform?” Paper Coauthored with Dr. Richard Feiock, Professor and Ph.D. Program Director at Florida State University. It was presented at the Annual Meeting of the North Florida Political Science Association, Tampa, FL. Submitted for Publication.

 

2003

Contributed to “Ties That Bind: The Link Between Public Administration and Political Science” School of Public Administration and Policy, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL as the presidential speech delivered at the annual meeting of the Southern Political Science Association, Savannah, Georgia. The paper was published in PS: Political Science and Politics

2002

 

Qualifications

Instructional Technology

Course Material Development

Seminar Coordinator

University Teaching Certificate

Advanced Teaching Certificate

Registered Diagnostic Medical Sonographer

Rural Healthcare Research and Management

Member of Academy of Management

Member of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)

Member of the Midwest Political Science Association-MPSA

Member of the Faculty Advisory Committee for the Issam Fares Institute program on Research, Advocacy and Public Policy-making in the Arab World-RAPP.

-Served as a faculty committee member on eight dissertations’ defenses.

-Served as the main thesis advisor for three graduate students in our master’s program in Public Administration.

Developed courses to include in a new track in “public policy” within our current undergraduate program.

 

Languages

Arabic, French, English

 

Computer Skills

 

Microsoft Applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

SPSS and other quantitative/qualitative research computer programs

 

Citizenship

 

US & Lebanese

 

Awards and Nominations

Received a research grant from Issam Fares Institute at AUB

2008

Held the position of Teaching Associate at FSU, an academic honor

2000-2002

Selected by Department to attend the Doctorial Symposium sponsored by the Public and Nonprofit Division of the Academy of Management, Denver, Colorado

2002

Initiated into Pi Alpha Alpha, the National Honor Society for Public Affairs and Adminstration

2002

Obtained Graduate Dissertation Grant at Florida State University

2002

Nominated for the Outstanding Teaching Assistance Award

1999