Country: 
Lebanon
Organizations: 
American University of Beirut
Professions: 
Engineer
Professor
Researcher
University Professor
Field(s) of expertise: 
Economy
Education
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environment
Information Science
Information Science in Development
Research
Technology
Areas of Impact: 
Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Personal information

Dr. Lama Moussawi
Professor of Management Science, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, American University of Beirut (AUB)

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Community/Lebanon Impact

I am a tenured Professor of Management Science at the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut, where I currently serve as the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development. I served as the Interim Director of the Master of Science in Business Analytics Program, and the Director and co-founder of the Center for Inclusive Business and Leadership for Women, where I led as the Principal Investigator multi-million U.S. federal grants aimed at strengthening women’s economic contributions to the formal economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. My research focuses on developing models of Management Science in various business areas including inventory, sustainable supply chain, and revenue management. My research also focuses on deploying data analytics to promote gender inclusion and diversity in the MENA region. I am heavily invested in promoting gender diversity and equity to empower women at AUB and across the Middle East, and a champion of women's advancement in sciences: I am the Chair of the WiDS@AUB annual conference that aims to promote a higher representation of women in the field of data science in the MENA by showcasing female leaders in the field. I am also the founding chair of the Committee on the Lives and Careers of Women at AUB. I serve on the advisory boards of WiDS Worldwide, a non-profit organization that promotes women’s representation in data science and the use of data science to solve the world’s most pressing challenges, and the international foundation for women’s empowerment. I have been invited to speak at international forums including the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Wilson’s center for Middle East program.

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Education

Education: 
  • 2006: Doctor of Philosophy, PhD in Management Science, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
  • 2005: Master of Administrative Sciences, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
  • 2002: Master of Business Administration (MBA), The University of Texas at Dallas, USA.
  • 2001: Bachelor of Science in Compute Science, American University of Beirut.

Work history

Previous Professions: 
  • 2023 - Present: Professor (with tenure), American University of Beirut.
  • 2020 - Present: Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development, American University of Beirut.
  • 2021 - 2023: Director, Center for Inclusive Business and Leadership for Women, Lebanese American University of Beirut.
  • 2023: Interim Director of Master of Science in Business Analytics Program, American University of Beirut.
  • 2015 - 2023: Associate Professor (with tenure), American University of Beirut.
  • 2018 - 2020: Founding Chair of the Committee on the Lives and Careers of Women, American University of Beirut.
  • 2007 - 2015: Assistant Professor, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • 2022 - Present: Advisory Board Member, Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide, USA.
  • 2018 - Present: Co-Founder, Center for Inclusive Business and Leadership for Women, American University of Beirut.