Saouma BouJaoude

Education

Saouma BouJaoude graduated from the University of Cincinnati, USA in 1988 with a doctorate in in science education. From 1988 to 1993 he was assistant professor at Syracuse University, Syracuse, USA. In 1993 he joined the American University of Beirut (AUB). At AUB he served as Director of the Science and Math Education Center (1994-2003 and 2009-2013), Chair of the Department of Education (2003-2009), and is presently the Director of the Center of Teaching and Learning. BouJaoude has published in international journals such as the Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST), Science Education, International Journal of Science Education, Journal of Science Teacher Education, the Science Teacher, and School Science Review, among others. In addition, he has written chapters in edited books in English and Arabic, edited one book, and has been an active presenter at science education conferences. Dr. BouJaoude is member of several international science education research associations and has served as the International Coordinator and a member of the Executive Board of National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Presently he is an associate editor of JRST and serves on the editorial boards a number of science education journals and is a reviewer for others.