Our People - Northwestern University in Qatar Northwestern University Contact Careers Directory MyNU-Q Search NU-Q Websites Our People DEAN and CEO Marwan M. Kraidy Marwan M. Kraidy is a scholar of global communication and an authority on Arab media, culture, and politics. An award-winning author and Andrew Carnegie Fellow, Kraidy’s research centers around the relationship between culture and geopolitics, theories of identity and modernity, and global media systems and industries. He is also an expert on the Middle East and fluent in Arabic. The Dean and CEO oversees three leadership councils that have distinctive charges but collaborate with one another to accomplish Northwestern Qatar’s mission. More on Dean Kraidy keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Joint Advisory Board Kathleen Hagerty Provost, Northwestern University JAB Joint Chair HIS EXCELLENCY DR. HAMAD BIN ABDULAZIZ AL-KUWARI Qatar State Minister with rank of Deputy Prime Minister President of Qatar National Library JAB Joint Chair HIS EXCELLENCY HASSAN ABDULLAH AL THAWADI Managing Director , Supreme Committee for Legacy Delivery AHMAD M. HASNAH President, Hamad Bin Khalifa University RAMI G. KHOURI Professor of journalism, American University of Beirut; non-resident senior fellow, Harvard Kennedy School FRANCISCO MARMOLEJO Higher Education President at Qatar Foundation STEPHANIE MILLS GRAHAM Vice President and General Counsel, Northwestern University MARWAN M. KRAIDY Dean and Chief Executive Officer, Northwestern University in Qatar Senior Leadership Council The Senior Leadership Council drives strategic decision making in consonance with the core institutional values that underpin the Dean’s strategic vision. Marwan M. Kraidy Dean and Chief Executive Officer James Shaw Associate Dean for Administration and Chief Operations Officer Zachary Wright Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Professor in Residence S. Venus Jin Associate Dean for Education Professor in Residence Alex Schultes Assistant Dean for the Student Experience Nisar Keshvani Assistant Dean for Communications and Public Affairs Siân Houlsby Senior Manager of Dean’s Operations Leadership Council The Leadership Council ensures effective collaboration between academic, administrative, and operational units to meet strategic institutional objectives. Marwan M. Kraidy Dean and Chief Executive Officer James Shaw Associate Dean for Administration and Chief Operations Officer Zachary Wright Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Professor in Residence S. Venus Jin Associate Dean for Education Professor in Residence Alex Schultes Assistant Dean for the Student Experience Interim Director of Admissions Nisar Keshvani Assistant Dean for Communications and Public Affairs Ilhem allagui Director of the Journalism and Strategic Communication Program SAMI HERMEZ Director of the Liberal Arts Program RANA KAZKAZ Director of the Communications Program IMAN KHAMIS Director of the Library GREGORY Ferrell LOWE Director of the Executive Education Program RAMI AL-BADRY Director of Production and Digital Media Safna Ansaruddin Director of Student Records Hannah Balogun Director of Human Resources Ray Corcoran Director of Facilities Alfredo Cramerotti Director of The Media Majlis David Donoghue Director of Business and Finance Miriam Khalil Director of Academic Advising Michael McDonough Director of Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Robert Vance Director of Information Technology Clovis Bergère Director of The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South SARA Viloria Canosa Director of Admissions Academic Leadership Council The Academic Leadership Council sustains key academic, intellectual, and creative priorities and promotes the integration of teaching and research. Marwan M. Kraidy Dean and Chief Executive Officer S. Venus Jin Associate Dean for Education Professor in Residence Zachary Wright Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Professor in Residence Ilhem allagui Director of the Journalism and Strategic Communication Program SAMI HERMEZ Director of the Liberal Arts Program RANA KAZKAZ Director of the Communications Program GREGORY Ferrell LOWE Director of the Executive Education Program Alfredo Cramerotti Director of The Media Majlis Clovis Bergère Director of The Institute for Advanced Study in the Global South Faculty and Staff NU-Q's workplace community is comprised of faculty and staff from around the globe, bringing years of professional experience in their fields. View faculty and staff keyboard_arrow_left keyboard_arrow_right Student Body and Alumni Our diverse student body, representing more than 50 nationalities, are motivated and socially conscious. 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