American University of Beirut

Advisory Committee

Chair
Interim Dean Saouma Boujaoude​

Members

• Raymond Brassier (26-27)

• Hermann Genz (27-28)

• Samih Isber (27-28)

• Digambara Patra (26-27)
  

• Hazar Abu Khuzam (in replacement of Haidar Safa for Spring25-26 and Fall26-27)
  

• Livia Wick (26-27)

• Tamer Amin (27-28)

Graduate Studies Committee

Chair
Joseph Hammond

Members

• Kassim Shaaban (26-27)

• Antoine Ghauch (26-27)

• Abbas Alhakim (27-28)

• Rabih El Mouhayar (26-27)

• Registrar

• Director of Admissions

• FAS members of the Board of Graduate Studies:

  • Yasmine Khayyat (27-28)

  • Houssam El-Rassy (27-28)

  • Rima Majed (27-28)

• Graduate Student Representative

Library Committee

Chair
Rola Khishfe

Members

• Peter Kitlas (27-28)

• Wissam Iali (26-27)

• Abbas Alhakim (26-27)

• Kirsten Scheid (26-27)

• University Librarian

• FAS members of the University Library Committee:

  • Alexandra Kassir (in replacement of Sonja Mejcher-Atassi for AY26-27)

  • Mohamad Hmadeh (26-27)

• Student Representative

Research Committee

Chair
Mike Osta

Members

• Tarek Abou Hussein (27-28)

• Devan Ard-Keyser (27-28)

• Noel Ghanem (26-27)

• Mohamad Hmadeh (26-27)

• Maurice Khabbaz (26-27)

• Rima Majed (26-27)

• Nikolas Kosmatopoulos (26-27)

• FAS members of the University Research Board:

  • Ali Abboud (in replacement of Zeina Tarraf for AY26-27)

  • Digambara Patra (28-29)

Student Disciplinary Affairs Committee

Chair
Kamal Bouhadir

Members

• Tony Nemer (26-27)

• Diana Jaalouk (in replacement of Halle Neiderman for Fall26-27)

• Mona Ayoub (27-28)

• Nadine Yamout (27-28)

• Dean of Student Affairs

• FAS member of the University Committee on Student Affairs:

  • Joanna Doummar (26-27)

• Student Representative

Undergraduate Admissions Committee

Chair
Maurice Khabbaz

Members

• Enass Khansa (27-28)

• Joanna Doummar (26-27)

• Abbas Alhakim (27-28)

• Sarine Agopian (26-27)

• Alexandra Kassir (27-28)

• Nadine Yamout (27-28)

• Director of Admissions

• FAS member of the University Admissions Committee:

  • Kassim Shaaban (27-28)

• Registrar

• Student Representative

Undergraduate Curriculum Committee

Chair
Samih Isber

Members

• Tarek Abou Hussein (27-28)

• Maya Sfeir (26-27)

• Noel Ghanem (27-28)

• Wafic Sabra (26-27)

• Maurice Khabbaz (27-28)

• Ali Abboud (26-27)

• Kirsten Scheid (in replacement of Vivienne Badaan for Fall26-27)

• Registrar

• FAS members of the University Academic Development Committee:

  • Livia Wick (in replacement of Blake Atwood for AY26-27)

  • Digambara Patra (27-28)

• Student Representative

Undergraduate Student Academic Affairs Committee

Chair
Tamer Tlas

Members

• Kassim Shaaban (27-28)

• Emma Gannage (27-28)

• Sara Najem (27-28)

• Wafic Sabra (26-27)

• Abbas Alhakim (27-28)

• Ghena Ismail (26-27)

• Tania Haddad (26-27)

• Registrar

• Student Representative

UNIVERSITY STUDENT FACULTY COMMITTEE (USFC)

FAS Representative to USFC

• Ali Abboud (26-27)

UNIVERSITY SENATE AND SENATE STANDING COMMITTEES AND BOARDS

University Senate

Ex-Officio

• The Dean

Regular Members

• Tania Haddad (28-29)

• Ahmad Sabra (28-29)

• Ali Abboud (27-28)

• Samih Isber (27-28)

• Digambara Patra (in replacement of Sonja Mejcher-Atassi for AY26-27)

• Tamer Tlas (26-27)

• Rabih Sultan (26-27)

• Shady Elbassuoni (26-27)

• Kassim Shaaban (26-27)

• Claire Malleson (26-27)

University Academic Development Committee

Ex-Officio

• Bana Bashour (General Education program director)

Members

• Livia Wick (in replacement of Blake Atwood for AY27-28)

• Digambara Patra (27-28)

University Admissions Committee

Member

• Kassim Shaaban (27-28)

University Board of Graduate Studies

Humanities

• Yasmine Khayyat (27-28)

Basic and Natural Sciences

• Houssam El-Rassy (27-28)

Social Sciences

• Rima Majed (27-28)

University Committee on Student Affairs

Member

• Joanna Doummar (26-27)

University Disciplinary Committee

Ex-Officio

• The Dean

Member

• Houssam El Rassy (27-28)

University Library Committee

Arts

• Alexandra Kassim (in replacement of Sonja Mejcher-Atassi for AY26-27)

Sciences

• Mohamad Hmadeh (26-27)

University Publications Committee

Arts

• Mariz Kelada (27-28)

Sciences

• ​Sophie Moufawad (27-28)
  

University Research Board

Arts

• Ali Abboud (in replacement of Zeina Tarraf for AY26-27)

Sciences

• Digambara Patra (28-29)

Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
18 September 2026​