Dr. Saouma BouJaoude is the associate dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut (AUB). He is the director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, a board member of the International Society of Educational Research (ISER), and an executive committee member of the Supreme Education Council in Qatar. He is also a professor of science education at AUB. He holds a PhD and a Master in Education, Curriculum, and Instruction from the University of Cincinnati.