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Rima Karami Akkary, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies American University of Beirut Department of Education P Curriculum Vitae Last updated March 2021 Rima Karami Akkary, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies American University of Beirut Department of Education P. O. Box 11-0236 Beirut, Lebanon Phone: 01-350000, ext. # 3058 E-mail : [email protected] 1. EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Education 1997 Doctor of Education, Ed.D. Educational Leadership, Specialty in Educational Administration and Supervision [K-12], Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, USA Dissertation Title: “An Exploration of School Leadership in Lebanon: The Role and Work Context of Principals in Public and Private Schools” Dissertation Supervisor: Prof. William Greenfield, Jr. 1990 Master of Arts Science Education American University of Beirut, Lebanon 1987 Teaching Diploma Secondary Education (Science) American University of Beirut, Lebanon 1987 Bachelor of Science Chemistry American University of Beirut, Lebanon Employment History Fall 2020- Associate Professor with Tenure, Department of Education, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Present American University of Beirut Fall 2018 - Director, Principal Investigator, TAMAM Project, (www.tamamproject.org) Present American University of Beirut Fall 2015- Director, Principal Investigator, TAMAM Lebanon Hub Project, Present https://tamamproject.org/countryhubs/tamam-lebanon-hub-2/ American University of Beirut Fall 2014- Associate Professor, Department of Education, Co- Director of the TAMAM Project, 2020 American University of Beirut Fall 2010- Creative Director of the Professional Development Program and Co-Principal 2014 Investigator, TAMAM project (https://tamamproject.org/research/192/) American University of Beirut. Fall 2007- Assistant Professor, American University of Beirut, Department of Education, 2014 Beirut, Lebanon. Winter 2007- Innovations Partnerships, Program Evaluator, Portland, Oregon, USA Fall 2007 • Evaluation and Pilot Testing of an on-line training “Student Retention Tool” for youth educators. Spring 2007 Adjunct Faculty, School of Education, Washington State University, Vancouver Campus • Teaching graduate courses on Education and Society, including multicultural education, in their principal preparation program. 2005-2006 Communication Across Barriers, Consultant • Management team member: Conference coordinator, Program evaluation, Guidebook and teaching modules editor. Fall 2003- Adjunct Faculty, School of Education, Educational Policy, Foundations, and Spring 2007 Administrative Studies Department, Portland State University • Teaching graduate courses on Education and Society including multicultural education, and educational leadership in public schools. Fall 2002- Adjunct Faculty, School of Education, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Winter 2003 Portland State University • Teaching graduate courses on Education and Society including multicultural education, and education and social justice issues. Spring 2002 Adjunct Faculty, School of Education, EPFA Department, Portland State University • Taught a graduate course on Educational Organization 1999-2000 Program Evaluator and Consultant, American Leadership Forum, Portland, Oregon • Consulted on the design, content and delivery of the program seminar • Worked on developing and implementing the self-evaluation of the training program Rima Karami-Akkary, Curriculum Vitae, February 2020 Page 2 1998-1999 Consultant and Trainer, Team International, Beirut, Lebanon • Planned and developed workshop for a pioneer program for training school administrators from Lebanon and Arab countries • Presented one weeklong seminar as in-service training for Lebanese school administrators 1997-1998 Lecturer, American University of Beirut, Lebanon • Developed and taught six new courses and graduate seminars in Educational Organization and Leadership, Curriculum and Supervision, and School Law • Designed first graduate practicum in educational administration and leadership in the country, including developing partnership with local private and public schools • Advised all graduate students in the educational administration program 1993-1997 Doctorate Candidate, Portland State University As part of the practical training of the Doctorate program, performed the following: • Completed a full-term internship with an elementary school principal at Sitton Elementary School, Portland School District, Portland, Oregon. • Participated with the Accelerated School Project team of university professors in training workshops and meetings designed to coach schools from the Portland School District to start implementing the Project 1991-1992 Instructor, Science & Mathematics Education Center (SMEC) American University of Beirut, Lebanon • Supervised and evaluated student-teachers interns in secondary science education 1990-1991 Secondary school Teacher, International School, Al-Koura, Lebanon • Taught 9th grade physical science and 10th and 11th grade chemistry • Managed the school science laboratory, as well as organized laboratory sessions for science courses of all grade levels 1987-1989 Teaching Assistant, Chemistry Department, American University of Beirut • Taught introductory chemistry lab course for four semesters to undergraduate science major students Honors and Awards ➢ Awards July 2018 BELMAS Reflective practice Award, Second Place Certificate In recognition of the TAMAM project professional development model that I designed. May 2015 Teaching Excellence Award, American University of Beirut ➢ Students’ Dissertation and Thesis Awards July 2019 High Distinction for a Doctorate dissertation from St Joseph University Teacher leadership in the context of sustainable school improvement: The case of Private schools in Lebanon, Ghinwa Itani Malas. May 2018 Fouad Haddad award for best Master Thesis in Education, American University of Beirut Rima Karami-Akkary, Curriculum Vitae, February 2020 Page 3 An Investigation of The Perceptions of Lebanese School Leaders and Teachers of Building School Capacity For Sustainable School Improvement, Stephanie Jreidini. May 2018 Fouad Haddad award for best Master Thesis in Education, American University of Beirut Women Becoming Leaders: The Case of Lebanese Women in Higher Education, Fida Alameddine November Anwar el Nouri Prize for the Best dissertation in Education in the Arab Region from the 2016 Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences, Second Place. Developing evaluation standards and procedures for participative self-evaluation based on the principles of the Professional Learning Community: A model to ground the process in the Lebanese Context, Sr. Dalal Rizkallah February High Distinction with commendation for Print for a Doctorate Dissertation from the 2015 Lebanese University Developing evaluation standards and procedures for participative self-evaluation based on the principles of the Professional Learning Community: A model to ground the process in the Lebanese Context, Sr. Dalal Rizkallah June 2015 Fouad Haddad award for best Master Thesis in Education, American University of Beirut Identification and alignment of Lebanese teachers’ and principals’ perspectives of effective school leadership, Suha Harb. June 2011 Fouad Haddad award for best Master Thesis in Education, American University of Beirut Teacher’s Professional Development in a Private School in Lebanon: A Case Study on the Impact of In- House Training on Developing Teachers’ Reflective Practice 2. GRANTS/RESEARCH FUNDING 2019-2024 Karami-Akkary. R. (2019) (Director) Capacity Building for Improving Education of Disadvantaged Students. Al Maymouna Education (175,000 $) A gift through the Center of Civics Engagement at AUB. 2018- 2020 Karami- Akkary, R. (2018) (Director and Principal Investigator). From knowledge to renewal: Enhancing the impact of teachers’ professional learning through building capacity for school-based improvement. https://tamamproject.org/countryhubs/tamam-taawon-partnership-2/ Taawon Association (90,000 $) Research and Development grant to customize and pilot the TAMAM model for UNRWA schools. 2018-2021 Karami-Akkary, R. (Director and Principal Investigator) & Boujaoude, S. (Advisor). TAMAM phase IV: Researching impact and Supporting Hubs. https://tamamproject.org/#abouttheproject Arab Thought Foundation (640,000.00$) research and development grant to expand the TAMAM project in Lebanon, Sudan. Oman, Jordan and the Palestinian territory. 2015-2020 Karami-Akkary, R., (Director & Principal Investigator) & Boujaoude, S. (Advisor) Towards an Educational Movement in the Arab World: The TAMAM Lebanon Hub https://tamamproject.org/countryhubs/tamam-lebanon-hub-2/ Lore Foundation ($660,000.00) research and development grant to customize the TAMAM model to Lebanese public schools. Rima Karami-Akkary, Curriculum Vitae, February 2020 Page 4 2015-2018 Karami-Akkary, R., (Co-Principal Investigator) & Boujaoude, S. TAMAM Phase III: From research to practice: making a difference in the classroom Arab Thought Foundation ($600,000.00) research and development grant to expand TAMAM Project to schools in Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar. 2010-2014 Boujaoude, S., Jurdak, M., & Karami-Akkary, R. (Co-Principal Investigator). TAMAM Phase II: From research to practice: making a difference in the classroom Arab Thought Foundation ($1,000,000.00) research and development grant to expand TAMAM Project to schools in Lebanon, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Qatar. 2007-2010 Boujaoude, S., & Jurdak, M., & Karami-Akkary, R. (Researcher then Co-Principal Investigator). TAMAM Phase
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