Professor of Educational Psychology Measurement & Evaluation at the American University of Beirut, and former Director of the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment (OIRA) at the university. Has extensive experience in teaching, undergraduate and graduate courses, training, and research in area of expertise. Has conducted and supervised research in test development/adaptation, validation, and use, as well as teacher assessment competencies and published in international and regional journals and books in these areas. As Director of OIRA, engaged in institutional assessment, development of assessment plans, and preparations for accreditation, program and peer review in higher education. Participated and presented in local, regional, and international conferences on modern assessment, alignment of assessment and instruction, assessment in higher education, criterion of quality, conditions for student success, quality of student life, and language policies. As member of local, regional, and international organizations, was involved with educational research, assessment, and quality in education. As UNESCO Consultant since 2007, has prepared several country and regional reports, conducted assessment studies, submitted a regional report on UNESCO’s education support strategy for the Middle East (UNESS), assisted in the development of a comprehensive assessment system at the basic education level in Saudi Arabia, conducted regional workshops on assessment, and proposed an Arab Learning Assessment Framework (LAF). In Lebanon contributed by serving on the following committees: Basic Education Strategic Planning, the National Task Force for Governance in Higher Education, Research for Results (R4R) Steering Committee, and as the national advisor on The National Student Learning Assessment Framework. Serves as Assessment Consultant on Qatar Health Check Project.