Нидаль Доктор Аль Хадж Сулейман

Nidal is a sociologist of education, leadership, policy and international education. Her work generally draws on theories of social and cultural justice, critical pedagogy and education development, particularly in the Gulf and West Asia context, including Qatar, Iraq and Lebanon. In addition, her work tackles issues related to school improvement, leadership development, teaching and learning and equity in education. Her publications broadly address the questions of international education in the Gulf, the sociology of class and identity, the political economy of education and the impact of conflict on social and educational development in the region. Nidal is also a co-founder of the SWANA Forum for Social Justice, a UCL alumni- and student-led community, and a member of SAIL initiative for public education policy advocacy in Beirut, Lebanon. Before her research, Nidal worked as a teacher and school leader in Lebanon and Qatar, in public and international education settings. Nidal has a PhD from UCL’s Institute of Education in the sociology of international education and leadership from UCL's Institute of Education, a Master of Education from Walden University, and a Bachelor of Political Science and Public Administration from the American University of Beirut.