Mona Farag, Adjunct Assistant Professor

Mona Farag

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Zayed University

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Doctorate, Arab and Islamic Studies
Experience
14 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :14 years, 8 Months

Adjunct Assistant Professor at Zayed University
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since September 2015

Teaching various subjects under the Department of Humanities and Social Sustainability at both the male
and female campus. The courses currently taught are: World Regions: Middle Eastern Culture and Society,
Introduction to International Relations, Comparative Politics of the Middle East, Emirati History.

Created all course syllabi as well as grading schemes and learning assessments

Research Analyst at Emirates Policy Center
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since March 2014

• Setting the foundation for an American Studies Unit, that aims to monitor and evaluate publications of American think tanks that concern the GCC region and the UAE.
• Assessing the impact of lobbies and lobbyists on US foreign policy in relation to the GCC and the UAE
• Prearranged and organized the Inaugural Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate that was held at Emirates Palace, 18-20 October, 2014.

Advisor to the Minister on Political/ Economic Affairs at Embassy of Japan
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2015 to July 2015

• Provided analysis reports to the Japanese Ministry on relevant political and economic policy developments in the UAE.
• Monitored the news and report on pertinent issues concerning terrorism and national/ regional security.
• Consulted and report on trade and investment opportunities.

Freelance translator at Freelance Translator
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2012 to April 2014

Translating documents, brochures, books from Arabic to English.
Editing English documents and books

Administration Assistant/ Translator to the Assistant Director General at statistics center – abu dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2010 to November 2011

• Translated all official letters, reports, legal drafts and administrative decisions from Arabic to English
• Translated all of the ADG’s policy briefs and proposals from English to Arabic for the Director General

Researcher at National Center for Documentation and Research
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • April 2009 to March 2010

• Researched the relationship between the Trucial States in the Persian Gulf and the British Government, through the analysis of political and business agreements, transliterating and tracing locations, and places documented in such dated records
• Proofread and edited a book to be published by the Centre by the end of 2009
• Published an article in collaboration with other employees in the Centre’s Academic Journal “Liwa, ” in its December 2009 Issue
• Wrote and edited a book about a well-known UAE resident comprising of seven chapters, to be published in the Centre’s name

Education

Doctorate, Arab and Islamic Studies
  • at University of Exeter
  • September 2013

PhD Candidate at the University of Exeter, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, Middle East Politics

Master's degree,
  • at University of Windsor
  • June 2007

Specialties & Skills

Proofreading
Editing
Research Analysis
Teaching Experience