The area of cross-cultural organizational behavior with a particular focus on examining the emic application of the concepts of organizational citizenship behavior, organizational commitment, and workgroup cohesiveness within a cross-level and West Asian/Arab Organizational Behavior framework.

Examining the issues facing Women in Management and Work in the Middle East/West Asia.

Business Ethics
Organizational Behavior
Organizational Psychology

January  2008
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario,  Canada.
Ph.D. in Applied Social Psychology- Organizational Psych
Received a Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council Doctoral Fellowship Grant to support doctoral level research

Dissertation Work- Nominated for Canada’s Governor General Gold Medal for Academic Excellence: University of Windsor

October  2002
University of Windsor
Windsor, Ontario,  Canada.
MA in Applied Social Psychology- Organizational Psych

May  1998
American University of Beirut
Beirut,  Lebanon.
BA in Psychology
Penrose Award Nominee for excellence in academia and extra-curricular activities

January  2004  -   July   2005
University Of Windsor: Human Rights Office & Employment Equity Office
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Director of the Diversity Ambassador Program
- Developed and implemented a screening and interview selection process

- Delivered 20% of a 3-month (4 hour/week) training program focusing on increasing participant cultural awareness. In coordination with a subcontracted consultant, responsible for the design and implementation of a combined process and outcome evaluation of the Diversity Ambassador Program.

August  2001  -   August   2002
Leave The Pack Behind (LTPB), Brock University
Windsor, ON, Canada
Windsor Campus Program Coordinator
•Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, and selecting staff; organizing and planning in-service staff training workshops

•Responsible for planning and coordinating activities and events to promote smoking awareness•Responsible for developing a reporting and tracking system for personnel and operational budgets and services disseminated

•Responsible for conducting team meetings in order to maintain and discuss team activities, allocate weekly duties, provide ongoing advice and support, provide strategies for conflict resolution between team members, and foster team spirit.

September  2000  -   December   2005
E.M. Vokes, PhD, and Associates, Canada
Ontario, Canada
Associate Practitioner & Program Evaluator
Part of a team of Organizational Development consultants focusing on strategic planning, organizational change, or team building initiatives.
- Responsible for conducting a series of evaluation interviews with employees and clients (e.g., process and outcome evaluations)

- Responsible for facilitating culturally-sensitive workshops, focus groups, and interviews in a variety of organizations

08  2009 - 11  2009.
AUB. Office of Communications. Lebanon.
Focus groups focused on eliciting the perceptions of AUB affiliates about AUB.

July  2008 - December  2008.
Lebanese Judicial Training Institute (USAID & National Center For State Courts). Beirut, Lebanon.
Development of a Selection Tool for candidates to the Institute

September  2003 - June  2004.
Women’s Enterprise Skills Training (W.E.S.T.), Inc. NA. Windsror, ON, Canada.
Project Developer

- Responsible for planning and securing funding for an organizational development project based on an needs assessment. The project focused on, for example, improving the delivery of client services, identifying employee and client perceptions of the level and quality of service outcomes. Researched the relevant literature as well as networked with community groups undertaking similar projects

- Developed a process and outcome evaluation plan

- Responsible for establishing an ongoing relationship with the Canadian Funding Agency’

January  2003 - August  2004.
University Of Windsor. Human Rights Office . Windsor, ON, Canada.
The Diversity Ambassador Program - Program Developer
-Developed a Diversity Education Initiative at the University of Windsor

-Responsible for the thorough overview of research and empirical data related to Diversity Education initiatives

-Planned, outlined, and prepared a formal written and oral presentation of the proposed stages needed for the contextual planning and implementation of Program to an advisory committee to the University president

-Network with campus and community groups, committees and organizations for support and recruitment of participants

March  2002 - October  2002.
Brock University. Health Sciences. Brock. ON, Canada.
Personnel Selection Protocol Developer


Responsible for developing a personnel selection interview protocol and accompanying manual. Interview questions based on relevant KSAO as well as comprehensive administration instructions and interview scoring guidelines.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Kwantes, CT, Karam, CM and Kuo, BH  (2008)  'Culture’s influence on the perception of OCB as in-role or extra-role',  International Journal of Intercultural Relations , 32, 229-243

Other Intellectual Contributions

Research in Progress

October  2008 - September  2009.  American University of Beirut- Research Board Seed Grant. "Organizational Citizenship within the Lebanese Context."  Amount of Dollar Award : $ 6,000

February  2004 - February  2005.  Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women . "ACWA: Arab Canadian Women Acknowledged Project."  Amount of Dollar Award : $ 3,950

January  2004 - January  2006.  Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. "Cross-level examination of Organizational Citizenship within teh Lebanese Context."  Amount of Dollar Award : $ 52,000

Professional Honors, Prizes and Fellowships

Nominated for Canada’s Governor General Gold Medal for Academic Excellence: University of Windsor, Jan 13, 2008.

Awarded a 2005-06 University of Windsor Internal Tuition Scholarship (Canada)

Awarded a 2004-05 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (CAD$15,000) (Canada)

Awarded a 2004-05 University of Windsor Internal Tuition Scholarship (Canada)

Awarded the 2003-04 Dr. Khalifah Scholarship (CAD$1,000) for academic achievement and dedicated community involvement within the Arab-Canadian community and Canada’s greater multicultural community (Canada)

Awarded the 2003 Windsor and District Chamber of Commerce Athena Scholarship Award (CAD$1000) for community spirit that benefits people, for the demonstration of leadership potential, as well as academic and professional excellence (Canada)