Faculty on the Move DR. LUCA BARELLO Italian architect Dr. Luca Barello recently joined LAU’s School of Architecture and Design as visiting assistant professor. Barello graduated in architecture from the Politecnico di Torino, and holds a Ph.D. in architecture and building design. Prior to joining LAU, Barellow taught architecture and design courses at the Politecnico di Torino and at La Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA). He has also done research on open spaces, building in the alpine region, and the relationship between architecture and landscape. Barello hopes to give students at LAU the chance to better understand and deal with the complexity of architecture as a part of a natural or built environment.
ANDREW BOBROW Andrew Bobrow recently joined the Communication Arts department as an instructor, teaching courses in filmmaking, film as art, and history and theory of film. He holds a B.A. from New York University and an M.A. in media studies from The New School, where he was a member of the graduate faculty prior to joining LAU. Bobrow is an award-winning producer, writer, and director, whose work includes productions for cable networks, corporate videos, as well as interactive projects for the web and disc-based media. As feature editor for the Filmmakers Newsletter in the 1970s, he published interviews with John Schlesinger, Sven Nyqvist, Alan Pakula and other notable directors, cinematographers, and producers.
DR. NADER EL KHATIB Dr. Nader El Khatib recently joined LAU’s School of Arts and Sciences as assistant professor of applied and pure mathematics. He earned his Ph.D. in applied mathematics from the Université Claude Bernard – Lyon 1. Prior to joining LAU, El Khatib taught at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon and was a postdoctoral researcher at the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA). His research interests include applied mathematics, partial differential equations, mathematical modeling, biomathematics, modeling of cardiovascular diseases and modeling of pedestrian traffic. El Khatib aims to develop a multidisciplinary research record through collaboration with scholars from other departments and backgrounds.
DR. MAYA FARAH Dr. Maya Farah joined LAU’s School of Business in the spring of 2012 as assistant professor of marketing, teaching both at the undergraduate and the MBA levels. Farah holds a Ph.D. in marketing from the Manchester Business School. Her research interests include the socio-psychological approach to consumer behavior, and boycotting behavior from a cross-cultural and religious perspective. Farah actively participates in leading international conferences, and her work has appeared in top marketing journals. She has previously held academic appointments at the American University of Beirut’s Olayan School of Business, as well as the Toulouse Business School in France.
AFIF HACHEM Afif Hachem recently joined LAU’s School of Business as assistant instructor of hospitality and tourism management, bringing with him 15 years of culinary experience. Hachem earned his B.B.A. in culinary arts, and his Hospitality Department Trainer Certification (CHDT) from the American Hotel and Lodging Association in the United States in 2004. His teaching experience dates to 2001, and he has since taught at various established institutions, including the Collège Technique des Frères and the Technical Institute of Hotel Management. Hachem also operates and manages his own company, Feu Doux Catering.
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