أسماء الفضالة | جامعة حمد بن خليفة

الدكتورة أسماء الفضالة

أستاذ مساعد

البريد الإلكتروني

aalfadala@hbku.edu.qa

الدكتورة أسماء الفضالة

أستاذ مساعد

المؤهلات العلمية

Phd Educational Leadership and Policy Implementation

M.Phil. Research Methods

الكيان

كلية السياسات العامة

السيرة الذاتية

Dr. Asmaa Al Fadala, an Assistant Professor at the College of Public Policy at HBKU, holds a rich 25-year career spanning K-12 education, higher education, and policy development. Her multi-faceted journey includes roles as a governmental policy writer, professor, author of leadership reform publications, and board member of educational organizations. Dr. Al Fadala's research expertise covers leadership for learning, education transformation, entrepreneurship education, teacher professional development, educational reform, innovation in education, and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

An esteemed academic, she holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil from the University of Cambridge in Educational Leadership and Policy and has made significant contributions to the RAND-Qatar Policy Institute. In addition to her scholarly achievements, Dr. Al Fadala advises global entities like Karanga and the Hughes Hall Development Strategy Group, while also serving on advisory committees for organizations like Greater Share. Notably, she is a jury member for the Riyada Award in Oman and sits on the board of the University of Doha for Science and Technology. Furthermore, Dr. Al Fadala is an active member of the Comparative International Education Society and International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement, highlighting her commitment to advancing educational discourse globally.

 

Phd Educational Leadership and Policy Implementation

University of Cambridge, UK

2014

M.Phil. Research Methods

University of Cambridge, UK

2010

M.A. Science Education.

University of Brighton, UK

2005

B.A. Physics and Education

Qatar University, Qatar

1996

  • Educational leadership
  • Educational change and innovation
  • Capacity building for teachers and school leaders
  • Social-emotional learning, well-being, and inclusion

Assistant Professor

College of Public Policy, HBKU

2023 - Present

Director of research

World Innovation Summit for Education, Qatar Foundation

2004 - 2023

Visiting fellow

Hughes Hall, University of Cambridge

2022 - 2023

Assistant Professor

College of Education, Qatar University

2015 - Part-time

  • Alfadala, A. Stavros, Y. Zaki, O. (2022) A Qatar’s Road to Reform: The Need for Teacher Autonomy. In MaLaughlin, C and Ruby (Ed.). Implementing Educational Reform, Cases and Challenges. Cambridge University Press.

  • Singal, N., Alfadala, A., Johansoon, Sh,. Zaki, O., Al-Sabbagh, S. (2021) Revisiting Equity: COVID-19 and Education of Children with Disabilities. World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Research Series.

  • Tok, M. Evren., & Alfadala, A. (2020) Localizing Entrepreneurship Education: Global Perspectives, Qatari Experiences. HBKU Press.

  • Alfadala, A. (2019). Qatari School Leadership Portraits: Lessons Learned from Education for a New Era Reform. HBKU Press.

  • Spillane, J. S., Morel, R, Alfadala. A. (2019). Educational Leadership: A Multilevel Distributed Perspective. World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) Research Series.