Apply Now 
Dr. Asmaa Alfadala
Assistant Professor
Educational Qualifications
Phd Educational Leadership and Policy Implementation
M.Phil. Research Methods
Entity
College of Public Policy
Biography
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.