People Biography

Biography

Dr. Lina Majed is an Assistant Professor at the College of Health and Life Sciences at Hamad Bin Khalifa University. She obtained her Master's and PhD degrees in Human Movement Science from Paris-Saclay University. Her research area focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to preferred motor behaviors. She is currently examining characteristics of gait patterns as related to health and the influences of culture and environments on gait. 

She has a keen interest in understanding the interplays between physical activity, preferred motor behaviors, health, and well-being. Dr. Lina is the leader of the national task force on the Qatar ‘Active Healthy Kids Report Card’ (part of a Global Alliance) in collaboration with several governmental and academic institutions. She has contributed to the National Physical Activity Guidelines for Qatar. With more than 10 years of academic experience, she has published several high-impact journal publications with direct relevance to Qatar and its population's health.