Doha: Northwestern University in Qatar has announced the appointment of three new academic leaders. Maria Lombard has been named assistant dean for ac.
11 Jan 2021 - 9:22
The Peninsula
Doha: Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q), a Qatar Foundation partner, has announced the appointment of Kathleen Hewett Smith as senior associate dean and chief academic officer, and Sami Hermez as director of the Liberal Arts Program. Both Hewett Smith and Hermez have been serving in an interim capacity since June.
Dean Marwan M. Kraidy said the appointment of these two senior academic officers is an important step forward in his new role as dean and will ensure that his vision to elevate the academic profile of the school will move forward expediently.
As the senior associate dean and chief academic officer, Hewett-Smith will have a broad purview over all academic facets of Northwestern Qatar and will coordinate collaboration with other universities in Education City, as well as serving as a key liaison with Northwestern’s Evanston campus.