Reem A. Abu-Lughod

Reem Ali Abu-Lughod is a Professor of Criminal Justice at the California State University Bakersfield and has recently joined the Royal University for Women (RUW) in Bahrain as the Fulbright U.S. Scholar for the 2023-2024 academic year. Dr. Abu-Lughod’s professorship extends for almost two decades, holding various teaching and administrative positions, engaging in community outreach, and working at local, national, and international levels. Dr. Abu-Lughod was actively involved with the U.S. State Department, conducting cultural and religious sensitivity training workshops to troops being deployed to the MENA region. Furthermore, Dr. Abu-Lughod has facilitated workshops on leadership to female employees at her local law enforcement agency. At the international level, Dr. Abu-Lughod was a faculty member at the National Defense College (NDC) in Abu-Dhabi-UAE; facilitating graduate level course workshops and developed graduate level courses as part of the Strategic and Security Studies program at NDC. In her research experience, Dr. Abu-Lughod has published on various issues of conflict and is currently collaborating on research projects with the Ministry of Interior-Bahrain, focusing on raising awareness among school children about online exploitation. Away from her teaching and research, Dr. Abu-Lughod enjoys spending time and traveling with her husband and three children; Ghazal, Rama, and Ameer; exploring new learning activities and helping them discover their inner interests and hobbies.

Publications

A Cross-Cultural Examination of Women in Higher Education and the Workplace
A Cross-Cultural Examination of Women in Higher Education and the Workplace
Reem A. Abu-Lughod. © 2024. 315 pages.
The global evolution of women's rights throughout history follows an arduous path from suffrage to the modern era of workplace inclusion. In pursuing gender equality and...
One Stride at a Time: Women Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling in the MENA Region
One Stride at a Time: Women Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling in the MENA Region
Reem Ali Abu-Lughod. © 2024. 17 pages.
Gender inequalities are a worldwide phenomenon hindering women's progress in higher education and the workforce. To fully grasp the current manifestations of this problem, it...