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Layal Hmaidi

Layal Hmaidi

Psychology Instructor
Dubai

Summary

Experienced instructor and researcher in psychology with 10 years of expertise teaching courses at undergraduate and IB Diploma levels. Demonstrated success in mentoring, advising, and counseling undergraduate students.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Psychology Instructor

American University in the Emirates (AUE)
08.2022 - Current
  • Engaging in all the teaching and learning activities of undergraduate – level courses at the College of Education: General Psychology, Introduction to Research, Happiness Studies, and Tolerance & Diversity.
  • Engaging in scholarly interdisciplinary research and the publication of academic papers in Scopus linked journals.
  • Contributing to Program and Institutional committees of the university.
  • Mentoring and advising students on academic and career matters.

Assistant Manager of the Counseling and Disability Office

American University in the Emirates (AUE)
08.2022 - 08.2024
  • Collected medical psychological reports about students with mental health disorders and learning difficulties.
  • Proctored students with special accommodations to overcome disability limitations during exams.
  • Conducted 4 workshops for faculty and students to insure their psychological awareness about the impact of mental health problems on academic results.

IB DP Psychology Examiner

International Baccalaureate Organization
08.2020 - Current
  • Moderating and marking DP Psychology paper components (paper 1, paper 2, paper 3, and internal assessment) of international students’ work in the Diploma Programme (DP).

IB DP Psychology Teacher

Dar Al Marefa Private School
08.2019 - 07.2022
  • Developed and delivered a new IB Psychology course to grade 11 and 12 students, at a standard level and higher level.
  • Prepared and delivered lectures on biological, cognitive, sociocultural, personal relationships, social responsibility, abnormal, and developmental psychology.
  • Supervised internal assessments and extended essays.

IB DP Psychology Teacher

Amman National School
08.2014 - 06.2019
  • Developed and delivered a new IB Psychology course to grade 11 and 12 students, at a standard level and higher level.
  • Prepared and delivered lectures on biological, cognitive, sociocultural, personal relationships, social responsibility, abnormal, developmental psychology, and research methods.
  • Supervised internal assessments and extended essays.

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology

American University of Beirut (AUB)
Beirut, Lebanon
09.2011 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

American University of Beirut (AUB)
Beirut, Lebanon
09.2008 - 06.2011

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma -

American Community School of Athens (ACS)
Athens, Greece
08.2002 - 06.2008

Publications

  • "A Critique of Frantz Fanon’s Abandonment Neurosis and Secular-Humanist Ideology: Islam, Non-Violence, and Anti-Colonial Movements."(SCOPUS 3rd author). Cogent Arts & Humanities, Taylor & Francis.
  • "Assessing Digital Proficiency and Information Management Skills Among Undergraduate Students in the UAE: An Empirical Study Using Structural Equation Modeling"(SCOPUS 3rd author).ICBATS2025, IEEE Xplore.
  • "Mass Shootings, Crisis Communication and Moral Outrage: Case of 2023 Mass Shootings in Serbia, 2023."(SCOPUS, 2nd author). IGI Global Scientific Publishing.
  • Unpublished MA Thesis, American University of Beirut, 2016, https://scholarworks.aub.edu.lb/bitstream/handle/10938/11171/t-6370.pdf?isAllowed=y&sequence=1

Undergraduate Teaching Courses

  • General Psychology
  • Introduction to Research
  • Happiness Studies
  • Tolerance & Diversity

University Committees And Services

  • OEF Pillar Employability Outcome, AUE
  • College of Education Website, AUE
  • AUE Debate and Original Oratory, AUE
  • Outreach and Fundraising, AUE
  • Horseback Riding Club, AUE

Certification

COIL Project Training, Oxford International Education Group

Timeline

COIL Project Training, Oxford International Education Group

02-2025

Debate and Public Speaking Adjudication Course, AUE

09-2024

Innovative Pedagogies for Better Student Engagement, Clicks

08-2023

Assistant Manager of the Counseling and Disability Office

American University in the Emirates (AUE)
08.2022 - 08.2024

Psychology Instructor

American University in the Emirates (AUE)
08.2022 - Current

IB DP Psychology Examiner

International Baccalaureate Organization
08.2020 - Current

IB Psychology Examiner, International Baccalaureate Organization

04-2020

IB DP Psychology Teacher

Dar Al Marefa Private School
08.2019 - 07.2022

IB DP Psychology Teacher

Amman National School
08.2014 - 06.2019

Master of Arts - Psychology

American University of Beirut (AUB)
09.2011 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

American University of Beirut (AUB)
09.2008 - 06.2011

International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma -

American Community School of Athens (ACS)
08.2002 - 06.2008
Layal HmaidiPsychology Instructor