Latest update: July 2026

Lead Researcher (Economist), Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute (MAS) | Jun. 2026–Present

• Under a UNICEF funded project: Contributing to the costing analysis of the draft Palestinian Disability Law and the development of a comprehensive, costed, and phased implementation framework to support the Ministry of Social Development and relevant stakeholders in operationalizing the law.

Teaching Assistant, Al-Quds University, Palestine | Jan. 2026 - May. 2026

• Assisted in teaching the Right to Employment course (post-graduate level), including supporting classroom instruction and grading students’ exams and assignments.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Al-Quds University, Palestine | Mar. 2025 - Jan. 2026

• Evaluated the effect of teachers' advanced degrees on student performance in Palestine, managing the full data cycle from research design to analysis and reporting.

• Translated empirical findings into clear reports and evidence-based recommendations for academic and policy stakeholders.

Intern, Education Cannot Wait (Remote), UNICEF, Switzerland | Mar. 2025 - Aug. 2025

• Managed grants data by entering, organizing, and standardizing information in the ECW grants database.

• Tracked grantee reports and reviewed financial and narrative submissions for completeness and compliance with UNICEF standards.

Research Assistant, Kobe University, Japan | Mar. 2023 - Mar. 2025

• Worked on two empirical papers on conflict, climate change, and agricultural production in Palestine: Olive Oil Under Fire and Rising Temperatures, Falling Yields.

• Contributed to data collection, cleaning, econometric analysis, drafting, and manuscript revision.

Teaching Assistant, Al-Quds University, Palestine | Sept. 2022 - Feb. 2023

• Assisted in teaching the Evolving Global Economy course (graduate level), including teaching, supporting classroom instruction and grading students’ exams and assignments.

Research Assistant, Al-Quds University, Palestine | Apr. 2022 - Apr. 2024

• Contributed to research on female labor force participation across East Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza, including data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation.

• Supported a second project on climate change and sectoral labor reallocation in Palestine, applying quantitative methods and preparing the final manuscript.

Education

·         (2023 – 2026) Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Kobe University, Japan

·         (2023) Master of Economics, Kobe University, Japan

·         (2019) Master of Anthropology & Development Studies, KU Leuven University, Belgium

·         (2016) Bachelor of Education Majoring in English Language, QOU, Palestine

Languages

·          Arabic (Native Speaker); English (fluent Speaker, Excellent Writing and Reading skills)

Data Analysis Skills/Tools

·         STATA (Advanced), QGIS– Spatial Data Analysis (Intermediate), Python (Beginner), R (Beginner)

Academic Services: Journal Peer Review

• Reviewer, Journal of Labor and Society, Brill, 2026.

• Reviewer, Applied Economics Letters, Routledge, 2026.

• Reviewer, Climate Change Economics, World Scientific, 2026.

• Reviewer, Social Sciences & Humanities Open, Elsevier, 2025.

• Reviewer, Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, 2025.

• Reviewer, Journal of Muslims in Europe, Brill, 2024.