Dr. Ayman Massouti

Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership

 
  • PhD, Education Studies (Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies), Western University, 2019
  • MSc, Special Education, Abu Dhabi University, 2013
  • BSc, Biochemistry, Lebanese University, 2003

Dr. Ayman Massouti has 20 years’ experience in education within the UAE and Canada. An Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership, Dr. Massouti is dedicated to student engagement. His research focuses on teacher education, inclusive education policy, and educational leadership in schools and higher education. Dr Ayman advocates for educators to uphold the highest ethical and professional standards. Having collaborated with prominent scholars on curriculum studies and policy projects in Canada and the UAE, Dr. Massouti is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy in the UK and an Ontario Certified Teacher. Prior to his current role, Dr. Massouti was Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator at Abu Dhabi University. He also taught in the teacher education program at Western University in Canada where he contributed to research on school leadership, online learning during COVID-19, and educational program evaluation in K-12 settings.

Expertise

      • educational leadership
      • policy analysis
      • inclusive education
      • teacher education
      • qualitative research

Recent Publications

Massouti, A., Shaya, N., & Qareiny, S. M. A. (2024). Exploring the nexus between female school leaders’ perceptions of distributed instructional leadership, socio-cultural dynamics, and student achievement in the Arab world. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 7,100372, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedro.2024.100372

Saadaoui, A., Massouti, A., & Al-Rashaida, M. (2024). Investigating the relationship between servant leadership in schools and teachers’ job satisfaction: A case from the United Arab Emirates. International Journal of Leadership in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2024.2311216

Massouti, A., Al-Rashaida, M., Alhosani, M. (2024). A qualitative study on Dubai’s inclusive education policy from school leaders’ perspectives. Sustainability, 16(3), 1252, 1-20. https:// doi.org/10.3390/su16031252

Dr. Ayman Massouti

Assistant Professor