Dr. Rabah’s recent positions include Vice President, Research and Analysis at eConcordia/ KnowledgeOne Inc., the online learning services provider for Concordia University (as well as for other high-profile educational and commercial institutions), which caters for the development, production, hosting, and operational support of e-courses and commercial training programs.  Dr. Rabah is also Co-Principal Investigator of Project SOMEONE, a Concordia University initiative focused on preventing the spread of all forms of online hate, and a member of the UNESCO Chair on the Prevention of Radicalization and Violent Extremism. Dr. Rabah’s professional experience has included bringing together research, practitioner, and policy-maker perspectives to the issues of: (1) integrating innovative digital technologies in educational environments to maximize efficiency and effectiveness of learning outcomes and (2) using educational technologies as means to activate citizenship and peace-building skills.

Dr. Rabah holds a PhD in Educational Technology from Concordia University. She has also completed a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship from Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS) National Research Organization. She was the recipient of a two-year SSHRC Doctoral Fellowship (2014–2016), a David Azrieli Graduate Fellowship in 2013, and a Judy & Morris Fish Graduate Scholarship in Education in 2012. Dr. Rabah also holds a certificate in Project Management, a Master of Arts in Educational Psychology, and a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration. She is also specialized in educating students with special needs, holding a PostGraduate Diploma in Special Education.

With a background that helps understand the issues, challenges, and possibilities from psychological, educational, technological, and research perspectives, Dr. Rabah’s strategies, presentations, publications, course work, and international collaborations not only draw upon empirical evidence, but are also grounded in established theoretical frameworks thereby illuminating the complex processes behind equity, diversity, inclusion, curricula development, and computer technologies.

• • • • • Dedicated researcher and knowledge mobilizer with a comprehensive record of conference presentations, workshops and refereed publications.
      • • Multilingual (English, French, Arabic) specialist with expertise in education, psychology, sociology, learning technologies, and research methodologies.
      • • Project leader with experiences across various settings (schools, universities, non-governmental organizations, and commercial settings) that help illuminate the complex processes behind equity, diversity, inclusion, curricula development, and computer technologies.
        • Collaborative pedagogist with an extensive record of teaching and training experiences.