Conceptual change
Investigating how learners form and revise alternative conceptions in science learning and how teaching strategies can accelerate deeper understanding.
Science Education • AUB
Interim Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at the American University of Beirut. Senior advisor, educator, and scholar advancing inquiry-driven, culturally responsive science learning.
About
Saouma Boujaoude has served the American University of Beirut since 1993, shaping science education through scholarship, curriculum reform, and leadership across the university. His work centers on improving pre-university science teaching, conceptual change, and learning in multilingual contexts.
Academic background
EdD in Science Education, University of Cincinnati (1988)
Assistant Professor, Syracuse University (1988–1993)
Joined AUB in 1993
Current focus
Science education research and leadership
Policy-informed curriculum design
Mentorship and institutional development
Current roles (AUB listings)
Interim Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Special Advisor to the Dean for Faculty Affairs
Senior Advisor to the President
Research
Investigating how learners form and revise alternative conceptions in science learning and how teaching strategies can accelerate deeper understanding.
Designing inquiry-driven science curricula that connect classroom practice to real-world problem solving and evidence-based reasoning.
Exploring science teaching in multilingual contexts to support conceptual clarity and equitable access to science literacy.
Supporting teacher professional growth through reflective practice, mentorship, and community-centered learning.
Leadership
Interim Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Special Advisor to the Dean and Senior Advisor to the AUB President
Mamdouha El-Sayed Bobst Interim Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Associate Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
Chair, Department of Education
Director, Science and Math Education Center
Publications
Citations: 9,965 · h-index: 36 · i10-index: 72 (Google Scholar).
Teaching
Grants
Recognition
Contact
Department of Education, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
boujaoud@aub.edu.lb
Beirut, Lebanon