Safwan M. Masri

Safwan M. Masri
Masri in 2015
5th Dean of Georgetown University in Qatar
Incumbent
Assumed office
October 2, 2022
PresidentJohn J. DeGioia
Preceded byAhmad S. Dallal
Executive Vice President of Columbia University
In office
July 26, 2012 – June 30, 2022
PresidentLee Bollinger
Personal details
EducationPurdue University (BS, MS)
Stanford University (PhD)

Safwan M. Masri is a Jordanian professor, senior academic administrator, global educator, and scholar of education in the Arab World.[1] He is the current Dean of Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar.[2] Previously, he served as Executive Vice President for Global Centers and Global Development at Columbia University and was head of Columbia Global Centers (2011-2022) as well as director of Columbia Global Center in Amman since its founding in 2009.[3][4][5][6]

  1. ^ "U.S.-Islamic World Forum Considers Challenges Facing Arab Higher Education | AMIDEAST". www.amideast.org. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  2. ^ "New Dean of Georgetown University Begins Tenure at the Qatar Foundation Partner". Georgetown University. October 5, 2022. Archived from the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved October 9, 2022.
  3. ^ Prusher, Ilene R. (2009-04-13). "US universities expand in the Middle East". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  4. ^ "Safwan M. Masri Appointed Vice President for Global Centers | Columbia University in the City of New York". www.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
  5. ^ Redden, Elizabeth (March 12, 2014). "Global Hubs". Retrieved 2017-01-19 – via Insider Higher Ed.
  6. ^ Redden, Elizabeth (March 12, 2014). "Bucking the Branch Campus". Retrieved 2017-01-19 – via Insider Higher Ed.