Rana Tomaira

Rana Tomaira is a board member of Tareeq Alzuhoor Charity and a Research Scientist and Senior Lecturer in Social Research and Public Policy at NYU Abu Dhabi.

Her research explores development, public policy and philanthropy in the Arab world, informed by her involvement in volunteer humanitarian and medical work in Iraq. She holds a PhD in City and Regional Planning and a master’s in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor’s in Architectural Engineering from the University of Jordan.

Source: official NYU Abu Dhabi faculty profile