She holds a Ph.D. in Social and Cultural Anthropology and M.A. in Arabic and Islamic Studies.She teaches Arabic and French language and literature, and linguistics. Her academic background and teaching experience include Arabic, French language and francophone cultures and literatures, Cultural Anthropology, Women Cross-Culturally, Middle Eastern History, and Arab Cinema. Her last publications include “Conscientization and Third Space: A Case Study of Tunisian Activism.” Adult Education Quarterly, vol. 66. Spring 2016. “Women in STEM: A Civic Issue with an Interdisciplinary Approach.”Science Education and Civic Engagement, vol. 8:1, Winter 2016.