Assistant Professor

Bio

Muna Alhammadi is a lecturer and Ph.D. holder in the field of inclusive education. Over the past decade, she has worked in a wide variety of professional capacities in the government sector in the UAE.  She also has published her research internationally and has participated in international and local conferences. Dr. Muna's ongoing mission is to develop innovative ways of teaching and supporting people with disabilities. 

Office

Dubai Academic City, C-L2-043

Phone:

04 402 1831

Email:

Research and Professional Activities

AlHammadi, M. (2017). Challenges Facing Students with Vision Impairment at UAE Higher Educational Institutions. The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research.

Alhammadi M, (2016). Educational rights for learners with vision impairment in UAE higher education institutions: Addressing the gap between Federal Law No. (29), 2006, and the reality of practice. British Journal of Visual Impairment, 34(2) 156–166.

Research interest

• Addressing the gap between inclusion policy and practice for people with

disabilities in the UAE.

• Best educational practices for students with vision impairments from kindergarten

to higher education.

• Challenges facing people with disabilities in social, educational and employment

lives in the UAE.

Conference Participation in the Last Three Years

• 02/2018. First Annual Education Conference, College of Education,

Zayed University, Dubai. Presentation titled: Guidelines for producing

accessible documents

• 12/2017, 1st International Conference in Inclusive Employment and

Occupational Learning, Community Development Authority, Dubai,

UAE. Participation type: panel discussion about: challenges facing people

with disabilities in the work environment in the UAE.

• 11/2017, 2nd World Conference on Disability and Rehabilitation, the

International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Colombo, Sri

Lanka. Paper presented: Challenges facing students with vision impairment

at UAE higher educational institutions.

• 12/2016, First Annual Conference for People with Disabilities, Dubai

Electricity and Water Authority, Dubai. Presentation titled: Challenges

facing people with vision impairment in the work environment.

• 12/2015, 6th International Conference on Human Rights Education

(HRE), University College Roosevelt, Netherlands, Paper presented:

Educational rights for students with vision impairment in UAE higher

education institutions: Addressing the gap between Federal Law No. (29),

2006, and the reality of practice.