Introduction

Dr. Gergana Alzeer is currently an Assistant Professor at Zayed University, Dubai Campus. She has over 12 years experience teaching and advising Emirati women students at Zayed University. Gergana has an interdisciplinary background in architecture, social sciences, education as well as advising and capacity building. She has worked in teaching and research involving various community development projects in Palestine, Canada and the UAE. Her research interest focuses on issues of space, place, gender and learning, including the city and experiences within the city. Her recent publications and research investigate women learners’ spatiality with focus on social theories of space and the intersectionality of space, gender and learning, including the role of space in learning and its influence on the students’ learning experience. Gergana has published in various prestigious journals including International Studies in Sociology of Educations; Gender and Education; and Gender, Place and Culture

Roles and Responsibilities

Chair of Student Affairs College Committee

Member of Student Academic Success University Standing Committee

Member of Student Case Committee

CHSS representative on the committee between the Ministry of Culture and ZU Participant / Observer/participant on the BA in social sciences task force

Observer/participant of Special Events Committee

Languages

Bulgarian, Arabic and English

Informal Interests

Trekking, going to the cinema, Yoga