Professor
• 2012 – Doctor of Education Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration Saint Louis University, Missouri, USA
• 2005 – MA degree in Applied Linguistics and TEFL Notre Dame University, Lebanon
• 1998 – BA degree &Teaching Diploma in English Language and Literature Lebanese University, Faculty of Letters, Lebanon
Bio
Professor Zeina Hojeij joined Zayed University in August 2013. She is currently the Assistant Dean for Research and Outreach at the the College of Interdisciplinary Studies. She holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration from Saint Louis University, MI, USA. She is a CAA reviewer, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, a Blackboard Certified Associate and Accredited Facilitator, a Certified Online Instructor and CELTA & CELTYL certified. Prof. Hojeij has taught and coordinated a range of both undergraduate and graduate courses in Education and English Language and has been involved with teacher mentoring with Al Jalila Foundation for the past 10 years. Her research interests include educational leadership, English language education, mobile learning technology, and teaching & learning. Prof. Hojeij has presented at national and international conferences and published her work internationally in peer-reviewed journals. She is currently involved in various research projects.
Office
Dubai Academic City, E - L2 - 039
Phone:
+971 4 402 1870
Email:
Zeina.Hojeij@zu.ac.aeTeaching Areas
Research and Professional Activities
Hojeij, Z. (July 18, 2025). Practical strategies for interdisciplinary teaching in today's university. Faculty Focus. https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/effective-teaching-strategies/practical-strategies-for-interdisciplinary-teaching-in-todays-university/
ElSayary, A., Kuhail M. A., Hojeij, Z. (2025). Examining the role of prompt engineering in utilizing generative AI tools for lesson planning: Insights from teachers’ experiences and perceptions. Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, vol. 2025, Article ID 9986139, 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1155/hbe2/9986139
Hojeij, Z., ElSayary, A. (2025), Perceptions of educational leaders about creating e-portfolios as part of a leadership upskilling program. International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJRE).
Hojeij, Z. (2025), Leading through diversity: A case study of cultural sensitivity in a UAE private university. Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 28(2), 57-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/15554589241309861
Baroudi, S., & Hojeij, Z. (2025). Female leadership in the Arab world: An ethnographic study of educational leaders. International Journal of Leadership in Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/13603124.2021.2013545
