Lina joins AUC from the American University of Beirut, where she held the role of Director of Development. Prior to that, Lina has a career history of academic work focusing on the Middle East, including a role as the Academic Executive Director of the New York Academic Center at Lebanese American University. Lina received her Ph.D. in Sociology from Wayne State University in 2005.

As Director of Development, Lina is excited to bring her passion for linking the US and the Middle East to AUC and its donors. Lina’s efforts will focus on the Eastern Coast of the US, helping to complete the Centennial Campaign and grow support for AUC. She will report to Vice President, Bruce Flessner.

About The American University in Cairo (AUC)

Founded in 1919, The American University in Cairo (AUC) is a leading English-language, American-accredited institution of higher education and a center of intellectual, social and cultural life of the Arab world. Its community of 5,500 undergraduate and 970 graduate students, 38,000+ alumni, parents, faculty and staff, trustees, and other generous sponsors represent more than 60 countries. AUC stands as a crossroads for the world’s cultures and a vibrant forum for reasoned argument, spirited debate and understanding across the diversity of languages, facilities and human experiences.

For more information, visit www.aucegypt.edu.