1. Riham Bahi, Ph.D.
Biography
Riham Bahi is an Assistant Professor of international relations at the Faculty of Economics and Political
Science, Cairo University. Dr. Bahi is also a visiting Professor at the American University in Cairo. Dr.
Bahi earned her PhD in International and Public Affairs from Northeastern University in Boston, where
she also received her MA in International Relations and Comparative Politics.
She has experience in program and curriculum development, capacity building programs for faculty and
students, and running short-term study abroad programs in Egypt for American students. She worked as
the academic coordinator for Amideast Education Abroad Program, where she designed and implemented
one of its kind Education program for American students studying in Egypt for one academic year. Her
expertise includes the following:
- Developed a program to raise the capacity of Cairo University in attracting international students.
- Designed and implemented a number of international programs for Harvard University, Boston
University, Pittsburgh University, Northeastern University, and the American University in Cairo.
- Worked as international education consultant for Bentley College and Bryant University.
- Served on the international outreach committee at the American University in Cairo.
- Developed and implemented programs for strengthening the capacity of doctoral students in
dissertation research and writing in partnership with the Population Council in Cairo, Egypt.
- Developed interactive learning programs designed to introduce undergraduate students to
practical application of academic research as wellas various skills such as interpersonal dynamics
in a cross-cultural setting, culture exposure and awareness and sensitivity toward
multiculturalism.
- Worked as the program coordinator for the Gender in Higher Education Project, in cooperation
with the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education and the Free University in Berlin and funded by
the DAAD.
- Worked as the coordinator for the curriculum development program at the Faculty of Economics
and Political Science, funded by the Ford Foundation.
- Currently working on developing a new graduate degree in gender studies at Cairo University in
cooperation with UN Women.
- Trainer in gender mainstreaming, integrating human rights in higher education, diversity
management in higher education, and gender-sensitive teaching as well as democratization and
transition.
- Trainer in proposal writing and research design for graduate students as well as active learning
techniques.
- Trainer in professional and personal development, such as constructive negotiation techniques for
social conflicts (based on the HARVARD method),peer coaching, creativity techniques for
innovation and gender diversity management.
- Participated in a number of research projects related to higher education. “Civic Responsibility in
Arab Universities”, Lebanese Association of Education Sciences, Beirut, Lebanon, funded by
Ford Foundation, 2014-2016. “Quality of Higher Education and Equity: Effectiveness of Political
Science Programs in Public and Private Egyptian Universities”, the Social Research Center,the

2. American University in Cairo, Cairo, Egypt, funded by Ford Foundation, 2014- 2016.
“University Governance in Egypt and Tunisia Post Arab Spring”, the Social Science Research
Council, New York, USA,funded by Ford Foundation, 2011-2013.
Dr. Bahi has received many awards and honors, including a Fulbright Pre-Doctoralaward and expert
credentials from the Center for Effective University Teaching at Northeastern University.
Her research interests include international relations and global governance, Islamic feminism, global and
transnational aspects of political Islam and U.S. Foreign Policy.