MENASA Women Wednesdays: Student Affairs Insights from Women in the Field - Mahnaz N. Mousavi
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MENASA Women Wednesdays are monthly one-hour member engagement sessions (in English or Arabic) highlighting the voices of women in student affairs from around the world. Through this online series of discussions, MENASA members will have the opportunity to gain various perspectives of the student affairs profession through the varying lenses of women in the field. Session presenters will share their story of how they have come to hold their current position in higher education, lessons learned along the way, insights they have gained, and a time for participants to ask questions.
Mahnaz N. Mousavi
Director, Student Wellness & Counseling
Georgetown University in Qatar
Dr. Mousavi earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Akron in Ohio and a postdoctoral master’s degree in Clinical Psychopharmacology from the California School of Professional Psychology in California. Prior to that, she earned a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Iran University of Medical Sciences in Tehran. She maintains a license in the District of Columbia. Her trainings and experiences included teaching, research and clinical practice in various settings such as universities, community mental health centers, private practice, psychiatric hospitals, child guidance centers, and university counseling centers.
As an integrationist in her approach, some of her areas of interest include crisis intervention, childhood abuse, trauma, psychological assessment, mindfulness, and biofeedback. Dr. Mousavi’s academic contributions include a book on childhood abuse in Iran, articles in peer-reviewed journals, and regular presentations at conferences and meetings. Currently, many of her contributions focus on multicultural and cross cultural counseling and counseling university students.
Wadad El Housseini (Moderator)
Consultant to Vice President - Student Affairs, Director - MENASA Area
Qatar University
Ms. Wadad Youssef El Housseini started her career as in higher education as Instructor of Social Sciences at Balamand University in Lebanon where she taught for a decade. In 2001, she joined the American University of Beirut as Director of Student Activities. In 2009, she joined Qatar University as Consultant to VP of student affairs where she resumed the responsibility of Acting Director of Student Activities till May 2012. Her role entitled her to get involved in various strategic initiatives to ensure the success of Qatar University students. She is the chair of the Student Affairs Professional Development committee at Qatar University.
Founding member and former vice president for the IASAS (International Association of Student Affairs and Services). Member of the MENASA-NASPA board for 2020-2023. Recipient of the Wisdom Award of the Commission of Women’s Identities – ACPA in 2021. Interested in Leadership of Higher Education and Student Affairs, assessment and women role in higher education.
Well known for having her finger on the pulse of the region, Wadad continues to be an engaged advocate of professional development, and student affairs leadership in the Middle East.