• Rethinking media education policy research and advocacy : a deliberative approach 

  King, Gretchen (Routledge, 2024)

  Since the rise of the digital age, media education policies in Canada have been developed by education ministries. This chapter suggests a framework for expanding the policy discursive space that is restricted today to ...
• Advancing Sustainability in Media Education through Ecomedia Literacy 

  Daou, Perla; King, Gretchen; Antonio López (Beltz Juventa, 2024)

  Education for sustainable development is a marginalized topic within the field of media education. However, ecomedia literacy lies at the intersection of critical media literacy and sustainable education pedagogies (Lopez ...
• Voiceless Migrants vs Loving Employers: Framing the Kafala System in News from Lebanon 

  King, Gretchen; Abi Hadir, Dany; Saati, Farah; Ayyad, Zaynab (2026-02)

  This study analyzes how migrant workers under the Kafala or “sponsorship” system are represented in Lebanese news media during times of crisis. To investigate media representations of migrants in Lebanon, this study employs ...
• Gender hierarchies in reporting genocide: an analysis of the dehumanization of Palestinian men in Western media 

  El Masry, Noura; Sawaf, Zina; King, Gretchen; Baroudi, Sami (2025-12)

  This article investigates how Western media’s coverage of the first three months of the ongoing Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, specifically the language adopted by two major Western media outlets the BBC and CNN, dehumanizes ...
• Copyediting Palestine: Media Bias in Journalism Style Guides 

  King, Gretchen; Jegić, Denijal (2024)

  Introduction: The purpose of journalistic style guides is to provide media practitioners with guidance on language to convey a neutral and objective presentation of information. This paper investigates thematic style guides ...
• Gendered representations in Lebanese advertisements: flawless white femininity, heteronormative patriarchal masculinity, and the erasure of local diversity 

  Melki, Jad; King, Gretchen; Sakka, Yasmeen; Haidar, Rayan; Saati, Farah; Mazloum, Nadine (2024)

  This study examines the representation of gender in Lebanese advertisements. By applying an intersectional feminist framework within a postcolonial country, the study examines the representation of men and women characters, ...
• The political economy of AI: a content analysis of ChatGPT outputs and anti-Palestinian media bias 

  King, Gretchen; Abbas, Dana; Jegic, Denijal (2026)

  Palestine represents a site of digital occupation and a laboratory for the Israeli military–industrial–communications complex that entails collaboration between Israeli military, technology and academia. Considering the ...
• Qualitative aspects of differential equations in an inquiry-oriented course 

  Habre, Samer S. (2023)

  In spring 2018, an inquiry-oriented differential equations course was offered at the Lebanese American University. This paper highlights students’ comprehension of some qualitative aspects of differential equations, namely ...
• Inquiry-oriented differential equations: a guided journey of learning 

  Habre, Samer (2020-09)

  This study conducted at the Lebanese American University in spring 2018 reports on an inquiry-oriented differential equations class where the course curriculum falls within the realm of Realistic Mathematics Education. The ...
• Prospective Secondary Teachers’ Emergent Knowledge and Beliefs: Inquiry-Oriented Differential Equations Contributing to Teacher Preparation 

  Apkarian, Naneh; Habre, Samer; LaTona-Tequida, Talia; Rasmussen, Chris (2023-08)

  This article reports on the evolution of prospective secondary teachers’ knowledge (meanings for dy/dt) and beliefs (about teaching and learning mathematics) in a semester-long inquiry-oriented differential equations class. ...
• Exploring students’ understanding of the second derivative within the context of a differential equations course 

  Habre, Samer; Wehbeh, Tony (2025)

  Much research has been conducted on the conceptual understanding of the derivative with a focus on the first derivative. Also, a considerable amount of research work has investigated student’s understanding of the qualitative ...
• A Novel Centrality-Based Approach for Link Prediction 

  El Khoury, Elissa Lichaa (Lebanese American University, 2025-08-19)

  Link prediction aims to identify missing or future connections between entities of a complex system, when modeled as a network. This research problem has attracted significant attention due to its relevance in numerous ...
• Exploring Ultra-Processed Foods: Impact on Satiety, Eating Patterns, Blood Glucose Levels and Food Addiction 

  Mamo, Tracy G. (Lebanese American University, 2025-08-07)

  Introduction: The global rise in ultra-processed foods (UPFs) consumption has significantly altered dietary habits, leading to adverse health outcomes such as obesity and metabolic dysregulation. Characterized by ...
• Modulation of Chronic Stress Outcomes by Dietary Sweeteners: A Comparative Study of Sucrose and Aspartame in Mice 

  Akil, Shaymaa (Lebanese American University, 2025-08-12)

  Background: Dietary sweeteners may modulate physiological and behavioral responses to stress. It has been suggested that sucrose consumption attenuates stress-induced cortisol secretion, whereas aspartame has been reported ...
• Co-optation and Counter-narratives: Unpacking the Survival Strategies of Lebanese Political Elites post-October 17 

  Makhlouf, Rita Theresia (Lebanese American University, 2025-06-27)

  This thesis examines how Lebanon’s political elites have employed strategies of co-optation and counter-narratives to survive the wide-scale uprisings in Lebanon on 17 October 2019. It develops a nuanced approach to ...
• Molecular Docking Analysis of GSTP1 Variants with Paclitaxel and JNK: Exploring Chemoresistance and Detoxification in Cancer 

  Hamze, Rashad (2025-04-01)

  GSTP1 I105V polymorphism's impact on detoxification of paclitaxel and chemoresistance is studied through molecular docking and computational modelling. The interactions between Isoleucine (Ile105) and Paclitaxel showed a ...
• A Smart Scholarship Management System: All-in-one Solution 

  Amer, Mira (2025-04-25)

  This paper proposes a smart Scholarship Management System (SMS) specifically designed for organizations providing scholarships for students in Lebanon. The SMS system aims to enhance efficiency and introduce new concepts ...
• A novel network-based SIS framework for improved GA performance 

  Tohme, Rawane (Lebanese American University, 2025-08-11)

  Genetic algorithms have long been used to solve complex optimization problems by mimicking natural selection processes. However, they often suffer from premature convergence, reduced diversity, as well as imbalanced ...
• Unmasking Hidden Gluten: Evaluating the Compliance of Gluten-Free Products and Consumer Exposure in Lebanon 

  Assi, Ranim Mohammed (Lebanese American University, 2025-07-29)

  Background: Global demand for gluten-free foods has surged as diagnoses of celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders rise, leading retailers to offer an increasingly wide range of “gluten-free” products. Although ...
• Sleep, Diet and Chrononutrition: Studying the Dual Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTi) on Sleep and Dietary Habits 

  Nicolas, Petra Joseph (Lebanese American University, 2025-08-07)

  Rationale: Sleep and diet are two essential pillars of health that closely influence one another. Poor sleep has been directly linked to poor dietary habits, including increased cravings for energy-dense foods and irregular ...

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