Prof. Dr. Anies Al-Hroub

Prof. Anies Al-Hroub is a Tenured Professor of Educational Psychology and Special Education, the elected President of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) for the term 2025-29, and the former Chairperson of the Department of Education at the American University of Beirut from 2015 to 18. Al-Hroub has served as the Convener of the Graduate Program in School Guidance and Counseling since 2012 and has led the Special Education Program since 2006. He holds a Ph.D. and MPhil in Special Education from the University of Cambridge, an M.A. in Special Education, and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Jordan. Al-Hroub’s research, published in prominent international journals and five books, focuses on vulnerable and marginalized populations, twice-exceptional and special needs children, inclusive education, and gifted learners. He has been a Visiting Scholar at institutions such as the University of Connecticut (2018-19), the University of Cambridge (2009-10), and the School of Advanced Social Studies (SASS) in Slovenia (2017). He has led projects supported by UNICEF, UNRWA, UNESCO, the British Academy, USAID, the World Bank, the European Union, the Welfare Association, and the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI). Al-Hroub is the co-founding academic advisor for the Middle East Professional Learning Initiative (MEPLI) at Harvard Graduate School of Education https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/1257255/overview.