Annual Report 2021-2022
Georgetown University in Qatar
Dean’s Message
On behalf of our exceptional community of students, faculty, and staff, welcome to the Annual Report for 2021-2022. The return to an in-person learning environment renewed our community engagement, inspired impactful research, and drove multiversity collaborations that are shaping the future of education in Qatar.
Dean’s Message
Exploring the Report
This virtual and interactive reporting experience includes photos, videos, stories, and slideshows you can navigate by using menus and links at the top and bottom of each page. Through the rich content format, we hope you discover, learn, and share how we achieved Academic Excellence, fostered Global Citizenship, demonstrated Scholarly Impact, and empowered Executive Education during a year of continued global change.
Clyde Wilcox
Interim Dean
“The deepest values that shape our community are alive in all of you. You brought out the best in one another. In the tradition that animates our community, we believe that when we seek the best in one another—we will find the very best in ourselves.”
Dr. John J. DeGioia, president of Georgetown University, Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony
BSFS at a Glance
Master’s Program Graduates 2021-2022
Joint Advisory Board
Qatar Foundation-Appointed Members
H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani (Co-chair)
Chairperson; Qatar Museums Board of Trustees and Reach Out to Asia
H.E. Lolwah Rashid Al-Khater
Assistant Foreign Minister; Official Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, State of Qatar
Dr. Emad El-Din Shahin
Dean, College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
Georgetown University-Appointed Members
Dr. Robert Groves (Co-chair)
Provost, Georgetown University
Dr. Joel Hellman
Dean, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Dr. Carol Benedict
Faculty Chair, Walsh School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University
Jointly Appointed Members
Dr. Adnan A. Shihab-Eldin
Senior Visiting Research Fellow, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies; Former Director General, Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences
Sir Tim Lankester, K.C.B.
Former Chairman, Council of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Dr. Ebrahim Moosa
Mirza Family Professor in Islamic Thought and Muslim Societies, University of Notre Dame
Ex-officio Members
Francisco Marmolejo
President of Higher Education, Qatar Foundation
Dr. Clyde Wilcox
Interim Dean, Georgetown University in Qatar
Rita Roche
Executive Assistant to the Dean, Georgetown University in Qatar
Read more about the year.
Academic Excellence
Engaged learning and deep reflection was fostered by expert faculty and holistic support.