Cathia Jenainati
Cathia Jenainati | |
|---|---|
| Academic background | |
| Education | BS, Biology, MA, English Literature, American University of Beirut BA, American literature, Lebanese American University PhD, Comparative Literary Studies, 2003, University of Warwick |
| Thesis | Narrating the self: memory as narrative strategy in the fiction of Margaret Atwood (2003) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Lebanese American University University of Warwick |
Cathia Jenainati is a feminist author and an academic. She is professor of gender and leadership at the University of Gloucestershire.
Early life and education
Jenainati earned her Bachelor of Science and Master's degree from the American University of Beirut (AUB) before enrolling at the University of Warwick for her PhD. She also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lebanese American University in English Literature.[1]
Career
Upon receiving her PhD, Jenainati joined the faculty of English and Comparative Literary Studies at the University of Warwick.[2] During her tenure at the university, she founded the School for Cross-faculty Studies, including the Global Sustainable Development and Liberal Arts divisions, and founded the Institute for Global Sustainable Development.[3] Prior to leaving the institution, she was appointed a Founding Fellow of the Warwick International Higher Education Academy from 2015 until 2018[4] and was nominated for their Inspirational Leadership Award.[5] Jenainati also sits on various boards including chairing the UK’s Interdisciplinary Group[1] and the International Advisory Board for the Dean and Management of AUB which meets once a year in Amsterdam.[6]
From 2019 to 2023, Jenainati was dean of the school of arts and sciences at the Lebanese American University (LAU).
As of 2025, Jenainati is professor of gender and leadership at the University of Gloucestershire, and heads the university's school of business, computing and social science.[7][8] She is an associate non-executive director at the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.[9]
In 2019, Jenainati published Introducing Feminism: A Graphic Guide with illustrations by Judy Groves.[10]
References
- ^ ab"Cathia Jenainati". sas.lau.edu.lb. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^"Professor Cathia Jenainati". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^Nasser, Hanan (20 September 2019). "Breaking Down Disciplinary Silos". news.lau.edu.lb. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^"List of Fellows". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^"Long List nominees for the University Awards 2017 - Individuals". warwick.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^"International Advisory Board (IAB)". auc.nl. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^"Cathia Jenainati". University of Gloucestershire. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^Merrell, Andrew (17 August 2024). "The University of Gloucestershire. On the move. But why?". The Raikes Journal. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^Nelmes, Kate (19 September 2024). "New Associate Non-Executive Director for Trust". Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^Safi, Ayah (30 September 2019). "Feminist Dr. Jenainati, appointed as Dean at the Lebanese American University". medium.com. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
