Ph.D. in Political Science and Public Administration, Lebanese University (Beirut, Lebanon)
Master’s in Public Administration, Lebanese University (Beirut, Lebanon)
B.A. in Public Administration, American University in Beirut, (Beirut, Lebanon)
Bachelor in Political Science and Law, Lebanese University (Beirut, Lebanon)

Maya Abou Zahr holds a doctoral degree from the faculty of Political Science and Public Administration in Lebanese University. The focus of her PhD dissertation was on Quality Management in the Public Sector. She has also undertaken training courses for governmental middle management position in INAD (National Institute for Administration and Development) and upper management for extensive training in ENA (National Institute of Administration) in Lebanon.

Dr. Abou Zahr has the experience of over 15 years as manager in the Lebanese Public sector in the Ministry of Economy and Trade (in Consumer Protection, Trade, Quality, and Intellectual Property Rights departments) and in the Court of Accounts (as a legal inspector). From January 2022 until May 2024, she was a visiting faculty at the United Arab Emirates University in Political science and Public Administration in Al Ain - UAE.

Dr. Abou Zahr is a researcher, an author, and an editor of three books. She has a ‘thought’ book under her name, and has written many articles about sustainability, medical tourism, Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Feminism, UAE Youth, and Arab Gulf topics in several publishing houses such as Brill, Sociological Association, Contemporary Arab Affairs, Journal of Bioscience & Biomedical Engineering, Gulf research Centre, and Arab Future. She is also a peer reviewer in Contemporary Arab Affairs.

Dr. Abou Zahr is a member of Dubai Quality Group, several cultural and entrepreneur groups. She has participated in more than 70 seminars and conferences, and moderated several professional panels and book club discussions. She loves writing, reading, practicing yoga, and joining cultural activities.