Professor Mohammed Aboelenein is a Full Professor of Sociology and the Dean of the College of Education at the American University in the Emirates (Dubai).
He served at the United Arab Emirates University for 25 years, where he was appointed Chair of the Department of Sociology and Director of the General Education Program. Holding a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, USA, his research interests encompass social policies, the sociology of education, environmental sociology, and global studies.
Professor Aboelenein has published in reputable journals, including Cogent Education, Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies, Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, and Perspectives on Global Development and Technology.
He served as the Principal Investigator for a collaborative research project between UAE University and Sultan Qaboos University and has also conducted research for the Marriage Fund and the Ministry of Community Development in the UAE. He has participated in several international conferences, supervised, and served as a viva member for master’s and Ph.D. theses at Arab and international universities. He has reviewed several publications for Arab and international journals, research awards, and faculty promotions. He is the translator of two books: Cultural Evolution by Ronald Inglehart and Depressive Love by Emma Engdahl.
He is the Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Social and Behavioral Science and a member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of the Faculty of Arts at Alexandria University, Egypt. In 2024, Professor Aboelenein was invited as a keynote speaker at Northeast Normal University in China, where he received a Letter of Appointment as an Expert at the Disciplinary Innovation and Research Base for Moral Education of Adolescents.

Dr. Meghan McInnis-Domínguez is an Associate Professor of Spanish at the University of Delaware, where she has taught a wide range of courses spanning Pre-Columbian poetry to contemporary Latin American literature. In her classes, Dr. McInnis-Domínguez takes a dynamic approach to make Hispanic literary texts accessible and relevant to students today. She integrates current media trends and cutting-edge technological tools like social media, AI language models, and other digital platforms. Her teaching philosophy guides students to thoughtfully utilize modern technologies not just to deepen their understanding of literature, but to develop valuable skills for an evolving workforce.
She has integrated AI in her teaching from spring 2023 forward, using it to help students develop critical thinking skills in relation to writing and textual analysis. Based on her data gathering of students’ perceptions of AI and her use of LLMs and image generators in the classroom, she has created a YouTube channel, AI for the Humanities. This channel explores the intersection of Generative AI and Humanities education, covering topics such as the latest developments in Large Language Models (LLMs), their benefits, challenges, ethical considerations, and practical applications in the classroom.
In this Tech Tuesday session, we’ll explore how AI can be used reatively to bring literature and historical figures to life. Meghan McInnis-Domínguez will demonstrate how AI tools can craft original poems and images to accompany and interpret readings and generate dynamic dialogues with long-dead authors or literary characters. This presentation will highlight the playful and educational potential of AI, offering a hands-on look at how technology can deepen our connection
to cultural and historical content in unexpected ways. Perfect for those curious about AI’s role in creative fields, this talk will showcase how artificial intelligence is opening new doors for storytelling and engagement.

Professor Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Ambusaid is a professor of curriculum and science teaching methods, and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education for Education in the Sultanate of Oman.
He received his PhD from the University of Glasgow in 2000 in the field of science education. He previously held several positions at Sultan Qaboos University, including Director of the Center for Humanities Research, Dean of Graduate Studies, and Head of the Curriculum and Instruction Department. He supervised more than 80 master’s and doctoral theses in the field of science education at Sultan Qaboos University. He has over 200 published and accepted research papers in Arab and international journals in the field of science education and has authored 12 books on science teaching.
He has also co-authored more than 10 chapters in books edited in both Arabic and English in the fields of science education, environmental education, and health education. He works as a consultant and trainer for several educational development projects in Amman. He has also presented numerous working papers and attended more than 45 local, regional, and international conferences and seminars in the field of national education, science, and sustainable development. He is also a member of the editorial board of several educational journals at the local, regional, and international levels.