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Deema Alshawan

Visiting Professor

  • phone deema.shawan@kspp.edu.sa
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A public health researcher with expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, curriculum innovation, and policy analysis. Her academic background spans public policy and public health, enabling her to examine the field through two complementary lenses. Her professional experience includes contributing to higher education development through IAU’s Deanship of Academic Development and working with the University of Maryland’s College of Education and Department of Health Equity. She has also worked as a researcher and policy analyst with Ynmo, a Saudi initiative that aims to strengthen early identification and intervention services for children with developmental needs. Her research interests include health policy, health equity, early intervention services, and the sociocultural factors influencing health-related decisions. Her research aims to advance interdisciplinary, context-sensitive solutions to complex public policy challenges.