Dr. Shahad Altammar is a Faculty Professor at the College of Business Administration with a PhD and Masters degree in Policy and Governance from the University of Pennsylvania. Her professional experience includes roles at the United Nations, Georgetown University, International Investment Fund, Chamber of Commerce, and the Development Foundation. She possesses expertise in training and research, with substantial contributions to scientific organizational publications. She is a Merit Fellow of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in international economics, with specializations in governance and organizational transformation, crises management, privatization, information economy,  and technology innovation.  She can be reached at: dr.sha.alt@ku.edu.kw