Earning his PhD in Economic Development and Public Policy from Harvard University, Dr. Al-Ississ also obtained two master’s degrees from Harvard in Public Administration/International Development and Middle Eastern Studies, as well as a bachelor’s degree in Economics with Honors.

From 2010-2016 he was an Assistant Professor and Associate Dean at the American University in Cairo, as well as a visiting lecturer at Harvard Kennedy School.

Dr. Al-Ississ is a member of the Global Agenda Council at the World Economic Forum, a Fulbright scholar, and a published author in top tier academic journals.

Al-Ississ is a frequent commentator on CNN and BBC in addition to contributing to leading regional and international print media.

The American University in Cairo Harvard Kennedy School Professor Nicholas Burns, former Undersecretary of State, asserted in the appointment statement: “Dr.