I am a PhD student in the Cultural Anthropology (CITE) Program at Rutgers University. My research focuses primarily on the value of work. For my MA thesis, entitled “Flexibility at Work: Values, Productivity, and Care in a Consulting Company in Beirut,” I studied work relations in a public policy consulting firm adopting a flexible mode of management. For my PhD dissertation, I plan to explore work as both a tool and an object of economic development programs promoting employability and entrepreneurship for young people in Lebanon.
Prior to joining Rutgers, I worked as a public policy, public management, and economic development consultant. I also hold an MA in Anthropology from the American University of Beirut, an MSc. in International Business Management from Cardiff Metropolitan University, and a BE in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the American University of Beirut.
Graduate Student Details
Mortada, Haya
- Haya Mortada
- PhD Student
- Advisor: Omar Dewachi, David M. Hughes
- Graduate Program: Cultural Anthropology (CITE)
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - Research Interests: Work, economic development, political economy, social change, urban anthropology, Lebanon, Middle East and North Africa