Dr Mona Jebril

About

Mona A.S. Jebril, B.A, MSc, PhD. Bye-Fellow

• 2012-2017: PhD in Education, University of Cambridge- UK (Gates Scholar)
• 2005-06: MSc in Higher Education, University of Oxford- UK (Said Foundation Scholar)
• 1994-1998: B.A in English Language and Literature, Al Azhar University of Gaza- Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Previously, I worked as a teacher and trainer of novice teachers in Gaza public schools and as a lecturer at two of Gaza’s universities. In Gaza, I also worked as a manager of a university learning centre. I held several research positions at the University of Cambridge at both Cambridge Centre for Business Research, and the Faculty of Education.

College

I joined Queens’ College as a PhD student in 2012, then as a PDRA in 2019, and since 2022, as a Bye-Fellow in Education and Academic Development.

Research

I am an interdisciplinary social scientist who is focused on social justice and on conflict. My sociological expertise is in education, political economy, health, migration and development in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and other conflict-affected areas in the Middle East. I have also conducted research on widening participation in the higher education context of Oxbridge. I have extensively been involved in translating research into creative outputs and collaborating with a range of artistic, policy and technical professionals as well academic researchers. For more details, visit my website.

University

I am currently a Research Associate at Cambridge Centre for Business Research.