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Lina Daouk-Öyry is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership and Organizational Behaviour at BI Norwegian Business School, where she has been employed since 2022, and holds an adjunct professorship at the American University of Beirut. Her scholar-activist approach bridges academia and practice, focusing on people-management-organization-society intersections within Arab MENA, healthcare, and extreme crisis contexts.
Her educational background includes:
- PhD in Psychology, City University of London (2009)
- MSc in Psychology, City University of London (2004)
- BA in Psychology, American University of Beirut (2002)
Daouk-Öyry's research centers on organizational psychology with emphases on cross-cultural dynamics, healthcare systems, and crisis resilience. She pioneered the first indigenous Arab personality model and leads high-impact projects like INSKILLS (migration career sustainability) and SAWI (inclusive HR systems across 8 Arab countries), demonstrating her commitment to translational research that directly informs policy and workplace practices.
Analysis of her recent publications reveals dominant trends in job crafting, organizational resilience, and evidence-based management within healthcare and crisis settings. Her work consistently emphasizes context-sensitive applications, particularly in Arab MENA and Nordic migration contexts, with strong translational focus on societal impact.
Her notable recognitions include:
- 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Arab for Social and Economic Development
- AACSB recognition as "innovations that inspire" for Beirut blast activism (2020)
Daouk-Öyry actively supervises doctoral/postdoctoral researchers, including MSCA fellow Dr. Sahizer Samuk. She has secured major funding through:
- INSKILLS project: EU-funded MSCA fellowship (14% success rate) on migrant spouses' career sustainability
- SAWI Project: Multi-million USD U.S. Department of State initiative for inclusive HR systems in Arab MENA
She leads international teams on INSKILLS and SAWI projects, collaborating across Europe and the Arab world to develop practical solutions for migration integration, workplace inclusion, and crisis response, with direct policy implications for EU and MENA regions.
