Rofayda ElHout

Rofayda ElHout is an Assistant Professor at the School of Social Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom. Her research focuses on corporate governance, fraud detection, sustainability integration, and fintech applications, with particular emphasis on the United Arab Emirates and Lebanese contexts. She actively contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through her work on corporate narratives in sustainability reporting.

ElHout holds a PhD and has been accepting doctoral students since 2016. She has published extensively on topics including firm performance drivers, gender diversity in boardrooms, and ethical challenges in accounting. Her recent work explores the impact of sustainability-integrated reports on corporate value in the UAE market.

She is actively involved in academic activities, including hosting non-academic visitors, delivering workshops on market analytics and data visualization, and participating in international conferences such as the 3rd Contemporary Issues in Financial Markets and Banking (IFMB 2025). Courses she teaches include Business Analytics with Excel, Data Visualization with Python, and Global Inclusive Teaching.

ElHout’s research collaborations span Lebanon, UAE, and beyond, addressing issues like fraud prevention, organizational culture, and ESG reporting frameworks. She has no explicitly mentioned scientific awards but has garnered significant academic engagement, including Mendeley readership and citations across her publications.