Serene Al Srouji, associate professor and chair of the Design Department at Rafik Hariri University, College of Arts & Sciences. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin where she completed her MFA in Design with high recognition from Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. She received her BS in Graphic Design from the Lebanese American University (LAU) where she had extensive international exposure from workshops to seminars spanning the globe (ITType, Italy; Icograda, Czech; Intermedia, Germany). Her current interest lies in design education, Ai and design environments that transcend traditional teaching techniques and grant insight into required skills indispensable for the influential workforce.

EDUCATION

• MFA in Design at the University of Texas at Austin (UT)
• BS in Graphic Design at the Lebanese American University in Beirut (LAU)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES

• NeuroLinguistic Programming (NLP) Certificate – National Federation of NeuroLinguistic Programming (NFNLP), Venice, FL, USA – Dr. William Horton, 2018
• FAAL Mentorship Certificate, FullBright Alumni Association of Lebanon, 2018
• Marquette Certificate – Online Course “How Learning Works”, Marquette University, 2016
• Digital Media Literacy Certificate, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 2013

PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

• Experimental Arabic Typography
• Emotional Design
• Design Curriculums and Education
• Design methodologies: systematic approach to design
• Design Technological Advancements: VR/AR and 3D Printing
• Importance of Social Media in our Fast pace world

RESEARCH INTERESTS 

• Ai and Design
• Ai and Design Education
• Design Technological Advancements: VR/AR and 3D Printing

MEMBERSHIPS

• LGDS Consultant
• Member of the Lebanese Graphic Design Syndicate
• ICAA Class Representative and Member

HONORS AND MENTIONS

• Presidents Teaching Excellence Award, Rafik Hariri University, 2015
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities of Colleges in recognition of outstanding merit and accomplishment

CONFERENCES

• Presentation – “The Impact of Ai on Design & Creativity” - IAFOR’s International – Paris Conference on Arts & Humanities (PCAH 2025) – June 2025
• Presentation - “The Changing Face of Graphic Design” - EuroScicon 5th International Conference on Advancements in Graphic Design, Animation and Web Design, London, UK, 2018.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Serene Srouji, “The Impact of Ai on Design & Creativity”, ISSN: 2758-0970 The Paris Conference on Arts & Humanities 2025: Official Conference Proceedings (PCAH2025), IAFOR (International Academic Forum), Paris, France, June 2025
• Serene Srouji, “The Integration of 3D Modelling and 3D Printing in the Graphic Design Education Sector in Lebanon and its Consequent Benefits”, Computer Engineering & Information Technology 2018 Journal, Volume 7, p.21, November 2018. DOI: 10.4172/2324-9307-C4-029.