Rate My Professor Claire Alkouatli

Dr. Claire Alkouatli holds a PhD in Human Development, Learning and Culture from the University of British Columbia, completed in 2020, with specialization in social and emotional development and qualitative research methodologies. She is listed in the researcher profiles at Adelaide University within the College of Education, Behavioural and Social Science, where she is eligible to supervise Masters and PhD students. Previously, Alkouatli served as a Lecturer at the University of South Australia from 2021 to 2024, including as Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Islamic Thought and Education. In this role, she taught the Graduate Certificate in Education (Islamic Education), focusing on Islamic pedagogy principles and praxis. She has also held the position of Assistant Professor in General Studies at the College of Humanities and Sciences, Prince Sultan University. Additional professional experience includes Learning Innovator at the University of Toronto in 2024 and Consultant at Usul Academy from 2023 to 2024, where she designed teacher education programs in Saudi Arabia and playgroups emphasizing culturally relevant storytelling and imaginative play.

Alkouatli's research examines human development and pedagogies towards optimal human functioning, particularly in interstitial spaces between schools and homes, and minority and mainstream cultures. Her work highlights the power of relationships and transformative pedagogies in enhancing cognitive, social-emotional, and spiritual development in children and adults, with specific attention to Islamic education, Muslim educators' narratives, play, dialogue, inquiry, and challenge. Notable publications include 'Pedagogies in Becoming Muslim: Contemporary Insights from Islamic Traditions on Teaching, Learning, and Developing' (Religions, 2018), 'Descriptions and Enactments of Islamic Pedagogy: Reflections of Alumni from an Islamic Teacher Education Programme' (Pedagogy, Culture & Society, 2021), 'Something More Beautiful: Educational and Epistemic Integrations Beyond Inequities in Muslim-Minority Contexts' (Journal for Multicultural Education, 2023), 'Muslim Educators' Pedagogies: Tools for Self, Social, and Spiritual Transformation' (Harvard Educational Review, 2022), and 'Architects of Change: Female Islamic School Leaders in Australia & New Zealand' (International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2024). Her publications have received over 225 citations, demonstrating impact in the field of Islamic pedagogy and human development.