Dr. Nehaya Awida is an educational sociologist with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Her doctoral research, conducted in Poland, explored the development of personal, social, and national identities among Arab students in the bilingual education system. Throughout her career, Dr. Awida has lectured and mentored at various academic institutions, including the Open University. She also conducts research and provides external evaluations for educational projects on behalf of academic institutions.