Dr. Sahar Reyadh Yusuf Hamza
Dr. Sahar Reyadh Yusuf Hamza
Bio
Academic Background
Research Interests
Selected Publications
Bio
Dr. Sahar R. Hamzah is an Assistant Professor of Digital Education and Innovation and Technology Management at the Arabian Gulf University (AGU) in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Dr. Hamzah teaches courses such as Managing Digital Transformation, Innovation in Education, and Technology Transfer. Her areas of research include pedagogies for digital transformation and AI-driven education, with a focus on Generative AI and its applications in media and communication, digital learning, and media innovation. She serves on AGU’s Internal Audit Committee, the Quality Assurance and Accreditation Unit, as well as the Artificial Intelligence Policy and Research Ethics Committee at the Arabian Gulf University, where she contributes to shaping AI governance frameworks and ethical best practices. Dr. Hamzah was previously an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston at the Jack J. Valenti School of Communication in Texas, USA. She received her PhD in 2017 in Media and Communication from Queen Margaret University, in Edinburgh, UK.
Academic Background
• Ph.D. in Media and Communication, Queen Margaret University, UK, 2017
• Certificate in Facilitating Learning and Teaching, Queen Margaret University, UK, 2015
• B.F.A in Media Production, Savannah College of Art and Design, USA, 2009
Research Interests
• Pedagogies for Digital Education
• Media Innovation
• Digital Communication
Selected Publications
1. Book Chapter: Aging, Death, and Legacy in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard (Accepted) Adaptation and Aging, Palgrave Macmillan, UK April 2025
2. Book Chapter: Empirical Data: Evolving Portrayals and Societal Perceptions of Artificial Intelligence (Accepted), Star Trek, Sixty Years of Impact, University of Mississippi Press, USA October 2024
3. Mahmood, Asif., Hamzah, Sahar., Afaf Bugawa, A. Fairouz M Aldhmour and Odeh Al-Jayyousi (2025). Big Data Analytics Capabilities and Corporate Sustainability: Exploring The Mediating Role of Business Model Innovation in Bahraini SMEs
4. Hamzah, S., (2025). “Pedagogy of All-Women Universities in AI-Powered Digital Leadership” Springer Conference Proceedings, Women in Society Research Conference, Royal University for Women, Kingdom of Bahrain, May 11, 2025
5. Hamzah, S., (2025). “The Implications of Generative AI on Pedagogy for Executive Function Support in Students with ADHD” Springer Conference Proceedings, Women in Society Research Conference, Royal University for Women, Kingdom of Bahrain, May 11, 2025