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Helga-Alaeddine

Helga Alaeddine

Helga Alaeddine

Assistant Dean
  • h.alaeddine@bau.edu.lb
  • Beirut
  • 01 300110 Ex: 2487
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About

  • The assistant Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences, BAU.
  • Associate Professor with a PhD in personality and positive psychology with more than 15 years of working experience in various fields, particularly in architectural psychology.
  • Academic coordinator for post-graduate studies and supervisor of several Masters and PhD theses.
  • Research interests include Personality, Positive psychology, Quality of life and Well-being in Architectural Design.
  • Published more than 12 research papers and 2 books in Psychology and Architectural Psychology.
  • Taken part - as psychologist - in a number of interviews and podcasts in Lebanon and the region, and have written numerous articles aimed and increasing community awareness.
  • The assistant Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences, BAU.
  • Associate Professor with a PhD in personality and positive psychology with more than 15 years of working experience in various fields, particularly in architectural psychology.
  • Academic coordinator for post-graduate studies and supervisor of several Masters and PhD theses.
  • Research interests include Personality, Positive psychology, Quality of life and Well-being in Architectural Design.
  • Published 13 research papers and 3 books in Psychology and Architectural Psychology.
  • Taken part - as psychologist - in a number of interviews and podcasts in Lebanon and the region, and have written numerous articles aimed and increasing community awareness.
  • The assistant Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences, BAU.
  • Associate Professor with a PhD in personality and positive psychology with more than 15 years of working experience in various fields, particularly in architectural psychology.
  • Academic coordinator for post-graduate studies and supervisor of several Masters and PhD theses.
  • Research interests include Personality, Positive psychology, Quality of life and Well-being in Architectural Design.
  • Published more than 12 research papers and 2 books in Psychology and Architectural Psychology.
  • Taken part - as psychologist - in a number of interviews and podcasts in Lebanon and the region, and have written numerous articles aimed and increasing community awareness.
  • The assistant Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences, BAU.
  • Associate Professor with a PhD in personality and positive psychology with more than 15 years of working experience in various fields, particularly in architectural psychology.
  • Academic coordinator for post-graduate studies and supervisor of several Masters and PhD theses.
  • Research interests include Personality, Positive psychology, Quality of life and Well-being in Architectural Design.
  • Published 13 research papers and 3 books in Psychology and Architectural Psychology.
  • Taken part - as psychologist - in a number of interviews and podcasts in Lebanon and the region, and have written numerous articles aimed and increasing community awareness.

 

  • Baher Ismail Farahat and Alaeddine, Helga Omar. Urban Acupuncture for Place Attachment and Social Resilience in Heritage Contexts. SPRINGER Nature. July 2026, ISBN 978-981-95-8969-2
  • Baher Ismail Farahat and Alaeddine, Helga Omar. Innovative Approaches for Shading Design to Improve Psychological Comfort in Synaptic spaces. SPRINGER Nature. September 2025, ISBN 9780-981-95-0751-1
  • Baher Ismail Farahat and Alaeddine, Helga Omar. “Expanding Child-friendly Spaces for the Community’ Well-Being – A Humanitarian Architecture Model”. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany (LAP). March 2024, ISBN10 978-620-6-76746-6
  • هلكا عمر علاء الدين. (2025). تحمّل الضيق وعلاقته بالأمن النفسي لدى عيّنة من المواطنين اللبنانيين. مجلة جامعة القدس المفتوحة للبحوث الإنسانية والاجتماعية، 7 (67).
  •  علاء الدين، هلكا عمر. (2023). علم النفس وحقوق الإنسان: مقاربة تكاملية. مجلة جيل حقوق الإنسان، (44)، 87-107.
  • هلكا عمر علاء الدين. (2022). الأمل وعلاقته بتقدير الذات لدى عيّنة من الطلاب الجامعيين اللبنانيين. مجلة جامعة أم القرى للعلوم التربوية والنفسية، 14(1).
  • علاء الدين، هلكا عمر والرفاعي، ليال عبد السلام. (2020). اضطراب كرب ما بعد الصدمة وعلاقته ببعض المتغيرات: انفجار مرفأ بيروت 4 آب 2020: دراسة ميدانية لدى عينة من سكان مناطق بيروت المتضررة. مجلة جيل العلوم الانسانية والاجتماعية، (68)، 9-32.
  • Farhat, B. I., & Alaeddine, H. O. (2023). Improving assessment criteria of universal design: Towards an equitable approach. MSA Engineering Journal, 2(3), 132-167.
  • Farhat, B. I., & Alaeddine, H. O. (2023). Redefining contemporary housing spaces through architectural transformation. MSA Engineering Journal, 2(1), 6-37.
  • El-Nayal, M., & Alaeddine, H. (2020). MENTAL HEALTH AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. BAU Journal-Society, Culture and Human Behavior, 1(2), 10.
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and its relation with some variables. Beirut Port Blast August 4th 2020: A field study among a sample of the residents of the affected areas of Beirut. JiL Journal of Human & Social Sciences. Volume 68, October 2020.
  • Development of Hardiness Questionnaire – A Psychometric Study on High School Students in Lebanon. BAU Journal: Health & Well-Being. Issue no.1, Volume 1, 2018.
  • Farahat, B. I., & Alaeddine, H. O. (2020). Towards Improving the Quality of Workspaces for a Better Human Performance in Lebanon. In Proceeding of the International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 84-102).
  • “The level of marital adjustment among a sample from the Lebanese society”. Middle East conference on contemporary scientific studies – IV. Institute of Economic and Social Researches. November 1-3, 2020.
  • “Quality of life and Well-being among Palestinians and Syrians refugees in Lebanon”. The first International conference on Urban Health & Well-being, 23-25 October 2018. Faculty of Architecture - Beirut Arab University, Lebanon.
 

 

  • Most Active Researcher – Faculty of Human Sciences, BAU Faculty Awards (May 2025).
  • Excellence in Teaching, Research and Community Service, BAU Faculty Awards (May 2025).

JAMAL ABDEL NASSER AWARD for Academic Excellence (Class of 2002).