Dr. Samir Sweida-Metwally is a
Postdoctoral Associate at New York
University Abu Dhabi. He holds a PhD
in Advanced Quantitative Methods from
the University of Bristol (funded by
the UK Economic Social and Research
Council), an MSc in Comparative Social
Policy from the University of Oxford
(funded by the Oxford Centre for
Islamic Studies), an MSc in Political
Theory from the London School of
Economics and Political Science (LSE),
and a BSc (Hons) in Economics from
Brunel University. Dr. Sweida-Metwally
has also pursued (and continues to
pursue) formal education in the
traditional Islamic sciences,
equipping him with authentic knowledge
of Islam rooted in classical Islamic
scholarship. He is trilingual in
English, Arabic and French. As a
quantitative social scientist, Dr.
Sweida-Metwally focuses his research
on labor markets and workplace
dynamics. His work specifically
centers on measuring job quality,
investigating ethno-religious
disparities therein, and exploring
barriers to employment access. Dr.
Sweida-Metwally also examines
Islamophobia in the workplace,
studying employer attitudes towards
religious accommodation. Additionally,
his research addresses workplace
bullying, emphasizing how racial
factors influence its disclosure and
impact on employees. As an
interdisciplinary scholar with a
background in political theory, Dr.
Sweida-Metwally's research is also of
a theoretical nature, advancing ideas
around the conceptualization of
Islamophobia. His research has
appeared in Ethnic and Racial Studies,
and has been ranked in the top 2% of
all research outputs scored by
Altmetrics. Dr. Sweida-Metwally has
been interviewed on TV about his
research, which has also garnered
significant attention from
international media outlets, including
The Guardian in the UK and The
National in the UAE. Prior to joining
academia, Dr. Sweida-Metwally worked
in the private sector in the UK and
the UAE. Combined, he has over 10
years of strategic advisory and
research experience. This includes
advising senior government
stakeholders, and offering C-Suite
strategic guidance to
Dubai-headquartered multinational
corporations. Dr. Sweida-Metwally's
integration of mainstream education
and training in the traditional
Islamic sciences, combined with his
private sector strategic advisory
experience, uniquely positions him to
offer valuable insights and
cross-cultural competence crucial for
expert advisory roles on Islamophobia
in the workplace. For further details,
including publications, work in
progress and media coverage of my
work, please visit my website here:
https://www.sweida-metwally.com/bio