Anies Al-Hroub is a Professor of Psychology and Special Education and the former Chairperson of the Department of Education at the American University of Beirut (AUB). Al-Hroub is the Convener of the Graduate Program of School Guidance and Counseling since 2012. Al-Hroub completed his Ph.D. and MPhil in Psychology of Education (both focused on researching the clinical diagnosis and intervention for vulnerable twice-exceptional individuals) from the University of Cambridge and M.A (special education and school guidance and counseling), and B.A. (Psychology) from the University of Jordan.

He was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Connecticut (2018-19), the British Academy Visiting Scholar to the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge in 2010, and a Visiting Scholar to the School of Advanced Social Studies (SASS) in Slovenia. His publications appeared in leading international journals in psychology in addition to three published books. The latest books focused on diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and gifted students entitled, “ADHD in Lebanese schools: Diagnosis, assessment and treatment” [Springer, 2016], and “Giftedness in Lebanese Schools Integrating theory, research, and practice” [Springer, 2018], “School inclusion in Lebanon: Integrating research on students with giftedness and learning disabilities” [Springer Nature, 2023], “Serving vulnerable and marginalized populations in social and educational contexts” [Frontiers, 2024].

Al-Hroub research interests focus on clinical assessment and intervention of marginalized and vulnerable populations, such as street children, out-of-school children, refugees, migrants, children with special concerns, and others with special concerns. Al-Hroub has extensive experience in clinical psychological assessment and intervention. He is an elected executive member of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children and has led projects with support from UNICEF, UNRWA, UNESCO, British Academy, USAID, World Bank, European Union, Welfare Association, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) and others. Al-Hroub serves as the co-founding academic advisor of the Middle East Professional Learning Initiative (MEPLI) at Harvard Graduate School of Education