Wafa Al-Khadra holds a Ph.D. in Contemporary Comparative Literature and is a former Dean of the Faculty of Languages & Communication at the American University of Madaba and at Amman Al-Ahliyaa University. Dr. Al-Khadra has many research
interests and publications within the realm of literature, cultural studies, and women’s studies with a focus on the literature of ArabAmerican and Arab women writers. Furthermore, as part of her activism in women's issues, she has contributed to the "academization" of feminist thought, and to the institutionalization of women’s studies in Jordan. Dr. Al-Khadra is also a frequent
speaker, seminar leader, and consultant on gender studies and feminist theories at several national, regional and international organizations.