BIOGRAPHY
My research interests broadly focus on two areas: technological innovation and sustainability, and international migration and globalization. I am interested in the intersection between innovation, economic development, and sustainability. I published research that examines the attitudes of UAE citizens and residents toward alternative transport technologies such as electric vehicles. I am also interested in the cross-border movement of people in search of employment opportunities amidst an increasingly globalized economy. I published research that examines the alienation of migrant workers in the Canadian tobacco industry.
My teaching focuses on engaging students in learning strategies that enable them to apply knowledge and skills to real-life issues. In Canada, I was a sessional lecturer at York University, University of Toronto, and Wilfrid Laurier University, and a postdoctoral fellow at Lakehead University. In addition, I was involved in York University’s Borderless Higher Education for Refugees project in Dadaab, Kenya. I published research on web-based technology and distance learning in Dadaab, Kenya, and transnational higher education in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.
I am a member of the American Association of Geographers and a manuscript reviewer for Antipode, Geoforum, and Urban Studies.
EDUCATION
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Doctorate Degree, PhD in Geography, Economic Geography, York University, 2017
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Master Degree, Master of Arts in Geography, Geography, York University,
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Bachelors Degree, Bachelor of Arts, Geography, York University,
RESEARCH AREAS
- • Economic Geography (economies of agglomeration, sustainable transport, development, gentrification, urban form, environmental sustainability)
- • Education (international higher education, international branch campuses, distance education, web-based technologies)
- • Urban Demography (urbanization, rural-urban migration, labor migration, population growth)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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(2025). "Spatial decision-making for urban flood vulnerability: A geomatics approach applied to Al-Ain City, UAE.". Co-Authors: Ramadan, M. S.; Almurshidi, A. H.; Razali, S. T. M.; Ramadan, E.; Tariq, A.; Rahman, M. A.; Albedwawi, S.; Alshamsi, M.; Alshamisi, M.; Alrashdi, S.; Alnaqbi, S.; Alhammadi, H.; Al Hosani, N.
. Urban Climate. 59.
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(2024). "A visual reading of the heritage and worldviews of new states through postage stamps: United Arab Emirates (1972–2023)". Co-Authors: Ahmed Hassan Almurshidi, Stanley D Brunn, Naeema Al Hosani. GeoJournal. 89. 205
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(2024). "The Propensity to Adopt Electric Vehicles in the United Arab Emirates: An Analysis of Economic and Geographic Factors". Co-Authors: Ben Jabra, M.; Al Hosani, N.; Almurshidi, A. H. . Sustainability. 16 . 770
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(2022). "Spatial-Environmental Assessment of the Transport System in the Northern Emirates, UAE: Toward Policies and Practices". Co-Authors: Naeema Al Hosani, Ahmed Almurshidi
. Springer. 25. 541
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(2022). "An Examination of Consumers’ Opinions toward Adopting Electric Vehicles in the United Arab Emirates: On the Effects of Functional and Symbolic Values". Co-Authors: Marwa Ben Jabra; Naeema Al Hosani
. Energies. 15. 6068
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(2022). "An Examination of the Status of Higher Education in the United Arab Emirates: From Humble Beginnings to Future Challenges. ". Co-Authors: Naeema Al Hosani
. Eurasian Journal of Educational Research. 99. 26
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(2021). "An Assessment of Human Interaction and Spending Behavior Amidst Corona Virus in the United Arab Emirates. ". Co-Authors: Ahmed Almurshidi; Naeema Al Hosani
. Papers in Applied Geography. 8. 72
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(2021). "Theoretical Reflections on Consumer Behavior: The Adoption and Non-Adoption of Electric Vehicles. ". Co-Authors: Naeema Al Hosani
. 6th International Conference on Renewable Energy: Generation and Applications. 6. 243
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(2020). "Spaces of Alienation in the Tobacco Fields: The Case of Migrant Workers in Ontario, Canada". Co-Authors: None
. GeoJournal. 87. 131
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(2020). "Transnational Higher Education and International Branch Campuses in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries: The Case of the United Arab Emirates". Co-Authors: None
. Conference Proceedings: HEAd’20 Conference 6th International Conference on Higher Education Advances. 6. 371
