Academic Projects

Academic Projects

Prof. Zeina’s academic work focuses on educational leadership, digital pedagogy, and gender equity in higher education. Her writing connects scholarship with societal impact

Peer-Reviewed Journals

AI in Education

2025

2025

Examining the role of prompt engineering in utilizing generative AI tools for lesson planning: Insights from teachers’ experiences and perceptions.

ElSayary, A., Kuhail M. A., Hojeij, Z.

Human Behavior and Emerging Technologies, vol. 2025, Article ID 9986139, 1-21

Educational Leadership

2024

2025

Leading through diversity: A case study of cultural sensitivity in a UAE private university

Hojeij, Z.

Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 28(2), 57-72.

Innovation

2024

2025

Educational leadership’s role in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship in education: A narrative literature review

Hojeij, Z.

Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 10, 101173

Book Chapters

Strategic leadership for AI integration in higher education

Hojeij, Z.

In Prompt engineering and generative AI applications for teaching and learning (A. ElSayary (Ed.))
IGI Global Scientific Publishing, 2025, pp. 329-347
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-7332-3.ch020

This chapter explores strategic approaches for institutional leaders to successfully integrate artificial intelligence technologies in higher education settings, addressing implementation challenges and best practices.

Perceptions of college students with disabilities regarding the accessibility of the UAE's e-learning system

Al Hammadi, M., & Hojeij Z.

In Social and Economic Studies Within the Framework of Emerging Global Developments (Kemal Cebeci & Muhammed Veysel Kaya (eds.))
Volume 5, 2024, pp. 207-219

An investigation into accessibility challenges faced by students with disabilities in UAE’s digital learning environments, providing insights for inclusive educational design.

Latest Projects

Prompt Engineering in Education

Exploring how AI can empower teachers through next-generation lesson planning.

2023–2026

Bridging Education & Nutrition

Interdisciplinary research linking wellbeing and academic performance.

2023–2026

Entrepreneurship Education

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and TVET: Shaping the UAE's Diversified Economic Future.

2023–2025

Women's Leadership in Arab Higher Ed

A UAE-based study on female leadership, self-efficacy, and change management.

2023–2026