Ghada Khawand

Job Title / Responsibilities

Ghada Khawand Aylé is an Assistant Professor at Université La Sagesse, where she also serves as Chair of the Nursing Sciences Department. She holds a Ph.D. in Education, Career Guidance, and Ethics from Université Catholique de l’Ouest (France), and in Educational Sciences from Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (USEK), Lebanon. She also earned an M.Sc. in Educational Sciences from USEK and an M.Sc. in Nursing from the Lebanese University (LU). In addition, she holds a State Diploma in Nursing from France and a B.Sc. in Nursing from LU. Her research focuses on adult learning, with a particular interest in simulation-based pedagogy. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing. She has served as a Coordinator for a collaborative project between Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health and the Italian Cooperation for Development.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Education, Career Guidance, and Ethics (2018), Université Catholique de l’Ouest (France)
• Ph.D. in Educational Sciences (2018), Université Saint Esprit de Kaslik (Lebanon)
• M.Sc in Educational Sciences, Specialization: Education Administration (2013), Université Saint Esprit de Kaslik (Lebanon)
• M.Sc in Nursing, Specialization: Community Health and Home Health Care (2004), Lebanese University (Lebanon)
• Adult Learning and Education Diploma (2002), Université Paris Dauphine (France)
• State Diploma in Nursing (1994), IFSI Croix St- Simon, Paris and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (France)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (1991), Lebanese University (Lebanon)

Professional Experience

• Lecturer / « Master Formateurs d’adultes, Accompagnement, Conseil (FACo) » program

Institut National Supérieur du Professorat et de l’Education- Université de Poitiers- Poitiers, France

September 2022/September 2024

–           Adult learners: individual and social characteristics course

• Visiting professor/ « Doctorat en Éducation, Carriérologie et Éthique » program

Université Catholique de l’Ouest- Angers, France.

October 2021

–           Mixed research methods: Practical application

• Visiting lecturer/ State Diploma in Advanced Nursing Practice program

Université de Bordeaux-Bordeaux, France

November 2019

–           Nursing leadership course

• Visiting lecturer/ State Diploma in Advanced Nursing Practice program

Université de Nantes- Nantes, France

November 2018

–           Clinical and political leadership course

• Lecturer/ Master of Arts in Intervention and Social Work program

Faculty of Philosophy and Humanities -Holy Spirit University of Kaslik – Kaslik, Lebanon

February 2016 – June 2016

–           Governance and ethics course

• Project Coordinator/ National Nursing Development Project

Ministry of Public Health – Lebanon and Italian Embassy/ Italian Cooperation

for Development- Beirut, Lebanon

September 2006 – September 2009

–           Legislation: Participated on the proposal of a new law to reform nursing practice, defined nurses’ scope of practice, developed competencies, national clinical guidelines, and standards of nursing practice.

–           Research: Participated in national studies on nursing education programs, workforce (2009), and nurses’ situation in primary health care.

–           Education: Designed a continuous education system and collaborated with governmental bodies and universities for nurses’ training seminars.

–           Communication: Developed marketing strategies to promote the profession

–           Quality Evaluation: Assessed the quality of nursing care in public hospitals.

November 2002 – August 2006

-   Establishment and certification of 48 Continuing Education Units for Nurses in  hospitals, primary and community health care centers,

-   Preparation and implementation of seminars and workshops for Hospital

Directors, Nursing Departments’ Directors and Heads of Continuing Education Units.

• Coordinator and Lecturer/ Graduate Programs / BS in nursing program

Faculty of Public Health – Lebanese University – Fanar, Lebanon.

November 2002 – August 2006

-  Academic Advisor,

-   Lecturer for various courses,

-  Preceptor for clinical internship,

-  Co-director of students’ research theses

• Consultant

World Health Organization – Beirut, Lebanon

November 2002 – August 2006

–           Conduct a survey on the evaluation of the impact of continuing education on the quality of care delivered by nurses to patients

Teaching interests

• Research Methodology for Health Professionals: guiding students in designing, conducting, and analyzing research within interdisciplinary healthcare contexts
• Nursing Research: emphasizing evidence-based nursing practice through the critical appraisal and application of research findings
• Nursing Theories: teaching core and contemporary theoretical frameworks that inform and guide nursing education, practice, and research
• Leadership in Nursing: Teaching core leadership theories and models while fostering students’ leadership skills, ethical decision-making, empowerment, and systems thinking to prepare future nursing leaders in both clinical and academic settings

Research interests

• Adult learning in higher education, particularly in health and nursing education
• Innovative pedagogical strategies to enhance teaching and learning effectiveness
• Simulation-based learning to develop clinical reasoning, critical thinking, and professional nursing competencies
• Impact of educational methods on learner engagement, and academic and professional outcomes
• Activity analysis and self-efficacy in nursing education
• Application of socio-cognitive theory and conceptualization-in-action in training
• Empowerment of nurses through reflective practice and the strengthening of professional competencies

Publications

 

Papers

• Khawand Ayle, G. & Saadeh D. (2021). Construire le sentiment d’auto-efficacité par l’analyse de l’activité centrée sur les schèmes. Expérimentation d’une formation à l’éthique auprès des infirmières au Liban. Phronesis. 10(1),72-92 https://doi.org/10.7202/1076183ar
• Khawand Ayle, G., & Nagels, M. (2014). Analyse de l’activité et développement de l’auto-efficacité : Un levier pour la professionnalisation des étudiants en sciences infirmières au Liban. In Third International Conference on : « Conception et formation » – Association Recherches et Pratiques en Didactique Professionnelle, Caen, France https://hal.science/hal-01146732v1

 

ePoster/Conferences

• Akl, J., & Khawand Ayle, G. (eposter) – (June 2025). The impact of a training program focused on optimizing overrides of automated medication dispensing systems on patient safety in intensive care units of a university hospital in Beirut. A quasi-experimental study. International Council of Nurses (ICN) Congress, Helsinki, Finland.
• Khawand Aylé, G. (2019, 28 juin). Analyse de l’activité centrée sur les schèmes et sentiment d’auto-efficacité : expérimentation d’une formation auprès d’étudiants/infirmiers au Liban. Dans Actes du Congrès du Conseil international des infirmières 2019 (27 juin – 1er juillet 2019), Singapour.
• Khawand Aylé, G., Danielle Saade (2019, 13 avril). Étude expérimentale sur l’enseignement de l’éthique dans la formation infirmière. Dans Actes de la Journée de l’éthique en recherche biomédicale : « L’éthique de la recherche en santé », Hôtel Dieu de France et Université Saint-Joseph, Beyrouth, Liban.
• Khawand Aylé, G. (2011, 10 mars). Conférence inaugurale – Key note speech : Renforcer le rôle infirmier dans la prise de décision. Dans Actes du 9e Forum arabe de la santé, Fédération des hôpitaux arabes (9–11 mars 2011), Beyrouth, Liban.

 

Community Services

• Member of the Scientific Committee, Order of Nurses in Lebanon – October 2018- June 2024

• Member of the jury for colloquium for nurses (National Nursing Certificate), Ministry

of Education and Higher Education, Lebanon, – June 2000 – June 2016 and Jan 2022- dec 2023

• Member of the Advisory Committee, Health Sciences Faculty – Beirut Arab University – Lebanon, Sep 2011 – Sep 2012
• Elected member of the Council of the Order of Nurses in Lebanon, Mar 2009 – June 2012
• Vice-President, March 2010 – October 2011
• General Secretary, October 2011 – June 2012
• Head of Administrative Committee, March 2009 – June 2012
• Member of the board, Lebanese Red Cross Nurses Association, Lebanon – June 2009 – June 2012