Dr Rakan Alhrahsheh (Al Ain university) UAE

Dr. Rakan Alhrahsheh is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Al Ain university in the United Arab Emirates. He is a PhD in Sociology holder and is quite knowledgeable in applied sociology and social research. His areas of teaching include applied sociology, environmental sociology, social statistics and the social implications of technology and health. His studies use both qualitative and quantitative research methodologies and directed and co-authored several survey-based studies of environmental concern, sustainable behaviour, social capital, health status of the population, and the interplays between artificial intelligence and society in the Arab and Gulf contexts. His scholarly work has seen him publish in local and international peer-reviewed journals, and he is the Editor-in-Chief of the Intercontinental Journal of Social Sciences (IJSS). Currently, his focus and work area focuses on using data-driven and sociological methods to be informative of evidence-based social policy and sustainability projects throughout the UAE and in other locations.