Dr. Amal Abu-Saad

Dr. Amal Abu-Saad is a Bedouin woman from the Negev in Israel and one of the
first two Bedouin women to earn a PhD, which she completed in 2007 at Ben-Gurion University. Her doctorate focused on consanguineous marriage and genetic diseases within the interdisciplinary fields of medical and science education. Despite growing up in an unrecognized village without electricity or running water—often studying for exams by candlelight—she persevered. Today, she lives in a recognized village with full infrastructure, including electricity, internet, and running water. For over 25 years, she has been a lecturer and pedagogical mentor, researching science education and multicultural pedagogy. She is a Bedouin woman from the Negev in Israel and one of the first two Bedouin women to earn a PhD, which she completed in 2007 at Ben-Gurion University. Her doctorate focused on consanguineous marriage and genetic diseases within the interdisciplinary fields of medical and science education. Despite growing up in an unrecognized village without electricity or running water—often studying for exams by candlelight—she persevered. Today, she lives in a recognized village with full infrastructure, including electricity, internet, and running water. For over 25 years, she has been a lecturer and pedagogical mentor, researching science education and multicultural pedagogy.