Leila Halawi

Title
Associate Professor and Research Coordinator
Department
Department of Aeronautics
College
College of Aviation

Office Hours

By Appointment

Areas of Expertise

Management Information Systems, Information Technology Management & Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Knowledge Management, Predictive Analytics & Business Intelligence, Research Methods, Curriculum Design, DACUM, and Sustainability.


Leila Halawi

Dr. Leila Halawi, a Fellow with the Royal Aeronautical Society (FRAeS), is a tenured associate professor and research coordinator in the Department of Aeronautics. She holds a DBA in Information Technology Management from Nova Southeastern University, a Master of Science in Aeronautics (MAS) from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Business from the Lebanese American University (formerly Beirut University College). Prior to academia, she was a seasoned business operations professional with 13+ years of progressive experience (1993-2006) in operations management and business development across the U.S. and Lebanon.

In her current role, Dr. Halawi developed a comprehensive faculty mentorship program that serves as a scalable model for supporting faculty across their teaching, research and service responsibilities. She is a certified DACUM facilitator and coordinator, with specialized certifications from the Sloan C Consortium in Online Teaching and Quality Matters in Applying the QM Rubrics. Her leadership roles have included program chair positions in Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability, Management Information Systems and director of Research for the College of Business.

Dr. Halawi's research employs a multidisciplinary approach spanning business intelligence and analytics, information systems, the ethical implications of information technology and trust dynamics in artificial intelligence. Her interdisciplinary methodology bridges technical, ethical and organizational perspectives to address complex challenges at the intersection of technology and society.

She has secured multiple research grants, including Faculty Innovative Research in Science and Technology (FIRST) and WW Research Award funding. Her current research centers on developing innovative curricula using the DACUM methodology, bridging the gap between industry requirements and academic sustainability and information technology programs. She leads a NIST-funded research project on integrating engineering and aviation standards in higher education curricula. Her work has contributed significantly to curriculum development, establishing the MMIS program and strategic alliances with industry leaders like SAS®, Tableau and Microsoft, leading to specialized offerings such as joint Business Intelligence and Analytics certification.

Dr. Halawi has established a notable scholarly record with 57 peer-reviewed articles, three books, nine book chapters, 77 conference presentations and 17 conference proceedings. Her research impact is evidenced by over 2,755 citations, an h-index of 19 and an i10-index of 29 according to Google Scholar metrics.

Dr. Halawi's contributions have been recognized through numerous awards, including the Distinguished Research Award from the Academy of Health Care Management (2009), the SAS Emerging Educator Award (2020), and recognition as a Textbook Affordability Champion at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2022). She has maintained Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire status with MERLOT since 2019 and received Appreciation Awards at the Virtual OLC Innovate Conference from 2019 to 2025.

Dr. Halawi serves on multiple editorial boards, including the Enterprise Architecture Body of Knowledge (EABOK) at MITRE Corporation and MERLOT's IT editorial board. She regularly reviews for international conferences and journals, maintaining active involvement in the academic community through her commitment to open educational resources (OER) and educational accessibility.

Based in Clearwater Beach, Florida, Dr. Halawi is deeply committed to community service beyond her professional and academic endeavors. Drawing from personal experience as a caregiver for her mother with dementia, she provides compassionate support and resources to other caregivers navigating similar challenges. She also advocates for and assists individuals with congenital heart conditions, offering guidance informed by her own journey within this community.

  • D.B.A. - Doctor of Business Administration in Information Technology Management, Nova Southeastern University
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Aeronautics: Research, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • M.S. - Master of Science in Business, Beirut University College
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Business and Management, Beirut University College
  • Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in Sustainable Aviation Management - University of St. Gallen
  • Measuring Sustainable Management Performance - Duke University Continuing Studies
  • Triple Bottom Line Accounting - Duke University Continuing Studies
  • An Overview of Sustainable Management - Duke University Continuing Studies
  • Corporate Social Responsibility - Duke University Continuing Studies
  • Essentials for Business: Put Theory into Practice - Stanford: Center for Professional Development
  • Aviation Data-Driven Decision Making (AD3M) - International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
  • Viya and R Integration for Machine Learning - SAS
  • Neural Networks: Essentials - SAS
  • Visual Analytics 1 for SAS Viya: Basics - SAS
  • SAS Visual Text Analytics in SAS Viya - SAS
  • Visual Text Analytics in SAS Viya - SAS
  • Text Analytics Using SAS Text Miner - SAS
  • Certificate in Corporate Sustainability - NYU/Stern, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
  • Machine Learning Using SAS Viya - SAS
  • Big Data and Social Analytics - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • User Friendly, Comprehensive SAS Statistical Applications: Regression Models - SAS
  • DACUM Occupational Analysis Process Workshop - Ohio State Univesity
  • Advanced Business Analytics - Session 2 - SAS
  • Data Science: Data to Insights - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • Professional Grant Development Workshop - Grant Training Center (George Washington University)
  • Cybersecurity: Technology, Application and Policy - Massachusets Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • DACUM Occupational Analysis Facilitation Training Program: A Focus Group Storyboarding Process - The Facilitation Center/Eastern Kentucky University
  • Applied Analytics Using SAS Enterprise Miner - SAS
  • Manipulating Data and Analytics Using SAS University Edition - SAS
  • The Human Factor in Aviation (MOOC Online Course) - Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • Overview of Statistical and Path Modeling Analyses - Institute of the HRM and Organizations at the Hamburg
  • Data Lakes for Big Data - EMC
  • Applying the QM Rubric (APPQMR) - QM Quality Matters
  • 2-Hour Overview of EBSCO Resources Workshop - EBSCO Information Services
  • The NYU STERN Certificate in Corporate Sustainability - NYU: STERN

AVM 6200 Certificate Capstone Course 

ASCI 693 Current Research Problems in Aviation/Aerospace

RSCH 670 Research Methods

RSCH 665 Statistical Analysis 

RSCH 650 Research Methods & Analysis

RSCH 700A, RSCH 700B - Thesis Part I &II

MOET 601 Entrepreneurship: Exploration, Opportunity, and Effectuation

MOET 606 Entrepreneurship Ethics, Sedulity, and Solutions

MOET 611 Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship in the Global Environment

MOET 691 Graduate Capstone of Entrepreneurship in Technology

AASI 610 Aviation/Aerospace Org Dev Leadership and Workforce Development

AASI 605 Aviation and Aerospace Sustainable Organizations

AASI 691 Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability Graduate Capstone

Aviation Resilience Through Sustainability MOOC

MMIS 501 Business Systems: Managing the IS Enterprise

MMIS 502 Managing Mobile and Distributed Organization and IS

MMIS 521 Data Warehousing and Information Quality

MMIS 522 Business Analytics, Social Networks, and Web Analytics

MMIS 505 Information Analytics and Visual Decision-Making

MMIS 524 Applied Knowledge Management and Business Intelligence

MMIS 561 Global Information and Technology Management

MBA 521 Global Information and Technology Management  

CSCI 109 Computer Concepts & Applications 

MGMT 221 Introduction to Information Systems

Primary Duties: 

Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, MS in Aviation and Aerospace Sustainability COA- Graduate Studies - Aug 2019 - September 2022.

Director of Research: Sept 2017- July 31, 2019

Discipline Chair (MIS) - 2014 - July 31, 2019.

Program Chair M.S. in Management Information Systems /Asst. Professor, College of Business, Worldwide Campus (2014 - Aug 2017).

Books: 


Trust in generative artificial intelligence: human-robot interaction and ethical considerations (2025)
Routledge. ISBN 9781032957944 https://www.routledge.com/Trust-in-Generative-Artificial-Intelligence-Human-Robot-Interaction-and-Ethical-Considerations/Paliszkiewicz-Dabrowski-Halawi/p/book/9781032957944

Harnessing the Power of Analytics (2022)

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-89712-3?sap-outbound-id=C3CE5803CD1E9505A2FA6BA107378E6CE7715742

Applying Predictive Analytics Finding Value in Data (2019). 

https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030140373

​Book Chapters:

  • Halawi, Leila, Miller, Mark, and Holley, Sam. Book Chapter: Perspective Chapter: The Human Element in Space Exploration: Embodying Our Highest Values, in Open Access Book: The Human Element in Advancing 21st Century Space Exploration. Intechopen April 22nd, 2025, https”//www.intechopen.com/books/1003947.
  • Halawi, Leila, Miller, Mark, and Holley, Sam. Cultivating Confidence: The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Trust in Commercial Aviation in Trust in Generative Artificial Intelligence: Human-Robot Interaction and Ethical Considerations" (April 2025), Published by Routledge, Taylor, and Francis. https://www.routledge.com/Trust-in-Generative-Artificial-Intelligence-Human-Robot-Interaction-and-Ethical-Considerations/Paliszkiewicz-Dabrowski-Halawi/p/book/9781032957944
  • Halawi, Leila, Miller, Mark & Holley, Sam. Beyond the Blue Skies: A Comprehensive Guide for Risk Assessment in Aviation  Book Chapter, published with Intechopen. https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/1194684.
  • Halawi, L. & Bacon, R. (2024). Book Chapter: Exploring the Nexus of Cyber Crime, Money Laundering, Ethics and Deterrence in the Age of Smart Machines. Published in the book under the working title “Corruption, Bribery, and Money Laundering - Global Issues https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/1173031
  • Halawi, L. (2023). Book Chapter: Harnessing the Power of Culture and Cultural Intelligence within Knowledge Management Systems. www.intechopen.com) Published in the book titled "From Theory of Knowledge Management to Practice," ISBN 978-1-83769-422-8.  (https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/1145346)
  • Turban, E, Aronson, J., Liang, T., & Sharda, R. (2007). Decision Support Systems and Business Intelligence Systems, 8th,  9th, and 10th editions of the Decision Support and Business Intelligence Systems, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2007, Chapter 5 – Data Warehousing - contributing author.
  • Turban, E, Aronson, J., Liang, T., & Sharda, R. (2008). Business Intelligence: A Managerial Approach, 1st Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, Chapter 2- Data Warehousing – contributing author. 

​Articles:

  1. King, W. and Halawi, L., “A Quantitative Analysis of Autonomous Vehicle Cybersecurity as a Component of Trust,” SAE. SAE International Journal of Connected and Automated Vehicles CAV 7(1):2024, doi:10.4271/12-07-01-0002.
  2. Bruno de Paula Balan, Maria Cláudia Ferreira da Cunha and Renan Cipriano da Cunha, & Halawi, L. (2022).Multi-Airport Cities in Brazil: Demand, Supply and Fare Evaluation of Overlapping Markets. Journal of Economics and Management (JEM). 44, 393-419. 
  3. Ishmael, A., & Halawi, L. (2022). Retention of Qualified Cybersecurity Professionals: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2022.2049018
  4. Mabe, D., Esmael, G., Burg, M., Soares, P., & Halawi, L. (2021). Optimization of Organizational Design. Journal of Computer Information Systems, 62(4), 717–729. https://doi.org/10.1080/08874417.2021.1906783
  • FRAeS - Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society
  • Society for Automotive Engineers (SAE) International Member – 2025- Present.
  • Member of the Association for Information Systems since 2002
  • Member of the International Association for Computer Information Systems since 2005. 
  • Member of the Decision Sciences Institute, from 2004- 2008, 2019-Present

Awards

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide - College of Aviation  Researcher of the Year 2024-2025

SAS 2020 SAS Emerging Educator Award Recipient.

Recognition of an educator who has shown exemplary progress in advancing analytics education and preparing students for careers in analytics and data science. This prestigious award is given to an educator whose efforts and impact in the field and engagement with SAS have spanned five or fewer years.

https://www.sas.com/en_us/news/press-releases/2020/june/education-awards-sgf20.html?

Distinguished Research Award from the Academy of Health Care Management, Oct 15, 2009

Recognition

  • 2022 Textbook Affordability Champions. Champions are ERAU faculty or instructional designers engaged in open education and textbook affordability.
  • ​​2020 College of Aeronautics Certificate of Achievement Award for 'Team Aero' 
  • Dr. Leila Halawi was recognized during the Innovation and academic excellence celebrated by Embry-Riddle Worldwide during its annual Latitude Awards ceremony on Tuesday, November 6, 2018, in Daytona Beach. These bi-annual awards, held in conjunction with the WWC, recognize the extraordinary efforts of Worldwide faculty and staff committed to student success.

    Business Partner of the Year: 
    Andre de Waal (SAS) and Leila Halawi (College of Business)

  • Dr. Leila Halawi has achieved the Peer Reviewer Extraordinaire status with MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching). MERLOT is an international initiative enabling faculty to integrate technology in higher education, and I received my appreciation award during the OLC Innovate Conference in Nashville, TN, on April 19, 2018, and in Denver, CO, on May 2, 2019, virtually in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

  • Recognition for Excellence: Academic Program Oversight, ERAU Worldwide Online Education, June 22, 2017, Daytona Beach. Florida

  • Dr. Leila Halawi received a session chair certificate of appreciation from the OCL Innovate – Education Reimagined on April 18, 2018, and in 2019.

Funded Research - Grants

PI: Integrating Engineering and Aviation Standards in Higher Education Curriculum
Research Team: Marwa El-Sayed (Co-PI), Mark Miller (Co-PI) and Sophia White (Co-PI)
Funding: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 09/15/2023-09/14/26.

​Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide, FIRST GRANT CAT B 20/21, Rethinking Credentials for Aviation and Aerospace Aviation Sustainability: A DACUM Approach.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide Research Competition 6th Place Team - $5000.
Halawi, L., Kappers, W., & Glassman, A. (2016, June). Information Systems (IS) and Information Security & Assurance (ISA) Curriculum Development and Design: A DACUM Approach. The award is announced online via the ERAU portal.

​Professional Growth Activities

  • Certified Life Coach
  • Graduate of 2019 Inaugural Practicing Leaders Program, ERAU Leadership Institute (May 7, 2019)