Heba Fathelbab has been a dedicated member of The American University in Cairo (AUC) community for over 16 years as a student, alumna, adjunct faculty member and administrator. She holds an MA in applied linguistics from AUC and a BA in engineering from Alexandria University. With more than 20 years of experience in higher education, Fathelbab brings a distinguished record in teaching, curriculum development and institutional assessment.

In July 2025, Fathelbab joined the Department of Rhetoric and Composition as a full-time instructor after more than a decade of teaching as an adjunct at AUC. She currently teaches a range of courses, focusing on fostering diversity, academic rigor and cross-cultural awareness, drawing on her extensive experience across international and interdisciplinary contexts.

Prior to her current faculty position, Fathelbab served as senior director for assessment and accreditation at AUC, where she led university-wide assessment initiatives, developed and oversaw institutional surveys and student skill tests and coordinated local and international accreditation processes. She continues to advance the field as a certified KPI professional and active peer evaluator with the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), contributing to national and regional standards for academic excellence and institutional effectiveness.