A Science Award
In December 1988, Dr. Hoda received a science award associated with Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, then Emir of Bahrain.
DR. HODA ALMUTAWAHDr. Hoda Almutawah
Journalist. Professor. Author.
Dr. Hoda Almutawah is a Bahraini author, journalist, and retired professor with over four decades of experience in media, writing, and education. A Fulbright Scholar, she earned her PhD from Bowling Green State University in 2005 and helped establish the Media Department at the University of Bahrain. Her work spans journalism, television, academic research, and philosophical writing, including her manuscript *Muruwa*.
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1976 · THE PRESS
Her First Years in Journalism
Akhbar Al Khaleej · Bahrain
Dr. Hoda began writing for newspapers in 1976. In September 1981, she worked as a reporter and editor at Akhbar Al Khaleej, later contributing to newspapers across the Gulf.
1981–1987 · EDUCATION
From Beirut to Florida
University studies in Lebanon and the United States
After earning a diploma in business training and office practice in Bahrain in 1976, she continued her education in Beirut and Florida.
1981BA in Philosophical, Psychological & Social StudiesBeirut Arab University
1986Post-Baccalaureate Studies in TelecommunicationsUniversity of Florida
1987MA in Mass CommunicationUniversity of Florida
DECEMBER 1988 · BAHRAIN
A Science Award
Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa
In December 1988, Dr. Hoda received a science award associated with Sheikh Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, then Emir of Bahrain.
AUGUST 1998 · FULBRIGHT1988PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION 1998FULBRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP 2005DOCTORAL ACHIEVEMENT
A Fulbright Scholar in Ohio
Bowling Green State University · United States
Dr. Hoda received a Fulbright Scholarship in August 1998 to pursue doctoral studies at Bowling Green State University. She also taught public speaking there in 2002.
SELECTED MILESTONES
A journey of achievement.
A Fulbright Scholar in Ohio
Dr. Hoda received a Fulbright Scholarship in August 1998 to pursue doctoral studies at Bowling Green State University. She also taught public speaking there in 2002.
DR. HODA ALMUTAWAHResearching Gender Relations
Her dissertation, Gender Relations in the Arab World: A Rhetorical Criticism of Naguib Mahfouz’s Awlad Haratina, examined how gender relations are constructed in the novel. The study identified lamentation and Muruwa as rhetorical strategies.
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2005 · DOCTORAL RESEARCH
Researching Gender Relations
PhD in Communication Studies · Bowling Green State University
Her dissertation, Gender Relations in the Arab World: A Rhetorical Criticism of Naguib Mahfouz’s Awlad Haratina, examined how gender relations are constructed in the novel. The study identified lamentation and Muruwa as rhetorical strategies.
1996–2015 · UNIVERSITY OF BAHRAIN
Building Media Education
Founder of the Media Department · Associate Professor
She established the University of Bahrain’s Media Department in 1996. From February 2005 until April 2015, she served as an Associate Professor in the College of Arts.
Mass Communication Theory
Media and Society
Journalism Translation
Public Speaking
1981–2013 · MEDIA & PUBLIC LIFE
Bahrain TV, the Press and Public Life
Producer · Director · Presenter · Columnist
She produced and presented programs for Bahrain TV from 1981 to 1995, headed the Ministry of Information’s Press Centre from 1995 to 1996, and wrote the Shumoo’ lil Watan column for Al Watan from 2006 to 2013. In February 2008, she received a science award associated with Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.
THE MANUSCRIPT · Muruwa
Muruwa
Ethics, moral character and human responsibility
Her manuscript examines Muruwa as an ethical approach to human conduct, drawing on philosophy, history and religious traditions. It considers how dignity, responsibility and honorable behavior shape relationships between people.
Explore the Book ↗AL WATAN · SELECTED COLUMNSExplore Her Articles ↗
Shumoo’ lil Watan
Candles for the Nation · Newspaper column
Selected articles from her Arabic-language column, presented here with English translations of their published headlines.
A Home in SyriaAl Watan · 29 August 2009
What Does a Woman Need to Win the Next Election?Al Watan · 27 July 2010
When the Nation Fills Every SpaceAl Watan · 3 August 2010
APRIL 2015 · BEYOND THE UNIVERSITY
The Work Continued
Writing, cultural programs and public discussion
Dr. Hoda retired from the University of Bahrain in April 2015. Her professional biography records that she continued writing and participating in workshops, conferences and cultural activities after leaving her university post.