Mirna Abboud Mzawak is a full professor in social sciences. She holds her PhD from the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK). She is currently the coordinator of the IDEES Multidisciplinary Research Group and Director of the Higher Center for Research (HCR). She has been involved in a multitude of projects pertaining to sociology of religion, cultural and religious pluralism, sociology of the family, citizenship, and women empowerment. She is currently the Coordinator of the Office for the Pastoral Office of Women at the Maronite Church and is leading the Maronite Church’s “Synod for Women”. She is also the author of the books “Les familles maronites face à leur Maronité” (Maronite families facing their Maronity) and “L'engagement chrétien entre conception et vécu” (Christian commitment between conception and experience), and has published a number of articles, conference papers, and presentations in social sciences.