Prof. Kaltham Al-Ghanim is a Professor of Sociology at Qatar University. She was the Director of Center for Humanities and Social Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences at Qatar University from September 2014 until May 2018, and the Head of the Socio-Economic Research Unit in the Center for Documents and Humanities Studies at Qatar University from 1997-2004. She held the position of the Head of the Department of Sociology from 2005-2006.
Prof. Kaltham conducted several researches related to social issues, culture and human development. She is an author of three specialized academic books and published several articles in internationally renowned peer-reviewed journals. Her interests cover a wide range of issues including woman studies, social problems, values and attitudes, family relations, marriage, gender roles, sustainable development, indigenous culture and heritage. She led several interdisciplinary research projects funded by various national and international institutions.
Prof. Kaltham has working relationships with many national, regional and international institutions as an expert in socio-cultural studies and human development. She contributed to the preparation of many national strategies and plans. She led the Ministry of Culture Strategy Development Plan Team 2011-2013, the Women Strategy Team 2002, the Youth Strategy Team 2002, the Supreme Council of Family Affairs Strategic Plan 1998-1999, the Social Rehabilitation Center Strategy 2010-2011, the Qatar Heritage and Identity Center Strategy 20012, the Preservation of the Arabic Language Strategy 2013, the Center for Behavioral Health Care First Strategic Plan 2014 and the National Strategy for the Workforce 2008-2009. She was also the Head of the team to develop the first Human Development Report for the State of Qatar 2006, and she was a major reviewer of the second and third Arab Knowledge Report.
Prof. Kaltham won several prizes; Faculty Service Award AY 2014-2015, Qatar University Research Excellence Award AY 2015-2016, Abdul Hameed Shoman Award, Overall Scientific Production, Alwatini National Award for Voluntary Work.